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Bad Waldsee

Bad Waldsee had 20,225 residents at the 2022 census, over 108.6 km². Average net rent was €7.16/m², 8% below the district average. 53.8% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 147 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 08436009 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
20,225residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.16/m²net rentaverage
53.8%owner-occupiedof homes
15%green within 500 maverage
Bad Waldsee in Landkreis RavensburgBad Waldsee highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Ravensburg with Bad Waldsee highlighted

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © GeoBasis-DE / BKG (2023), administrative areas VG250 as of 15 May 2022, dl-de/by-2-0 · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Landkreis Ravensburg.

18%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 65 and over
44.1
years, average age
2.1
people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

4,983 residential buildings.

€7.16/m²
average net rent
53.8%
of homes owner-occupied
3.8%
of homes empty
56.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19198%
1919–19495%
1950–19594%
1960–196911%
1970–197911%
1980–198911%
1990–199913%
2000–20098%
2010–20154%
2016 or later4%

Main type of heating

Central heating88%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating4%
Block heating1%
Room stoves5%

Net rent comes from the 2022 census (reference date 15 May 2022) and covers every rented home, including long-standing tenancies, so it is usually lower than the asking rents in new listings.

Figures for municipalities, districts and states are built up from the census 100-metre grid cells, with rents weighted by the number of homes. Vacancy and owner-occupation rates come from the one-kilometre grid, as they are mostly withheld in the 100-metre cells.

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Everyday life.

147 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 15% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries9
Pharmacies3
Doctors3
Dentists4
Cafés and bars18
Restaurants21
Parks3
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres9
Libraries2
Day nurseries5
Bus stops38
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
12schoolsOpenStreetMap
8nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
186residents per km²density
108.6km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Landkreis Ravensburg) in 2025.

3,652offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 4,584
10,631recorded offences2025
65%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime448154175
Common assault1,041358402
Robbery491729
Domestic burglary852952
All theft2,8729871,389
Bicycle theft363125162
Car theft301014
Theft from vehicles24885159
Shoplifting680234357
Pickpocketing24841
Fraud1,207415661
Criminal damage1,288443518
Street crime1,486511731

Police crime statistics count offences that became known to the police and were fully processed by them, by place of offence. The rate relates them to the resident population, so cities with many commuters, visitors and shops show higher rates. Offences against residence and asylum law and drug offences are not shown here; drug offences mostly reflect how actively the police carry out checks.

Source: PKS Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office), reporting year 2025, version 1.1 (Data licence Germany – attribution 2.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Bad Waldsee, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Opel 1.3ltr. Bj 1934-2
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Opel 1.3ltr. Bj 1934-2
Photo: Carsten Meier · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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Wegkreuz Bad Waldsee
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Wegkreuz Bad Waldsee
Photo: Richard Mayer · CC BY 3.0
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Bad Waldsee Bauernhaus
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Bad Waldsee Bauernhaus
Photo: Richard Mayer · CC BY 3.0
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Nearby municipalities.