Thurgau

Renovation works in Kreuzlingen

Local housing stock

In Kreuzlingen, the federal building register lists 3'101 residential buildings and 12'294 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

57 %built before 1980
68 %heated by oil or gas
16.8 %electric hot water
5.3 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

57 % built before 1980

  • Before 191914 %
  • 1919–194513 %
  • 1946–196012 %
  • 1961–19709 %
  • 1971–19809 %
  • 1981–19909 %
  • 1991–20007 %
  • 2001–201016 %
  • Since 201111 %

Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.

Main heating energy

36 % · Gas

  • Gas36 %
  • Heating oil32 %
  • Heat pump28 %
  • Wood3 %
  • Electricity2 %

This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas36 %32.1 %
Heating oil32 %29.3 %
Heat pump28 %14.3 %
Electricity2 %16.8 %
Wood3 %1.1 %
Solar thermal0 %5.6 %

Each line gives the share of buildings using that energy, separately for heating and for hot water. The two columns do not always reach 100%: some buildings combine two systems, or reported none.

Type of heating system

  • Boiler (unspecified)67.3 %
  • Heat pump27.7 %
  • Condensing boiler2.1 %
  • Central electric heating1.5 %
  • Stove0.8 %

A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses53.5 %
  • Two-dwelling houses7.6 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)38.9 %

10.1 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
137 m²
median dwelling area
90 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

6.2 %1 rm
14.1 %2 rm
31.1 %3 rm
31.2 %4 rm
17.4 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling53.5 %
  • 2 to 418.4 %
  • 5 to 917.2 %
  • 10 to 199.1 %
  • 20 or more1.8 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Kreuzlingen, the building register shows that out of 3101 buildings, only 3 are under heritage protection, making early contact with local authorities essential in these specific cases. Regarding building volume, the median is 780 m3 according to SIA 416, though this figure is based on a partial sample of 7 houses out of 1659. These volume metrics are vital for properly scaling your heating and insulation upgrades. Please note that data coverage is partial, so conducting a thorough review of your specific property details is recommended before finalizing your renovation strategy.

3
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 45 of 3'101 buildings; check with the municipality
780 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 7 of 1'659 houses

Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.

Renovating in Kreuzlingen: what to know

Planning works in Kreuzlingen, canton of Thurgau? Before requesting quotes, local context helps: climate drives the value of insulation and heating, cantonal rules govern boiler replacement, and tax deductions can noticeably reduce the bill.

Choose your works in Kreuzlingen

Nearby municipalities : Frauenfeld · Arbon · Amriswil · Weinfelden · Romanshorn · Aadorf · Sirnach