Estimate renovation costs in Rapperswil-Jona

Local housing stock

In Rapperswil-Jona, the federal building register lists 3'786 residential buildings and 14'034 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

53 %built before 1980

54 %heated by oil or gas

3.8 %electric hot water

3.9 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

53 % built before 1980

Before 19199 %
1919–19459 %
1946–196011 %
1961–19709 %
1971–198015 %
1981–199016 %
1991–200013 %
2001–201010 %
Since 20119 %

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

Main heating energy

42 % · Heat pump

Heat pump42 %
Gas41 %
Heating oil13 %
Electricity2 %
Wood2 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	41 %	38.1 %
Heating oil	13 %	11.6 %
District heating	0 %	1.4 %
Heat pump	42 %	39.4 %
Electricity	2 %	3.8 %
Wood	2 %	1.4 %
Solar thermal	0 %	3.9 %

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)54.8 %
Heat pump42 %
Central electric heating1.5 %
Condensing boiler1 %
Heat exchanger (district)0.5 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses54.9 %
Two-dwelling houses8.7 %
Apartment buildings (3+)36.4 %

11 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 139 m²
median dwelling area: 97 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

4.1 %1 rm

11.6 %2 rm

25.6 %3 rm

34.2 %4 rm

24.5 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling54.9 %
2 to 418.5 %
5 to 917.4 %
10 to 197.5 %
20 or more1.7 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For homeowners planning renovations in Rapperswil-Jona, official RegBL figures provide essential planning guidance. Regarding heritage protection, 78 buildings are identified as protected out of 403 known cases, making early coordination with municipal authorities regarding permits vital. The median building volume of 590 cubic meters, based on the SIA 416 standard, helps estimate the scale required for heating or insulation upgrades. Please note that data coverage is partial; only 3 buildings are measured under the SIA 416 standard, and there is no recorded information regarding renovation years for the 3786 total buildings registered in the municipality.

78

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 403 of 3'786 buildings; check with the municipality

590 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 3 of 2'079 houses

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

Renovating in Rapperswil-Jona: what to know

Planning works in Rapperswil-Jona, canton of St. Gallen? 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 Rapperswil-Jona