Estimate renovation costs in Opfikon

Local housing stock

In Opfikon, the federal building register lists 1'474 residential buildings and 10'082 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

57 %built before 1980

61 %heated by oil or gas

16 %electric hot water

1.3 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

57 % built before 1980

Before 19193 %
1919–19456 %
1946–196022 %
1961–197015 %
1971–198011 %
1981–19908 %
1991–20009 %
2001–201010 %
Since 201114 %

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

Main heating energy

41 % · Heating oil

Heating oil41 %
Heat pump23 %
Gas20 %
District heating13 %
Electricity1 %
Wood1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	20 %	16.8 %
Heating oil	41 %	32.9 %
District heating	13 %	13.2 %
Heat pump	23 %	18.3 %
Electricity	1 %	16 %
Wood	1 %	0.4 %
Solar thermal	0 %	1.3 %

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)60 %
Heat pump23.5 %
Heat exchanger (district)13.3 %
Condensing boiler1.3 %
Stove1 %
Central electric heating0.8 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses33.2 %
Two-dwelling houses4.4 %
Apartment buildings (3+)62.4 %

12.4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 212 m²
median dwelling area: 81 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

11 %1 rm

22 %2 rm

33.7 %3 rm

25.1 %4 rm

8.3 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling33.2 %
2 to 410.4 %
5 to 933.2 %
10 to 1918 %
20 or more5.2 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Opfikon, RegBL data provides essential benchmarks, though coverage remains partial. With a median building volume of 739 m3 according to SIA 416 standards for 81 measured buildings, you can better estimate the scale of necessary heating or insulation upgrades. Note that data regarding renovation years is currently unavailable. Since heritage protection status is known for only 153 buildings, we advise contacting the municipality early to confirm if your property is affected. These figures serve as a foundational guide to help you size your renovation project accurately and anticipate potential regulatory requirements.

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buildings flagged as protected

status known for 153 of 1'474 buildings; check with the municipality

739 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 81 of 489 houses

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

Renovating in Opfikon: what to know

Planning works in Opfikon, canton of Zurich? 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 Opfikon