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Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern had 99,694 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €6.52/m² was 4% below the state average. 32.9% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 43.2.

Independent city · Code 07312 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
99,694residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€6.52/m²net rentaverage
32.9%owner-occupiedof homes
28%green within 500 maverage
Kaiserslautern · one-kilometre grid
Map of Kaiserslautern: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

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 Rhineland-Palatinate.

15%
aged under 18
19%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 65 and over
43.2
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.

20,732 residential buildings.

€6.52/m²
average net rent
32.9%
of homes owner-occupied
4.6%
of homes empty
55.4 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191911%
1919–194913%
1950–195915%
1960–196914%
1970–197911%
1980–19899%
1990–19996%
2000–20098%
2010–20154%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating53%
District heating17%
Single-storey heating22%
Block heating3%
Room stoves5%

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.

200 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 28% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops32
Bakeries14
Pharmacies13
Doctors41
Dentists9
Cafés and bars100
Restaurants79
Parks18
Playgrounds18
Sports pitches22
Gyms and sports centres9
Libraries3
Day nurseries10
Bus stops82
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations0
40schoolsOpenStreetMap
53nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
710residents per km²density
140.3km²area

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

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Kaiserslautern), next to the state average.

10,376offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 5,196
10,420recorded offences2025
69%clearance ratestate: 64%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime476474208
Common assault1,1601,155502
Robbery848427
Domestic burglary727271
All theft2,9592,9461,426
Bicycle theft181180121
Car theft343424
Theft from vehicles536534188
Shoplifting973969301
Pickpocketing15915867
Fraud963959559
Criminal damage1,0791,074548
Street crime1,9731,965935

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 Kaiserslautern, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Fackelbrunnen Kaiserslautern
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Fackelbrunnen Kaiserslautern
Photo: Mr Mosher · Public domain
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Altenhof 17 Herbert Tuteur
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Altenhof 17 Herbert Tuteur
Photo: Kinimodre · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Altenhof 17 Dr. Robert Tuteur
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Altenhof 17 Dr. Robert Tuteur
Photo: Kinimodre · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other districts in Rhineland-Palatinate.