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Korbach

Korbach had 22,601 residents at the 2022 census, over 124.3 km². Average net rent was €5.27/m², in line with the district average. 48.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 221 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 06635015 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
22,601residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.27/m²net rentaverage
48.2%owner-occupiedof homes
7%green within 500 maverage
Korbach in Landkreis Waldeck-FrankenbergKorbach highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg with Korbach 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 Waldeck-Frankenberg.

17%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
24%
aged 65 and over
45.1
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.

6,110 residential buildings.

€5.27/m²
average net rent
48.2%
of homes owner-occupied
3.3%
of homes empty
58.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19198%
1919–19497%
1950–195912%
1960–196919%
1970–197913%
1980–19896%
1990–19999%
2000–20097%
2010–20152%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating85%
District heating4%
Single-storey heating8%
Block heating1%
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.

221 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries8
Pharmacies4
Doctors30
Dentists11
Cafés and bars16
Restaurants20
Parks9
Playgrounds12
Sports pitches16
Gyms and sports centres10
Libraries1
Day nurseries8
Bus stops54
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations2
7schoolsOpenStreetMap
17nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
182residents 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 Waldeck-Frankenberg) in 2025.

3,384offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,477
5,249recorded offences2025
63%clearance ratestate: 59%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime271175258
Common assault474306424
Robbery352348
Domestic burglary13587108
All theft1,6961,0931,868
Bicycle theft8354199
Car theft231522
Theft from vehicles181117260
Shoplifting338218434
Pickpocketing543581
Fraud517333783
Criminal damage522337510
Street crime797514999

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 Korbach, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Korbach-AltesFinanzamt-2-3861
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Korbach-AltesFinanzamt-2-3861
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Korbach-AltesFinanzamt-3860
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Korbach-AltesFinanzamt-3860
Photo: GLSystem · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Korbach-Ensertor-3868
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Nearby municipalities.