Renovating in Payerne: what to know
Planning works in Payerne, canton of Vaud? 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.
Local housing stock
The federal building register lists 1'529 residential buildings with 5'164 dwellings in Payerne. 58% were built before 1980, before serious insulation standards, and 59% are still heated with oil or gas.
Age of residential buildings
- Before 191921 %
- 1919–194513 %
- 1946–196010 %
- 1961–19705 %
- 1971–19809 %
- 1981–199010 %
- 1991–20007 %
- 2001–20109 %
- Since 201115 %
Main heating energy
- Heating oil42 %
- Heat pump29 %
- Gas17 %
- Electricity8 %
- Wood4 %
- District heating1 %
Heating and hot water: which energies?
| Energy | Heating | Hot water |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 17 % | 14.1 % |
| Heating oil | 42 % | 41.8 % |
| District heating | 1 % | 0.7 % |
| Heat pump | 29 % | 7.3 % |
| Electricity | 8 % | 20.3 % |
| Wood | 4 % | 2.6 % |
| Solar thermal | 0 % | 13.3 % |
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)48.9 %
- Heat pump28.9 %
- Standard boiler6.9 %
- Central electric heating6.3 %
- Condensing boiler5.3 %
- Stove2 %
- Direct electric heaters0.9 %
- Heat exchanger (district)0.7 %
A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.
Houses or apartment buildings?
- Single-family houses59.2 %
- Two-dwelling houses13.5 %
- Apartment buildings (3+)27.3 %
16.4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.
The typical building
- storeys (median)
- 3
- median footprint
- 121 m²
- median dwelling area
- 82 m²
Dwellings by number of rooms
Dwellings per building
- 1 dwelling59.2 %
- 2 to 423.6 %
- 5 to 98.6 %
- 10 to 195.8 %
- 20 or more2.8 %
Renovations, heritage and volumes
For renovation projects in Payerne, official RegBL data provides vital context. With 51 protected buildings out of 300 known, engaging with the municipality early is essential for handling heritage permit requirements. The median house volume of 795 m3 serves as a key metric for scaling heating and insulation upgrades. Please be aware that volume coverage is partial, with data available for 619 out of 905 houses measured under the SIA 416 standard. As the renovation year is not recorded for these properties, homeowners should focus on the provided heritage and volume indicators to guide their initial budget assessments.
Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.
Rules of the canton of Vaud
These rules apply across the whole canton, not only in Payerne.
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