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Gotha district

The Gotha district had 136,781 residents at the 2022 census, in 30 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.41/m² was 5% below the state average. 49.6% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 46.8.

District · Code 16067 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
136,781residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.41/m²net rentaverage
49.6%owner-occupiedof homes
18%green within 500 maverage
Gotha district by municipality
Map of Gotha 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 30 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Bad Tabarz4,022€5.61/m²49%5.9%49.624%49
Bienstädt691€4.56/m²75%6.2%48.213%9
Dachwig1,638€4.91/m²61%4.3%43.721%15
Drei Gleichen8,051€5.74/m²78%3.2%46.121%23
Döllstädt1,079€4.71/m²78%3.6%47.310%5
Emleben708€3.95/m²81%5.7%46.421%9
Eschenbergen707€5.08/m²80%2.0%46.222%4
Friedrichroda7,458€5.47/m²43%8.4%49.38%74
Friemar1,005€5.19/m²79%2.3%48.319%11
Georgenthal7,355€4.90/m²74%4.9%46.927%20
Gierstädt831€4.37/m²70%3.1%45.610%18
Gotha45,858€5.49/m²24%7.0%46.018%188
Großfahner858€5.05/m²74%5.2%45.03%15
Herrenhof742€4.65/m²80%3.5%49.330%14
Hörsel4,677€5.06/m²84%4.5%47.68%8
Luisenthal1,150€5.10/m²68%8.8%48.571%12
Molschleben1,019€5.24/m²83%2.4%47.612%9
Nesse-Apfelstädt6,100€5.68/m²62%3.0%46.727%48
Nessetal8,181€4.99/m²81%4.0%46.412%10
Nottleben427€4.99/m²81%1.6%46.94%2
Ohrdruf10,056€4.94/m²60%5.9%47.323%65
Pferdingsleben383–85%7.5%45.516%1
Schwabhausen799€5.24/m²79%2.7%44.314%14
Sonneborn1,169€5.13/m²79%5.0%46.31%14
Tambach-Dietharz/Thür. Wald4,493€5.19/m²57%4.6%46.821%28
Tonna2,798€5.10/m²73%6.5%44.76%23
Tröchtelborn293–90%4.9%47.05%6
Tüttleben737€5.28/m²84%3.9%42.618%6
Waltershausen13,148€5.29/m²53%7.3%48.518%46
Zimmernsupra348€5.96/m²80%9.9%47.915%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 Thuringia.

15%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
26%
aged 65 and over
46.8
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.

36,516 residential buildings.

€5.41/m²
average net rent
49.6%
of homes owner-occupied
6.1%
of homes empty
51.6 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191926%
1919–194917%
1950–19593%
1960–19693%
1970–19795%
1980–19897%
1990–199912%
2000–20096%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating60%
District heating19%
Single-storey heating12%
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.

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

67schoolsOpenStreetMap
72nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
146residents per km²density
935.8km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

5,755offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,736
7,818recorded offences2025
61%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime368271247
Common assault632465568
Robbery584339
Domestic burglary392946
All theft2,2951,6901,867
Bicycle theft141104158
Car theft302229
Theft from vehicles208153162
Shoplifting663488485
Pickpocketing302234
Fraud927682891
Criminal damage1,115821807
Street crime1,076792823

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 Gotha district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Straßeneckentafel in der Querstraße 17, Gotha
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Straßeneckentafel in der Querstraße 17, Gotha
Photo: Aschroet · CC0
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Wappen über dem Eingang zum Francke-Haus, Querstraße 21, Gotha
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Wappen über dem Eingang zum Francke-Haus, Querstraße 21, Gotha
Photo: Aschroet · CC0
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Straßeneckentafeln in Querstraße 21, Gotha
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Straßeneckentafeln in Querstraße 21, Gotha
Photo: Aschroet · CC0
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