Estimate renovation costs in Kriens

Local housing stock

In Kriens, the federal building register lists 3'250 residential buildings and 15'719 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

55 %built before 1980

60 %heated by oil or gas

28.5 %electric hot water

1.5 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

55 % built before 1980

Before 19197 %
1919–194511 %
1946–196013 %
1961–197012 %
1971–198012 %
1981–199015 %
1991–200013 %
2001–20109 %
Since 20118 %

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

Main heating energy

31 % · Gas

Gas31 %
Heating oil29 %
Heat pump26 %
Wood6 %
District heating4 %
Electricity3 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	31 %	23.9 %
Heating oil	29 %	23 %
District heating	4 %	2.3 %
Heat pump	26 %	16.6 %
Electricity	3 %	28.5 %
Wood	6 %	3.9 %
Solar thermal	0 %	1 %

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)62.2 %
Heat pump26.2 %
Heat exchanger (district)3.6 %
Stove2.8 %
Central electric heating2.6 %
Condensing boiler2.1 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses44.6 %
Two-dwelling houses11.1 %
Apartment buildings (3+)44.2 %
Other0.1 %

7.4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 140 m²
median dwelling area: 86 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

4.2 %1 rm

14.1 %2 rm

30.8 %3 rm

33.6 %4 rm

17.4 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling44.6 %
2 to 424.6 %
5 to 917.4 %
10 to 1910.2 %
20 or more3.3 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation projects in Kriens, official building register data provides essential insights for homeowners. With 785 out of 817 identified buildings listed under heritage protection, it is crucial to contact the municipality early to clarify permit requirements before starting work. Regarding building volume, the median is 1116 cubic meters; however, this figure is based on only 10 measured buildings, indicating partial data coverage. This information helps gauge the scale of your renovation, particularly for heating and insulation upgrades, allowing for more accurate cost planning despite the limited scope of the current statistical volume data.

785

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 817 of 3'250 buildings; check with the municipality

1'116 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 10 of 1'449 houses

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

Renovating in Kriens: what to know

Planning works in Kriens, canton of Lucerne? 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.

Renovation works in Kriens