Building age in the canton of Graubünden

Canton of Graubünden, 100 municipalities

Building register (GWR) export of September 2026, parcel data of July 2025.

Key figures

Parcels with a building
87’388
78’626 of them with a known construction year
Median construction year
1965Switzerland: 1976
Median building age
61 yearsSwitzerland: 50 years
Built 1960 or earlier
43.6%Switzerland: 32.5%
Built after 2000
17.6%Switzerland: 23.3%

About the building stock in the canton of Graubünden

The parcel data lists 87’388 parcels with a building in the canton of Graubünden. For 78’626 of them (90.0%) the federal building register (GWR) gives a construction year, taken from the newest building on the parcel. The median construction year is 1965, so the median parcel with a building is 61 years old. 43.6% of the parcels with a known year were built in 1960 or earlier and 17.6% after 2000. The largest period is before 1920 with 31.5%. For comparison, the median construction year is 1976 in Switzerland. 8’762 parcels with a building have no usable construction year and are left out of the shares.

Construction-year histogram

Parcels with a building by construction period, as a share of the 78’626 parcels with a known year. The periods are not equally long, so read the bars as shares of the stock, not as building activity per year.

  1. 31.5%before 1920: 31.5%, 24’734 parcels
  2. 6.0%1920-1945: 6.0%, 4’682 parcels
  3. 6.2%1946-1960: 6.2%, 4’863 parcels
  4. 18.8%1961-1980: 18.8%, 14’816 parcels
  5. 20.0%1981-2000: 20.0%, 15’702 parcels
  6. 7.8%2001-2010: 7.8%, 6’130 parcels
  7. 7.4%2011-2020: 7.4%, 5’780 parcels
  8. 2.4%2021 and later: 2.4%, 1’919 parcels

Building age distribution

The same parcels grouped by the age of their newest building in 2026.

  • 66 years or older (built 1960 or earlier)43.6%34’279 parcels
  • 46 to 65 years (built 1961-1980)18.8%14’816 parcels
  • 26 to 45 years (built 1981-2000)20.0%15’702 parcels
  • Up to 25 years (built 2001 or later)17.6%13’829 parcels

How to read these figures

The parcel data links every parcel to the federal building register (GWR). A parcel counts once, with the construction year of its newest building. Where the register gives only a construction period, the middle of the period is used.

The figures count parcels with a building, not individual buildings. A parcel with several buildings counts once, and a parcel without a building is not counted.

Building age is 2026 minus the construction year. Every share divides by the parcels with a known construction year.

Municipalities in the canton of Graubünden

MunicipalityParcels with a yearMedian year1960 or earlierAfter 2000
Davos3’677196542.5%18.2%
Klosters3’175196149.9%16.9%
Scuol2’277196546.9%18.0%
Arosa2’003195352.6%11.2%
Ilanz/Glion1’888196546.8%16.6%
Surses1’849196542.1%15.8%
Vaz/Obervaz1’784197525.6%17.9%
Breil/Brigels1’674195053.7%14.3%
Churwalden1’664197138.9%17.3%
Poschiavo1’649195355.1%11.8%
Luzein1’591196050.3%15.6%
Mesocco1’542195355.2%9.0%
Landquart1’507198527.2%25.9%
Domat/Ems1’503198320.4%30.1%
Lumnezia1’436196545.3%20.4%
Bregaglia1’373191958.7%8.7%
Tujetsch1’306195350.6%12.3%
Grüsch1’304197543.9%20.9%
Schiers1’285197044.5%20.9%
Albula/Alvra1’271196349.4%13.6%
Flims1’271196533.8%19.7%
Roveredo (GR)1’253196547.2%14.8%
Obersaxen Mundaun1’169197932.8%17.8%
Disentis/Mustér1’155196546.4%13.3%
Trun1’072191966.0%10.2%
Val Müstair1’014197540.6%19.7%
Cazis978197536.7%18.3%
Seewis im Prättigau961196546.8%18.2%
St. Moritz907197429.3%26.5%
Bergün Filisur904196050.6%12.7%
Zizers902198617.3%25.6%
Domleschg883197537.1%21.1%
Maienfeld852198829.1%31.3%
Laax833197516.2%22.3%
Calanca830190068.6%5.7%
Bonaduz822199116.8%34.8%
Sumvitg821193258.6%8.5%
Trimmis786198320.5%22.5%
Untervaz785198132.1%25.4%
Medel (Lucmagn)773190074.5%4.7%
Rheinwald749191963.2%7.5%
Thusis732197240.6%19.9%
Trin731197436.3%26.9%
Jenaz713195353.7%16.5%
Zernez683196531.3%15.8%
Brusio674193259.5%8.6%
Fideris647193457.8%15.0%
Felsberg644198820.3%32.8%
Andeer641196050.2%18.1%
Falera609197738.1%19.0%
Malans595197537.0%24.2%
Safiental595191964.0%12.1%
Grono589197540.2%17.1%
Valsot589193259.8%16.3%
Samedan571198027.0%20.1%
Tamins534196744.8%14.8%
Muntogna da Schons508192862.0%11.4%
Pontresina504198125.2%30.2%
Cama468196547.9%19.9%
Küblis463196643.8%16.6%
Rhäzüns453198828.7%31.8%
Samnaun446198628.3%20.0%
Zuoz444196942.3%18.5%
Celerina/Schlarigna423197530.7%21.7%
Soazza422191971.8%5.7%
Sagogn402197536.1%22.4%
Scharans398197344.5%21.9%
Lantsch/Lenz391198127.4%26.9%
San Vittore383196546.2%20.4%
Lostallo372197533.6%19.9%
Vals370196543.2%15.1%
Santa Maria in Calanca368193255.7%7.3%
Silvaplana362197521.5%18.8%
Jenins356197634.8%23.6%
Rossa336191967.9%4.5%
S-chanf329196545.0%18.5%
Sils im Domleschg320197737.2%25.6%
Sils im Engadin/Segl320195352.5%10.9%
Schluein318197545.9%22.6%
La Punt Chamues-ch315197519.0%19.0%
Conters im Prättigau314191968.8%9.2%
Furna312193059.6%11.9%
Fläsch309198830.1%31.7%
Zillis-Reischen300192060.7%14.3%
Tschappina283195056.5%11.3%
Schmitten (GR)266194557.9%6.0%
Buseno263193263.1%7.6%
Castaneda257196844.0%10.1%
Urmein243197822.2%26.7%
Ferrera235193065.1%6.0%
Bever227198529.1%19.4%
Masein220199124.1%35.0%
Flerden173196946.2%22.0%
Avers171195057.3%10.5%
Sufers148196449.3%16.9%
Fürstenau140198631.4%25.0%
Rothenbrunnen119199323.5%32.8%
Madulain108198821.3%18.5%
Rongellen42198835.7%28.6%
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