Gera

Gera had 93,045 residents at the 2022 census. Average net rent of €5.14/m² was 9% below the state average. 22.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 48.1.

Independent city · Code 16052 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

93,045residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€5.14/m²net rentaverage

22.8%owner-occupiedof homes

27%green within 500 maverage

Gera · one-kilometre grid

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 Thuringia.

15%

aged under 18

10%

aged 18–29

22%

aged 30–49

30%

aged 65 and over

48.1

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.

15,146 residential buildings.

€5.14/m²

average net rent

22.8%

of homes owner-occupied

11.5%

of homes empty

48.0 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191923%

1919–194918%

1950–19594%

1960–19695%

1970–19797%

1980–19896%

1990–199912%

2000–20098%

2010–20152%

2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating50%

District heating41%

Single-storey heating5%

Block heating1%

Room stoves2%

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.

127 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 27% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops15

Bakeries14

Pharmacies11

Doctors29

Dentists10

Cafés and bars32

Restaurants40

Parks16

Playgrounds18

Sports pitches19

Gyms and sports centres9

Libraries1

Day nurseries5

Bus stops34

Tram and light-rail stops22

Railway stations2

45schoolsOpenStreetMap

58nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

611residents per km²density

152.2km²area

Crime.

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

10,763offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,736

10,290recorded offences2025

65%clearance ratestate: 61%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	451	472	247
Common assault	922	964	568
Robbery	74	77	39
Domestic burglary	103	108	46
All theft	2,473	2,587	1,867
Bicycle theft	104	109	158
Car theft	24	25	29
Theft from vehicles	163	171	162
Shoplifting	843	882	485
Pickpocketing	57	60	34
Fraud	1,368	1,431	891
Criminal damage	1,226	1,282	807
Street crime	1,167	1,221	823

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)