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Kaufbeuren

Kaufbeuren had 45,149 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €6.87/m² was 22% below the state average. 40.2% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 44.2.

Independent city · Code 09762 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
45,149residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.87/m²net rentaverage
40.2%owner-occupiedof homes
11%green within 500 maverage
Kaufbeuren · one-kilometre grid
Map of Kaufbeuren: 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)

People.

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

17%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 65 and over
44.2
years, average age
2.0
people per household

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

Homes.

9,279 residential buildings.

€6.87/m²
average net rent
40.2%
of homes owner-occupied
3.8%
of homes empty
51.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19194%
1919–19495%
1950–195919%
1960–196923%
1970–197913%
1980–19898%
1990–19999%
2000–20097%
2010–20153%
2016 or later4%

Main type of heating

Central heating83%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating10%
Block heating1%
Room stoves4%

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.

189 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 11% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops11
Bakeries4
Pharmacies6
Doctors7
Dentists3
Cafés and bars32
Restaurants29
Parks6
Playgrounds14
Sports pitches20
Gyms and sports centres9
Libraries2
Day nurseries5
Bus stops33
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
19schoolsOpenStreetMap
24nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1,117residents per km²density
40.4km²area

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

Crime.

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

4,267offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 3,869
1,971recorded offences2025
69%clearance ratestate: 68%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime88191163
Common assault224485380
Robbery81720
Domestic burglary92029
All theft5381,1651,076
Bicycle theft57123165
Car theft71512
Theft from vehicles357681
Shoplifting168364288
Pickpocketing1223
Fraud204442444
Criminal damage262567450
Street crime288624639

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 Kaufbeuren, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Kaufbeuren 01
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Tueren in Kaufbeuren (23)
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Tueren in Kaufbeuren (23)
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Tueren in Kaufbeuren (26)
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Tueren in Kaufbeuren (26)
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