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Burgenlandkreis

The Burgenlandkreis had 174,412 residents at the 2022 census, in 33 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.09/m² was 6% below the state average. 46.3% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 48.8.

District · Code 15084 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
174,412residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.09/m²net rentaverage
46.3%owner-occupiedof homes
18%green within 500 maverage
Burgenlandkreis by municipality
Map of Burgenlandkreis: 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)

All 33 municipalities.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
An der Poststraße1,576€4.70/m²82%7.2%47.36%4
Bad Bibra2,616€4.85/m²75%7.7%49.69%34
Balgstädt1,065€4.39/m²80%14.3%47.520%16
Droyßig1,928€4.91/m²58%9.6%47.925%29
Eckartsberga2,252€4.97/m²69%8.3%47.840%18
Elsteraue7,927€4.63/m²63%12.5%49.917%18
Finne1,190€4.20/m²80%7.5%47.98%3
Finneland1,006€4.06/m²87%9.0%48.810%10
Freyburg (Unstrut)4,402€5.11/m²58%7.9%50.129%59
Gleina1,145€4.07/m²81%6.8%48.714%14
Goseck1,023€4.93/m²83%7.0%46.925%12
Gutenborn1,704€4.30/m²78%10.4%47.32%12
Hohenmölsen9,325€5.00/m²52%8.8%49.97%62
Kaiserpfalz1,685€4.86/m²77%5.8%47.73%6
Karsdorf1,451€4.24/m²47%18.6%51.242%10
Kretzschau2,344€4.44/m²62%9.5%49.514%8
Lanitz-Hassel-Tal1,038€3.32/m²88%13.0%47.615%4
Laucha an der Unstrut2,713€4.72/m²73%8.3%49.524%30
Lützen8,151€4.65/m²64%7.2%47.618%30
Meineweh1,003€4.19/m²76%5.3%47.436%1
Mertendorf1,583€4.00/m²76%8.2%46.338%10
Molauer Land1,012€4.16/m²76%13.1%47.95%1
Naumburg (Saale)31,853€5.50/m²35%7.9%48.711%209
Nebra (Unstrut)2,973€4.35/m²59%16.9%51.013%29
Osterfeld2,395€4.75/m²68%10.1%49.225%17
Schnaudertal889€3.95/m²85%6.7%47.011%1
Schönburg1,057€5.36/m²68%5.9%47.054%9
Stößen892€4.51/m²69%6.5%50.09%10
Teuchern7,827€4.63/m²63%11.3%48.023%24
Weißenfels38,151€5.26/m²38%12.2%47.420%145
Wethau852€4.11/m²85%8.2%50.548%6
Wetterzeube1,717€4.42/m²78%11.7%48.826%10
Zeitz27,667€4.86/m²26%17.0%50.718%154

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Saxony-Anhalt.

15%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
29%
aged 65 and over
48.8
years, average age
1.9
people per household

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

Homes.

46,258 residential buildings.

€5.09/m²
average net rent
46.3%
of homes owner-occupied
11.5%
of homes empty
51.4 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191927%
1919–194919%
1950–19595%
1960–19694%
1970–19794%
1980–19896%
1990–19998%
2000–20093%
2010–20151%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating63%
District heating21%
Single-storey heating7%
Block heating2%
Room stoves4%

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.

106 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 18% green space within 500 metres.

92schoolsOpenStreetMap
89nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
123residents per km²density
1,419.0km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

6,992offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,901
12,144recorded offences2025
62%clearance ratestate: 57%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime460265302
Common assault1,020587678
Robbery814752
Domestic burglary14282100
All theft4,0612,3382,652
Bicycle theft332191379
Car theft321834
Theft from vehicles506291300
Shoplifting984567525
Pickpocketing231321
Fraud1,318759783
Criminal damage1,363785922
Street crime1,7621,0151,328

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 Burgenlandkreis, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

WeißenfelsReliefJüdenstr
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WeißenfelsReliefJüdenstr
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WeißenfelsGoldenerRing
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WeißenfelsGoldenerRing
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WSF-Clarissen2
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Other districts in Saxony-Anhalt.