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Metzingen

Metzingen had 22,969 residents at the 2022 census, over 34.5 km². Average net rent was €8.56/m², 8% above the district average. 56.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 237 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 08415050 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
22,969residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.56/m²net rentaverage
56.2%owner-occupiedof homes
2%green within 500 maverage
Metzingen in Landkreis ReutlingenMetzingen highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Reutlingen with Metzingen 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 Reutlingen.

18%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
43.6
years, average age
2.2
people per household

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

Homes.

5,156 residential buildings.

€8.56/m²
average net rent
56.2%
of homes owner-occupied
3.9%
of homes empty
54.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19199%
1919–194912%
1950–195913%
1960–196911%
1970–197911%
1980–198910%
1990–199910%
2000–20099%
2010–20154%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating78%
District heating6%
Single-storey heating4%
Block heating5%
Room stoves7%

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.

237 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 2% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops14
Bakeries10
Pharmacies3
Doctors14
Dentists8
Cafés and bars30
Restaurants35
Parks4
Playgrounds33
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports centres12
Libraries1
Day nurseries9
Bus stops39
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
9schoolsOpenStreetMap
22nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
665residents per km²density
34.5km²area

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 Reutlingen) in 2025.

4,360offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 4,584
12,795recorded offences2025
67%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime547186175
Common assault1,146391402
Robbery672329
Domestic burglary1274352
All theft3,7351,2731,389
Bicycle theft308105162
Car theft301014
Theft from vehicles388132159
Shoplifting1,326452357
Pickpocketing602041
Fraud2,019688661
Criminal damage1,414482518
Street crime1,744594731

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 Metzingen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Metzingen 0013
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Metzingen 0013
Photo: Stefan Fussan · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Ein heftiger Kontrast in der sonst so schicken Outlet City Metzingen, BW --- A sharp contrast in the otherwise noble Outlet City Metzingen (14133721852)
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Ein heftiger Kontrast in der sonst so schicken Outlet City Metzingen, BW --- A sharp contrast in the otherwise noble Outlet City Metzingen (14133721852)
Photo: Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering… · CC BY-SA 2.0
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2015MetzingenPfleghofstr41
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2015MetzingenPfleghofstr41
Photo: Thanachvil · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.