Estimate renovation costs in Schlieren

Local housing stock

In Schlieren, the federal building register lists 1'434 residential buildings and 9'679 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

61 %built before 1980

70 %heated by oil or gas

21 %electric hot water

0.1 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

61 % built before 1980

Before 19199 %
1919–194520 %
1946–196016 %
1961–19706 %
1971–198010 %
1981–199010 %
1991–20002 %
2001–201015 %
Since 201111 %

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

Main heating energy

39 % · Heating oil

Heating oil39 %
Gas31 %
District heating22 %
Heat pump6 %
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	31 %	28.6 %
Heating oil	39 %	25.4 %
District heating	22 %	21.2 %
Heat pump	6 %	1.9 %
Electricity	1 %	21 %
Wood	1 %	0.9 %

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)67.1 %
Heat exchanger (district)22.5 %
Heat pump5.6 %
Stove1.9 %
Condensing boiler1.7 %
Central electric heating0.8 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses37.5 %
Two-dwelling houses5 %
Apartment buildings (3+)57.5 %

17.4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 163 m²
median dwelling area: 76 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

8.3 %1 rm

22.6 %2 rm

35.9 %3 rm

25.2 %4 rm

7.9 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling37.4 %
2 to 415.2 %
5 to 927.2 %
10 to 1914.3 %
20 or more5.8 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

When planning your renovation in Schlieren, the official building register provides key figures to help you estimate project requirements. Regarding building volume, the data indicates a median of 1907 m3 for properties measured according to the SIA 416 standard, which is useful for gauging the scale of heating and insulation upgrades. Please be aware that data coverage is quite limited, as only three buildings were measured out of 538 total houses. Use these figures as a starting point for your project estimations, while keeping in mind that specific on-site measurements are recommended to ensure accurate planning for your renovation goals.

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buildings flagged as protected

status known for 8 of 1'434 buildings; check with the municipality

1'907 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 3 of 538 houses

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

Renovating in Schlieren: what to know

Planning works in Schlieren, 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 Schlieren