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Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge district

The Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge district had 70,444 residents at the 2022 census, in 17 municipalities and 4 unincorporated areas. Average net rent of €4.55/m² was 48% below the state average. 57.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 47.3.

District · Code 09479 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
70,444residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€4.55/m²net rentaverage
57.8%owner-occupiedof homes
13%green within 500 maverage
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge district by municipality
Map of Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge 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 17 municipalities, plus 4 unincorporated areas.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Arzberg4,862€4.17/m²64%13.8%48.519%55
Bad Alexandersbad929€5.33/m²51%9.3%49.056%23
Hohenberg a.d. Eger1,402€4.01/m²67%8.4%48.628%23
Höchstädt i. Fichtelgebirge1,020€4.00/m²83%7.1%47.223%25
Kaiserhammer Forst-Ost4–––36.597%0
Kirchenlamitz3,116€3.80/m²70%12.7%47.815%44
Marktleuthen2,864€3.57/m²68%14.4%49.216%42
Marktredwitz16,813€4.95/m²50%6.7%46.56%184
Meierhöfer Seite8–––26.5100%1
Nagel1,641€4.62/m²75%6.4%46.716%25
Röslau2,044€3.98/m²74%14.5%46.815%32
Schirnding1,129€4.05/m²71%16.9%48.627%15
Schönwald3,137€4.15/m²58%13.3%48.45%32
Selb14,740€4.42/m²50%7.8%47.811%136
Thiersheim1,713€4.03/m²69%9.1%49.712%23
Thierstein1,117€4.36/m²70%10.0%46.015%14
Tröstau2,071€4.44/m²81%9.8%47.016%23
Tröstauer Forst-West7–100%22.2%44.6100%0
Vordorfer Forst8–58%22.7%42.4100%0
Weißenstadt2,965€4.94/m²66%9.6%47.413%44
Wunsiedel8,854€4.64/m²55%9.1%45.913%120

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.

15%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
26%
aged 65 and over
47.3
years, average age
1.9
people per household

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

Homes.

21,771 residential buildings.

€4.55/m²
average net rent
57.8%
of homes owner-occupied
9.4%
of homes empty
60.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191916%
1919–194912%
1950–195911%
1960–196913%
1970–197911%
1980–19897%
1990–19996%
2000–20093%
2010–20151%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating75%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating8%
Block heating1%
Room stoves12%

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.

103 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 13% green space within 500 metres.

59schoolsOpenStreetMap
46nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
116residents per km²density
606.2km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

5,256offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 3,869
3,708recorded offences2025
77%clearance ratestate: 68%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime82116163
Common assault272386380
Robbery6920
Domestic burglary294129
All theft9721,3781,076
Bicycle theft88125165
Car theft121712
Theft from vehicles669481
Shoplifting273387288
Pickpocketing2323
Fraud316448444
Criminal damage418593450
Street crime474672639

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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Marktredwitz Neues Rathaus
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Marktredwitz Neues Rathaus
Photo: Aconcagua (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Marktredwitz Kirche
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Marktredwitz Kirche
Photo: Aconcagua (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Markt 54 (Marktredwitz)
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Markt 54 (Marktredwitz)
Photo: Gliwi · CC BY-SA 4.0
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