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Kulmbach district

The Kulmbach district had 71,239 residents at the 2022 census, in 22 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.48/m² was 38% below the state average. 61.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 46.7.

District · Code 09477 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
71,239residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.48/m²net rentaverage
61.8%owner-occupiedof homes
12%green within 500 maverage
Kulmbach district by municipality
Map of Kulmbach 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 22 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Grafengehaig820€4.53/m²79%12.7%51.038%4
Guttenberg471€4.24/m²76%6.8%50.444%3
Harsdorf960€4.52/m²77%9.0%46.110%12
Himmelkron3,296€5.42/m²68%6.6%45.912%30
Kasendorf2,357€4.45/m²70%10.4%44.639%18
Kulmbach25,995€5.84/m²50%6.6%47.011%162
Kupferberg1,060€4.24/m²74%6.3%46.318%9
Ködnitz1,470€5.46/m²74%6.1%48.59%5
Ludwigschorgast967€4.91/m²76%5.7%46.511%13
Mainleus6,562€5.10/m²64%6.2%45.44%57
Marktleugast3,094€4.66/m²78%8.9%48.21%29
Marktschorgast1,377€4.40/m²72%8.2%47.717%19
Neudrossenfeld3,817€5.59/m²78%5.2%46.16%37
Neuenmarkt2,908€5.02/m²63%6.2%46.65%24
Presseck1,720€4.24/m²73%11.7%48.818%21
Rugendorf926€4.91/m²81%11.4%47.04%7
Stadtsteinach3,095€4.98/m²62%9.8%47.03%40
Thurnau4,057€5.26/m²69%8.3%46.59%43
Trebgast1,481€5.12/m²76%7.4%46.721%20
Untersteinach1,775€5.23/m²66%10.8%46.84%23
Wirsberg1,886€5.10/m²58%8.3%46.550%26
Wonsees1,145€4.37/m²71%8.1%44.139%10

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.

14%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 65 and over
46.7
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.

21,607 residential buildings.

€5.48/m²
average net rent
61.8%
of homes owner-occupied
7.4%
of homes empty
62.0 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191910%
1919–19498%
1950–19597%
1960–196911%
1970–197910%
1980–19897%
1990–199910%
2000–20095%
2010–20151%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating78%
District heating3%
Single-storey heating4%
Block heating1%
Room stoves13%

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.

78 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 12% green space within 500 metres.

42schoolsOpenStreetMap
43nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
108residents per km²density
658.0km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

3,943offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 3,869
2,820recorded offences2025
77%clearance ratestate: 68%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime124173163
Common assault236330380
Robbery121720
Domestic burglary152129
All theft6799491,076
Bicycle theft4867165
Car theft81112
Theft from vehicles395581
Shoplifting221309288
Pickpocketing71023
Fraud294411444
Criminal damage350489450
Street crime404565639

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 Kulmbach district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Kulmbach, Spitalgasse 15, 001
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Kulmbach, Spitalgasse 15, 001
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Kulmbach Grabenstraße 9 (2)
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Kulmbach Grabenstraße 9 (2)
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Kulmbach Grabenstraße 9 (3)
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Kulmbach Grabenstraße 9 (3)
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