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Forchheim district

The Forchheim district had 115,107 residents at the 2022 census, in 29 municipalities. Average net rent of €6.65/m² was 25% below the state average. 62.1% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 44.4.

District · Code 09474 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
115,107residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.65/m²net rentaverage
62.1%owner-occupiedof homes
17%green within 500 maverage
Forchheim district by municipality
Map of Forchheim district: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

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)

All 29 municipalities.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Dormitz2,036€7.49/m²68%4.7%43.914%26
Ebermannstadt6,630€6.12/m²57%5.7%45.716%104
Effeltrich2,538€6.79/m²71%4.5%46.19%31
Eggolsheim6,322€6.42/m²69%5.7%43.52%20
Egloffstein2,115€5.77/m²70%7.1%45.151%22
Forchheim32,023€7.01/m²45%4.8%44.212%284
Gräfenberg4,174€5.86/m²64%6.1%44.721%54
Gößweinstein4,063€5.09/m²74%8.6%44.754%55
Hallerndorf4,081€5.74/m²75%5.2%43.120%16
Hausen3,730€6.38/m²66%6.4%44.212%40
Heroldsbach4,992€7.26/m²70%4.4%43.51%42
Hetzles1,388€6.68/m²76%3.7%43.65%20
Hiltpoltstein1,530€5.84/m²80%6.7%46.216%10
Igensdorf5,095€6.00/m²73%3.9%43.710%35
Kirchehrenbach2,197€6.25/m²72%4.4%45.520%25
Kleinsendelbach1,442€6.27/m²78%4.3%45.420%10
Kunreuth1,405€5.33/m²77%7.8%44.47%15
Langensendelbach3,169€7.45/m²71%4.7%43.620%20
Leutenbach1,617€5.44/m²75%7.5%43.612%10
Neunkirchen a. Brand8,016€7.18/m²66%5.0%45.418%106
Obertrubach2,107€5.42/m²75%6.3%44.365%17
Pinzberg1,919€6.04/m²70%6.4%44.025%16
Poxdorf1,624€7.06/m²65%3.9%44.910%20
Pretzfeld2,401€5.64/m²69%7.7%45.313%18
Unterleinleiter1,201€5.02/m²77%8.8%45.141%11
Weilersbach1,998€5.65/m²74%7.1%43.29%29
Weißenohe1,187€6.41/m²68%4.6%43.226%13
Wiesenthau1,599€5.40/m²77%4.4%45.028%16
Wiesenttal2,508€5.55/m²76%10.0%46.657%18

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

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

17%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
44.4
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.

33,359 residential buildings.

€6.65/m²
average net rent
62.1%
of homes owner-occupied
5.4%
of homes empty
61.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19195%
1919–19494%
1950–19596%
1960–19699%
1970–197912%
1980–198910%
1990–199911%
2000–20097%
2010–20154%
2016 or later4%

Main type of heating

Central heating87%
District heating3%
Single-storey heating2%
Block heating1%
Room stoves6%

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.

109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 17% green space within 500 metres.

54schoolsOpenStreetMap
89nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
179residents per km²density
642.9km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Forchheim district), next to the state average.

2,760offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 3,869
3,207recorded offences2025
71%clearance ratestate: 68%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime117101163
Common assault341294380
Robbery131120
Domestic burglary131129
All theft7526471,076
Bicycle theft9078165
Car theft9812
Theft from vehicles726281
Shoplifting173149288
Pickpocketing6523
Fraud461397444
Criminal damage457393450
Street crime497428639

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 Forchheim district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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