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Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district

The Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district had 243,238 residents at the 2022 census, in 36 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.47/m² was 5% below the state average. 42.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 47.4.

District · Code 14628 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
243,238residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.47/m²net rentaverage
42.8%owner-occupiedof homes
25%green within 500 maverage
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district by municipality
Map of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 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 36 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Altenberg7,625€4.80/m²58%14.8%48.847%48
Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel5,420€5.55/m²55%7.6%48.950%39
Bad Schandau3,281€5.20/m²47%12.0%52.846%62
Bahretal2,070€5.08/m²67%6.0%46.037%10
Bannewitz11,333€6.24/m²54%4.9%46.026%51
Dippoldiswalde13,727€5.21/m²49%10.1%48.119%97
Dohma2,100€5.74/m²59%4.8%45.530%8
Dohna5,886€5.56/m²53%6.6%47.734%28
Dorfhain1,076€4.85/m²65%6.4%46.737%11
Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach4,255€4.81/m²66%6.4%45.944%16
Freital39,219€5.54/m²31%5.1%46.819%166
Glashütte6,547€4.70/m²56%9.6%47.457%24
Gohrisch1,808€4.70/m²70%8.2%50.028%21
Hartmannsdorf-Reichenau1,052€4.35/m²78%7.4%48.075%7
Heidenau16,916€5.62/m²17%4.9%46.06%105
Hermsdorf/Erzgeb.730€4.36/m²69%18.1%47.938%17
Hohnstein3,252€4.66/m²71%10.7%48.652%30
Klingenberg6,572€5.20/m²64%10.1%46.243%3
Kreischa4,640€5.98/m²61%7.0%46.122%45
Königstein/Sächs. Schw.2,050€4.68/m²45%15.3%48.851%48
Liebstadt1,220€4.33/m²77%13.0%47.768%7
Lohmen3,097€5.66/m²62%4.1%49.319%20
Müglitztal1,847€5.10/m²65%7.7%46.652%26
Neustadt in Sachsen11,766€5.14/m²42%12.3%50.917%89
Pirna39,234€5.57/m²27%7.9%47.99%224
Rabenau4,314€5.23/m²56%8.8%47.136%29
Rathen364€5.07/m²61%12.3%49.058%38
Rathmannsdorf907€4.78/m²53%8.6%50.252%15
Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna1,269€5.12/m²71%7.4%49.944%5
Rosenthal-Bielatal1,543€4.51/m²79%7.5%48.849%7
Sebnitz9,397€4.72/m²43%14.4%49.525%95
Stadt Wehlen1,556€5.13/m²65%8.4%46.946%33
Stolpen5,412€5.47/m²60%6.7%46.132%52
Struppen2,369€4.92/m²72%8.7%47.042%10
Tharandt5,204€6.16/m²55%7.9%46.354%42
Wilsdruff14,180€6.01/m²53%5.2%44.012%64

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.

17%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
28%
aged 65 and over
47.4
years, average age
2.0
people per household

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

Homes.

56,223 residential buildings.

€5.47/m²
average net rent
42.8%
of homes owner-occupied
7.9%
of homes empty
48.3 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191924%
1919–194915%
1950–19593%
1960–19693%
1970–19793%
1980–19894%
1990–199912%
2000–20096%
2010–20152%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating67%
District heating19%
Single-storey heating6%
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.

100 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 25% green space within 500 metres.

132schoolsOpenStreetMap
185nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
147residents per km²density
1,653.7km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

Offences recorded by the police in 2025 (Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district), next to the state average.

3,932offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,361
9,593recorded offences2025
63%clearance ratestate: 58%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime359147250
Common assault680279448
Robbery542249
Domestic burglary652761
All theft2,4621,0092,197
Bicycle theft249102325
Car theft652733
Theft from vehicles292120211
Shoplifting434178514
Pickpocketing421754
Fraud1,201492745
Criminal damage1,302534812
Street crime1,6306681,163

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)

Other districts in Saxony.