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Marburg

Marburg had 72,823 residents at the 2022 census, over 124.3 km². Average net rent was €8.76/m², 18% above the district average. 28.8% of homes were owner-occupied. For the average resident, 157 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 06534014 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
72,823residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€8.76/m²net rentaverage
28.8%owner-occupiedof homes
32%green within 500 maverage
Marburg in Landkreis Marburg-BiedenkopfMarburg highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf with Marburg 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 Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf.

14%
aged under 18
27%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
17%
aged 65 and over
39.9
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.

13,379 residential buildings.

€8.76/m²
average net rent
28.8%
of homes owner-occupied
2.9%
of homes empty
54.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191913%
1919–19498%
1950–195910%
1960–196917%
1970–197912%
1980–19898%
1990–19997%
2000–20095%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating74%
District heating6%
Single-storey heating16%
Block heating2%
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.

157 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 32% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops21
Bakeries15
Pharmacies10
Doctors11
Dentists9
Cafés and bars61
Restaurants66
Parks11
Playgrounds15
Sports pitches30
Gyms and sports centres12
Libraries57
Day nurseries6
Bus stops69
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
44schoolsOpenStreetMap
46nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
586residents per km²density
124.3km²area

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 (Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf) in 2025.

4,547offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,477
11,041recorded offences2025
61%clearance ratestate: 59%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime500206258
Common assault888366424
Robbery753148
Domestic burglary15263108
All theft4,0161,6541,868
Bicycle theft303125199
Car theft251022
Theft from vehicles773318260
Shoplifting1,109457434
Pickpocketing1204981
Fraud1,000412783
Criminal damage1,238510510
Street crime2,031837999

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 Marburg, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Marburg Melanchthonhaus von NW
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Marburg Melanchthonhaus von NW
Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Marburg Kerner von SW
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Marburg Kerner von SW
Photo: Heinrich Stürzl · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Stolpersteine Alfred Rosenberg Marburg
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Stolpersteine Alfred Rosenberg Marburg
Photo: Clemensfranz · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nearby municipalities.