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Eichsfeld district

The Eichsfeld district had 98,648 residents at the 2022 census, in 68 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.32/m² was 6% below the state average. 60.5% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 46.0.

District · Code 16061 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
98,648residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.32/m²net rentaverage
60.5%owner-occupiedof homes
21%green within 500 maverage
Eichsfeld district by municipality
Map of Eichsfeld 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 68 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Am Ohmberg3,550€4.87/m²63%7.7%47.822%23
Arenshausen983€5.27/m²54%5.1%42.122%32
Asbach-Sickenberg99–74%–45.766%4
Berlingerode1,200€4.88/m²78%5.0%45.011%6
Birkenfelde510–87%3.3%50.421%8
Bodenrode-Westhausen1,085€5.27/m²83%1.6%44.232%8
Bornhagen239€4.83/m²69%9.4%43.535%5
Brehme1,051€5.89/m²82%1.8%44.237%13
Breitenworbis3,164€4.93/m²80%7.8%47.87%23
Buhla467€4.41/m²84%8.5%49.957%4
Burgwalde225–88%21.4%44.440%3
Büttstedt854€3.85/m²87%3.6%44.520%11
Dieterode84–84%22.7%40.738%3
Dietzenrode/Vatterode120–81%14.8%42.572%0
Dingelstädt6,867€4.87/m²62%6.8%45.919%47
Ecklingerode699€4.68/m²77%6.0%45.93%5
Effelder1,183€5.85/m²85%4.2%45.49%12
Eichstruth84–100%–41.959%6
Ferna537€4.96/m²71%3.4%46.316%4
Freienhagen294–95%2.9%44.711%2
Fretterode170–86%10.3%42.124%0
Geisleden959€6.12/m²80%2.2%46.831%8
Geismar1,064€5.30/m²66%10.4%47.114%3
Gerbershausen577€4.55/m²76%7.5%45.610%5
Gernrode1,469€5.01/m²84%4.5%45.021%22
Glasehausen148–90%13.6%46.556%0
Großbartloff901–89%4.5%45.920%6
Haynrode697€4.70/m²89%3.1%45.820%8
Heilbad Heiligenstadt16,559€5.69/m²38%6.9%46.523%177
Heuthen724€4.48/m²85%8.1%43.83%6
Hohengandern569€4.54/m²80%6.2%42.24%2
Hohes Kreuz1,253€5.41/m²84%4.8%45.37%6
Kella470€4.44/m²84%7.9%49.135%7
Kirchgandern613€5.05/m²77%4.4%43.616%25
Kirchworbis1,297€5.35/m²80%3.6%46.520%10
Krombach183–91%13.6%45.913%2
Küllstedt1,286€4.77/m²69%5.4%46.319%12
Leinefelde-Worbis20,022€5.23/m²40%8.2%46.419%134
Lenterode313€4.11/m²86%2.4%43.18%1
Lindewerra258€4.49/m²71%3.6%44.636%5
Lutter684–87%2.9%44.360%1
Mackenrode322–85%–44.164%7
Marth335–83%10.5%43.754%13
Niederorschel5,415€4.97/m²74%6.0%46.319%36
Pfaffschwende305€4.09/m²79%4.2%43.118%7
Reinholterode782€5.93/m²88%–44.512%7
Rohrberg218–91%4.4%42.335%2
Rustenfelde510€4.67/m²81%1.7%40.623%10
Röhrig223–89%7.6%46.273%1
Schachtebich231–93%7.4%44.340%4
Schimberg2,160€4.69/m²77%7.2%47.120%7
Schwobfeld94–88%8.6%41.229%2
Schönhagen151–86%5.5%40.775%3
Sickerode146–91%19.3%40.464%3
Sonnenstein4,353€4.79/m²88%8.0%47.136%18
Steinbach510€4.09/m²78%5.8%44.510%3
Steinheuterode302–86%–40.012%4
Tastungen260–94%5.1%45.30%3
Teistungen2,457€5.30/m²73%2.7%43.522%24
Thalwenden332€4.47/m²69%5.8%45.651%5
Uder2,709€5.97/m²61%2.6%44.212%38
Volkerode233–86%–48.145%4
Wachstedt454–91%9.4%49.033%2
Wahlhausen295€5.11/m²78%10.4%48.819%5
Wehnde380–94%6.2%44.29%2
Wiesenfeld227–85%–44.252%1
Wingerode1,156€4.48/m²78%3.4%46.314%7
Wüstheuterode577€5.04/m²78%3.8%48.333%6

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 Thuringia.

17%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
25%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 65 and over
46.0
years, average age
2.2
people per household

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

Homes.

28,011 residential buildings.

€5.32/m²
average net rent
60.5%
of homes owner-occupied
6.6%
of homes empty
53.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191919%
1919–194912%
1950–19593%
1960–19694%
1970–19797%
1980–19899%
1990–19999%
2000–20096%
2010–20152%
2016 or later3%

Main type of heating

Central heating72%
District heating16%
Single-storey heating5%
Block heating1%
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.

69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 21% green space within 500 metres.

54schoolsOpenStreetMap
57nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
105residents per km²density
942.5km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

4,523offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,736
4,690recorded offences2025
59%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime134129247
Common assault395381568
Robbery141439
Domestic burglary302946
All theft8788471,867
Bicycle theft5654158
Car theft201929
Theft from vehicles6664162
Shoplifting162156485
Pickpocketing232234
Fraud920887891
Criminal damage543524807
Street crime441425823

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 Eichsfeld district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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LeinefeldeBf
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LeinefeldeBahnhofspassage
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Haus Mitte
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Haus Mitte
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Other districts in Thuringia.