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Büdingen

Büdingen had 22,363 residents at the 2022 census, over 123.0 km². Average net rent was €6.71/m², 13% below the district average. 58.5% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 87 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 06440004 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
22,363residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.71/m²net rentaverage
58.5%owner-occupiedof homes
6%green within 500 maverage
Büdingen in WetteraukreisBüdingen highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Wetteraukreis with Büdingen 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 Wetteraukreis.

16%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
43.9
years, average age
2.2
people per household

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

Homes.

5,735 residential buildings.

€6.71/m²
average net rent
58.5%
of homes owner-occupied
4.0%
of homes empty
62.1 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191912%
1919–19495%
1950–19598%
1960–196912%
1970–197912%
1980–19898%
1990–199910%
2000–20098%
2010–20152%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating89%
District heating4%
Single-storey heating3%
Block heating0%
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.

87 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 6% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8
Bakeries7
Pharmacies4
Doctors3
Dentists1
Cafés and bars17
Restaurants15
Parks2
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches8
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day nurseries3
Bus stops15
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
8schoolsOpenStreetMap
13nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
182residents per km²density
123.0km²area

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 (Wetteraukreis) in 2025.

3,828offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,477
11,927recorded offences2025
62%clearance ratestate: 59%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime543174258
Common assault1,086349424
Robbery581948
Domestic burglary30799108
All theft3,6641,1761,868
Bicycle theft334107199
Car theft591922
Theft from vehicles667214260
Shoplifting535172434
Pickpocketing571881
Fraud1,678539783
Criminal damage1,257403510
Street crime2,126682999

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 Büdingen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Büdingen-Stadtmauer-Westseite
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Büdingen-Stadtmauer-Westseite
Photo: Longbow4u · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Büdingen Untertor Wasserspeier 0298
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Büdingen Untertor Wasserspeier 0298
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Büdingen (Jerusalemer Tor )
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Büdingen (Jerusalemer Tor )
Photo: Axel Polsfuss · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.