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Friedberg (Hessen)

Friedberg (Hessen) had 28,783 residents at the 2022 census, over 50.3 km². Average net rent was €7.94/m², in line with the district average. 42.5% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 239 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 06440008 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
28,783residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€7.94/m²net rentaverage
42.5%owner-occupiedof homes
26%green within 500 maverage
Friedberg (Hessen) in WetteraukreisFriedberg (Hessen) highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Wetteraukreis with Friedberg (Hessen) 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.

18%
aged under 18
15%
aged 18–29
26%
aged 30–49
19%
aged 65 and over
42.2
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.

6,362 residential buildings.

€7.94/m²
average net rent
42.5%
of homes owner-occupied
3.7%
of homes empty
55.1 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191914%
1919–19498%
1950–195910%
1960–196910%
1970–197911%
1980–19898%
1990–19998%
2000–200911%
2010–20154%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating79%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating17%
Block heating2%
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.

239 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 26% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops15
Bakeries11
Pharmacies7
Doctors26
Dentists10
Cafés and bars29
Restaurants23
Parks11
Playgrounds13
Sports pitches22
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries5
Day nurseries8
Bus stops34
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
21schoolsOpenStreetMap
19nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
572residents per km²density
50.3km²area

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 (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 Friedberg (Hessen), shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Friedberg (Hessen), the Schirngasse
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Friedberg (Hessen), the Schirngasse
Photo: Dguendel · CC BY 3.0
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Hospitalgasse 19 (Friedberg) 01
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Hospitalgasse 19 (Friedberg) 01
Photo: Cherubino · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Hospitalgasse 19 (Friedberg) 02
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Hospitalgasse 19 (Friedberg) 02
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Nearby municipalities.