Renovating in Saxon: what to know
Planning works in Saxon, canton of Valais? 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 1'798 residential buildings with 4'023 dwellings in Saxon. 43% were built before 1980, before serious insulation standards, and 26% are still heated with oil or gas.
Age of residential buildings
- Before 19197 %
- 1919–19458 %
- 1946–19609 %
- 1961–19709 %
- 1971–198010 %
- 1981–199011 %
- 1991–200010 %
- 2001–201014 %
- Since 201122 %
Main heating energy
- Heat pump43 %
- Heating oil23 %
- Electricity19 %
- Wood12 %
- Gas3 %
- District heating1 %
Heating and hot water: which energies?
| Energy | Heating | Hot water |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 3 % | 3.1 % |
| Heating oil | 23 % | 17.7 % |
| District heating | 1 % | 0.3 % |
| Heat pump | 43 % | 5.4 % |
| Electricity | 19 % | 69.1 % |
| Wood | 12 % | 1.2 % |
| Solar thermal | 0 % | 2.7 % |
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
- Heat pump44.5 %
- Boiler (unspecified)27.7 %
- Central electric heating17.8 %
- Stove7.7 %
- Standard boiler0.8 %
- Direct electric heaters0.7 %
- Heat exchanger (district)0.5 %
A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.
Houses or apartment buildings?
- Single-family houses74 %
- Two-dwelling houses10.3 %
- Apartment buildings (3+)15.6 %
5.4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.
The typical building
- storeys (median)
- 2
- median footprint
- 106 m²
- median dwelling area
- 82 m²
Dwellings by number of rooms
Dwellings per building
- 1 dwelling74.1 %
- 2 to 416.8 %
- 5 to 94.6 %
- 10 to 193.8 %
- 20 or more0.7 %
Renovations, heritage and volumes
For your renovation projects in Saxon, the RegBL figures provide essential benchmarks. With two buildings officially under heritage protection, it is crucial to contact the municipality early to understand potential planning restrictions. The median house volume is 840 m3, which serves as a key indicator for scaling your heating or insulation work. Please note that data coverage remains partial: volume is explicitly measured for only 6 buildings, and information regarding the last renovation year is currently unavailable in the register for the 1798 buildings listed, limiting historical insight into the existing housing stock.
Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.
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