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Prignitz district

The Prignitz district had 75,868 residents at the 2022 census, in 26 municipalities. Average net rent of €4.87/m² was 22% below the state average. 47.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 48.9.

District · Code 12070 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
75,868residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€4.87/m²net rentaverage
47.8%owner-occupiedof homes
19%green within 500 maverage
Prignitz district by municipality
Map of Prignitz 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 26 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Bad Wilsnack2,496€5.09/m²60%8.6%52.010%36
Berge712€4.72/m²72%14.3%49.220%7
Breese1,497€4.75/m²85%2.9%46.326%6
Cumlosen729€4.04/m²86%8.4%49.944%4
Gerdshagen478€4.02/m²73%16.6%50.40%2
Groß Pankow (Prignitz)3,737€4.25/m²72%13.5%47.337%8
Gumtow3,338€4.15/m²77%10.5%48.324%6
Gülitz-Reetz477–88%11.8%50.07%3
Halenbeck-Rohlsdorf527€4.34/m²70%12.2%49.11%2
Karstädt5,965€4.37/m²65%12.8%48.617%16
Kümmernitztal361€4.88/m²84%9.6%47.621%1
Lanz694€3.98/m²72%7.5%50.132%7
Legde/Quitzöbel621€4.49/m²86%16.8%51.441%3
Lenzen (Elbe)2,049€4.84/m²58%12.7%52.957%31
Lenzerwische457€4.61/m²86%29.4%48.748%1
Marienfließ744€6.66/m²80%6.7%49.726%3
Meyenburg2,063€4.76/m²55%12.0%48.035%27
Perleberg12,058€4.80/m²38%10.0%47.012%102
Pirow419€4.40/m²86%12.4%45.630%2
Plattenburg3,247€4.54/m²68%8.4%48.261%2
Pritzwalk11,935€4.86/m²38%7.9%48.213%78
Putlitz2,548€4.61/m²67%9.8%47.92%13
Rühstädt484€4.27/m²82%13.6%52.143%8
Triglitz478€3.77/m²76%8.6%45.221%1
Weisen1,000€5.07/m²86%3.4%48.726%7
Wittenberge16,754€5.07/m²26%12.8%50.911%119

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 Brandenburg.

14%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
28%
aged 65 and over
48.9
years, average age
1.8
people per household

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

Homes.

23,156 residential buildings.

€4.87/m²
average net rent
47.8%
of homes owner-occupied
10.8%
of homes empty
54.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191927%
1919–194920%
1950–19594%
1960–19694%
1970–19794%
1980–19895%
1990–19999%
2000–20093%
2010–20151%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating62%
District heating18%
Single-storey heating7%
Block heating4%
Room stoves5%

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.

61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 19% green space within 500 metres.

39schoolsOpenStreetMap
45nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
35residents per km²density
2,138.6km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

6,454offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,854
4,879recorded offences2025
65%clearance ratestate: 54%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime206273213
Common assault492651440
Robbery222944
Domestic burglary5168124
All theft1,2451,6471,970
Bicycle theft119157295
Car theft192567
Theft from vehicles140185231
Shoplifting224296336
Pickpocketing192536
Fraud339448466
Criminal damage661874850
Street crime6418481,064

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 Prignitz district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Wittenberge Germany Cityview
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Wittenberge Germany Cityview
Photo: Lucien Monfils · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Wittenberge Stepenitz Elbe Eisenbahnbruecke 2009-07-27 134
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Wittenberge Stepenitz Elbe Eisenbahnbruecke 2009-07-27 134
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Wittenberge Stadt Uhrenturm Hafen Elbe Eisenbahnbruecke Panorama 2009-07-27
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Wittenberge Stadt Uhrenturm Hafen Elbe Eisenbahnbruecke Panorama 2009-07-27
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