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Kelkheim (Taunus)

Kelkheim (Taunus) had 28,354 residents at the 2022 census, over 31.4 km². Average net rent was €9.35/m², in line with the district average. 51.8% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 136 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 06436008 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
28,354residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€9.35/m²net rentaverage
51.8%owner-occupiedof homes
14%green within 500 maverage
Kelkheim (Taunus) in Main-Taunus-KreisKelkheim (Taunus) highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Main-Taunus-Kreis with Kelkheim (Taunus) highlighted

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 Main-Taunus-Kreis.

19%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 65 and over
44.5
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.

6,896 residential buildings.

€9.35/m²
average net rent
51.8%
of homes owner-occupied
2.9%
of homes empty
62.1 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19197%
1919–19496%
1950–19598%
1960–196918%
1970–197919%
1980–19898%
1990–19997%
2000–200910%
2010–20154%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating88%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating4%
Block heating2%
Room stoves3%

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.

136 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 14% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries6
Pharmacies4
Doctors6
Dentists4
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants16
Parks5
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches23
Gyms and sports centres17
Libraries1
Day nurseries8
Bus stops16
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
10schoolsOpenStreetMap
15nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
903residents per km²density
31.4km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Main-Taunus-Kreis) in 2025.

5,012offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,477
11,968recorded offences2025
57%clearance ratestate: 59%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime473198258
Common assault1,096459424
Robbery672848
Domestic burglary356149108
All theft4,2601,7841,868
Bicycle theft467196199
Car theft512122
Theft from vehicles602252260
Shoplifting953399434
Pickpocketing662881
Fraud1,532642783
Criminal damage1,210507510
Street crime2,207924999

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 Kelkheim (Taunus), shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Taunusbahn in Kelkheim
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Taunusbahn in Kelkheim
Photo: Saviour1981 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Eingangsgebäude Freibad Kelkheim
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Eingangsgebäude Freibad Kelkheim
Photo: Thomas Kroemer · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Frankenallee Kelkheim 2023-04-14 01
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Frankenallee Kelkheim 2023-04-14 01
Photo: Leonhard Lenz · CC0
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Nearby municipalities.