Darmstadt

Darmstadt had 161,056 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €9.58/m² was 16% above the state average. 29.3% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 40.5.

Independent city · Code 06411 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

161,056residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€9.58/m²net rentaverage

29.3%owner-occupiedof homes

21%green within 500 maverage

Darmstadt · one-kilometre grid

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 Hesse.

16%

aged under 18

21%

aged 18–29

27%

aged 30–49

17%

aged 65 and over

40.5

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.

24,170 residential buildings.

€9.58/m²

average net rent

29.3%

of homes owner-occupied

3.4%

of homes empty

50.2 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191912%

1919–194912%

1950–195917%

1960–196915%

1970–19799%

1980–19898%

1990–19996%

2000–20097%

2010–20154%

2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating65%

District heating14%

Single-storey heating16%

Block heating3%

Room stoves2%

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.

239 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 21% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops36

Bakeries21

Pharmacies10

Doctors47

Dentists23

Cafés and bars94

Restaurants121

Parks30

Playgrounds21

Sports pitches8

Gyms and sports centres13

Libraries4

Day nurseries13

Bus stops38

Tram and light-rail stops32

Railway stations0

86schoolsOpenStreetMap

110nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

1,312residents per km²density

122.8km²area

Crime.

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

7,486offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,477

12,504recorded offences2025

58%clearance ratestate: 59%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	472	283	258
Common assault	763	457	424
Robbery	127	76	48
Domestic burglary	99	59	108
All theft	6,052	3,623	1,868
Bicycle theft	1,377	824	199
Car theft	26	16	22
Theft from vehicles	498	298	260
Shoplifting	1,996	1,195	434
Pickpocketing	208	125	81
Fraud	1,444	865	783
Criminal damage	1,241	743	510
Street crime	3,035	1,817	999

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)