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Mittelsachsen district

The Mittelsachsen district had 296,300 residents at the 2022 census, in 53 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.08/m² was 11% below the state average. 43.7% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 48.1.

District · Code 14522 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
296,300residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.08/m²net rentaverage
43.7%owner-occupiedof homes
16%green within 500 maverage
Mittelsachsen district by municipality
Map of Mittelsachsen district: 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 53 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Altmittweida1,844€4.95/m²63%8.6%47.222%24
Augustusburg4,488€5.00/m²54%10.0%49.533%44
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf5,648€4.96/m²64%7.3%45.817%22
Brand-Erbisdorf8,989€4.86/m²36%12.7%49.116%104
Burgstädt10,296€4.92/m²42%10.8%49.26%65
Claußnitz2,992€4.34/m²71%9.7%47.05%12
Dorfchemnitz1,462€4.66/m²75%10.9%47.345%2
Döbeln23,423€5.00/m²30%14.9%47.86%124
Eppendorf3,925€4.59/m²56%8.8%48.812%30
Erlau3,122€4.91/m²76%5.8%47.611%4
Flöha10,278€5.02/m²29%10.9%50.514%100
Frankenberg/Sa.13,567€4.85/m²33%16.0%48.221%100
Frauenstein2,697€4.73/m²69%11.6%48.737%30
Freiberg39,972€5.62/m²18%9.4%46.58%318
Geringswalde4,064€4.45/m²54%12.9%49.327%43
Großhartmannsdorf2,406€5.06/m²69%6.2%48.68%14
Großschirma5,301€4.96/m²71%9.0%46.53%16
Großweitzschen2,631€4.25/m²66%23.7%47.511%4
Hainichen8,292€4.73/m²44%8.5%48.021%99
Halsbrücke4,985€5.14/m²67%7.9%46.420%28
Hartha6,722€4.67/m²46%20.0%51.37%35
Hartmannsdorf4,386€5.28/m²40%7.4%49.515%36
Kriebstein1,966€4.40/m²71%13.2%48.641%9
Königsfeld1,341€4.34/m²77%9.7%47.711%6
Königshain-Wiederau2,605€4.58/m²74%10.8%46.714%8
Leisnig8,179€4.66/m²47%10.0%49.027%68
Leubsdorf3,266€4.74/m²60%9.9%46.914%12
Lichtenau6,974€5.16/m²74%6.9%48.05%15
Lichtenberg/Erzgeb.2,620€4.86/m²66%6.3%48.133%8
Lunzenau3,911€4.63/m²60%15.0%49.726%32
Mittweida13,944€5.56/m²29%11.5%49.010%135
Mulda/Sa.2,394€4.79/m²56%11.0%46.327%21
Mühlau2,097€4.95/m²67%8.3%46.310%10
Neuhausen/Erzgeb.2,525€4.28/m²59%17.9%50.843%26
Niederwiesa4,735€5.16/m²61%6.0%49.15%41
Oberschöna3,276€4.59/m²71%8.0%45.26%10
Oederan7,673€4.97/m²52%14.4%48.17%85
Ostrau3,352€4.98/m²62%14.6%47.625%24
Penig8,292€4.80/m²53%10.2%50.225%84
Rechenberg-Bienenmühle1,735€4.56/m²63%11.2%50.378%9
Reinsberg2,796€4.74/m²69%7.4%45.063%9
Rochlitz5,478€4.71/m²35%12.6%51.118%93
Rossau3,286€5.48/m²66%8.2%46.36%6
Roßwein7,156€4.45/m²46%15.3%48.85%55
Sayda1,662€4.74/m²63%11.0%50.816%31
Seelitz1,618€4.84/m²79%13.8%49.139%9
Striegistal4,539€4.01/m²70%8.2%46.426%15
Taura2,382€4.63/m²56%11.6%47.89%17
Waldheim8,975€4.65/m²38%13.6%47.629%64
Wechselburg1,741€5.04/m²68%10.8%48.243%16
Weißenborn/Erzgeb.2,388€4.98/m²57%8.9%46.038%16
Zettlitz621€4.43/m²78%14.0%50.412%2
Zschaitz-Ottewig1,283€4.60/m²72%6.4%46.218%3

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.

15%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
28%
aged 65 and over
48.1
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.

72,741 residential buildings.

€5.08/m²
average net rent
43.7%
of homes owner-occupied
11.5%
of homes empty
49.1 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191927%
1919–194915%
1950–19592%
1960–19693%
1970–19794%
1980–19895%
1990–199910%
2000–20094%
2010–20151%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating67%
District heating15%
Single-storey heating9%
Block heating3%
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.

95 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 16% green space within 500 metres.

162schoolsOpenStreetMap
189nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
140residents per km²density
2,114.6km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

4,143offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,361
12,282recorded offences2025
60%clearance ratestate: 58%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime416140250
Common assault918310448
Robbery622149
Domestic burglary1234261
All theft3,5971,2132,197
Bicycle theft395133325
Car theft521833
Theft from vehicles337114211
Shoplifting531179514
Pickpocketing571954
Fraud1,541520745
Criminal damage1,866630812
Street crime2,0026751,163

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 Mittelsachsen district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Kornhaus Freiberg
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Kornhaus Freiberg
Photo: Unukorno · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Freiberg Kalkturm
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Freiberg Kalkturm
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Freiberg Post Platz der Oktoberopfer 1
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Freiberg Post Platz der Oktoberopfer 1
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