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Hochtaunuskreis

The Hochtaunuskreis had 238,030 residents at the 2022 census, in 13 municipalities. Average net rent of €9.23/m² was 12% above the state average. 50.3% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 45.0.

District · Code 06434 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
238,030residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€9.23/m²net rentaverage
50.3%owner-occupiedof homes
18%green within 500 maverage
Hochtaunuskreis by municipality
Map of Hochtaunuskreis: 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 13 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 Homburg v.d. Höhe54,709€9.93/m²41%3.2%45.116%120
Friedrichsdorf25,532€9.24/m²56%3.2%45.58%123
Glashütten5,353€7.91/m²72%3.4%46.137%17
Grävenwiesbach5,292€6.10/m²65%4.9%43.92%19
Kronberg im Taunus18,232€9.08/m²43%3.1%48.220%79
Königstein im Taunus16,755€10.03/m²54%4.2%44.034%134
Neu-Anspach14,567€7.98/m²63%2.4%44.78%57
Oberursel (Taunus)46,136€9.82/m²43%2.9%44.314%187
Schmitten im Taunus9,397€7.18/m²70%4.3%43.854%22
Steinbach (Taunus)10,829€7.77/m²42%4.3%43.81%82
Usingen15,142€7.61/m²57%3.5%44.222%83
Wehrheim9,319€8.06/m²68%2.7%46.07%46
Weilrod6,767€6.63/m²72%6.2%45.766%18

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 Hesse.

18%
aged under 18
11%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 65 and over
45.0
years, average age
2.1
people per household

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

Homes.

54,954 residential buildings.

€9.23/m²
average net rent
50.3%
of homes owner-occupied
3.4%
of homes empty
59.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19199%
1919–19495%
1950–19598%
1960–196914%
1970–197917%
1980–198912%
1990–199910%
2000–20097%
2010–20153%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating85%
District heating4%
Single-storey heating8%
Block heating1%
Room stoves1%

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.

109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 18% green space within 500 metres.

83schoolsOpenStreetMap
141nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
495residents per km²density
480.9km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

3,667offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,477
8,861recorded offences2025
55%clearance ratestate: 59%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime392162258
Common assault846350424
Robbery612548
Domestic burglary346143108
All theft2,7701,1461,868
Bicycle theft392162199
Car theft321322
Theft from vehicles357148260
Shoplifting384159434
Pickpocketing522281
Fraud1,070443783
Criminal damage1,022423510
Street crime1,609666999

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 Hochtaunuskreis, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Bad Homburg, Schulberg 3
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Bad Homburg, Schulberg 3
Photo: Karsten Ratzke · CC0
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Bad Homburg, Schulberg 6
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Bad Homburg, Schulberg 6
Photo: Karsten Ratzke · CC0
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Bad Homburg, Schulberg 10
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Bad Homburg, Schulberg 10
Photo: Karsten Ratzke · CC0
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Other districts in Hesse.