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Greiz district

The Greiz district had 94,823 residents at the 2022 census, in 45 municipalities. Average net rent of €4.69/m² was 17% below the state average. 53.2% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 49.8.

District · Code 16076 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
94,823residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€4.69/m²net rentaverage
53.2%owner-occupiedof homes
21%green within 500 maverage
Greiz district by municipality
Map of Greiz 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 45 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Auma-Weidatal3,315€4.43/m²64%11.1%50.324%26
Bad Köstritz3,392€5.08/m²54%10.0%52.330%53
Berga/Elster3,199€4.77/m²53%18.2%48.841%26
Bethenhausen217–80%6.7%46.05%3
Bocka448€4.73/m²76%6.0%45.547%5
Brahmenau925€5.09/m²75%4.7%50.018%4
Braunichswalde599€4.95/m²72%8.8%47.814%14
Caaschwitz632€5.00/m²78%7.3%47.011%11
Crimla265–90%8.2%50.234%1
Endschütz319–91%27.3%48.216%4
Gauern120–79%6.7%47.951%1
Greiz19,851€4.63/m²36%16.5%51.221%125
Großenstein1,161€4.38/m²75%8.5%47.512%10
Harth-Pöllnitz2,746€4.01/m²73%8.1%50.12%10
Hartmannsdorf349€3.76/m²79%4.3%49.841%4
Hilbersdorf187–89%12.5%48.420%0
Hirschfeld97€4.89/m²65%–44.98%4
Hohenleuben1,457€4.51/m²67%15.3%48.323%17
Hundhaupten336–82%5.9%48.546%1
Kauern413€4.37/m²68%7.8%45.53%2
Korbußen423€5.81/m²75%7.0%46.18%5
Kraftsdorf3,666€4.67/m²82%8.1%48.853%4
Kühdorf70–86%17.1%48.717%11
Langenwetzendorf3,913€4.73/m²74%8.2%49.230%19
Langenwolschendorf791€4.56/m²68%6.1%50.425%13
Lederhose252–87%–46.543%2
Linda b. Weida435–89%3.9%45.621%5
Lindenkreuz407€3.90/m²83%8.7%48.122%1
Mohlsdorf-Teichwolframsdorf4,522€4.53/m²71%7.0%49.45%14
Münchenbernsdorf2,940€4.75/m²52%7.4%49.010%22
Paitzdorf409–85%9.5%44.111%3
Pölzig1,086€4.88/m²72%9.3%48.330%13
Reichstädt335–89%5.0%47.632%3
Ronneburg4,962€4.77/m²34%11.5%48.928%43
Rückersdorf687€4.55/m²79%14.8%49.518%8
Saara571€5.07/m²87%10.1%52.249%4
Schwaara140–79%8.1%49.916%1
Schwarzbach218–80%–44.062%1
Seelingstädt1,195€4.54/m²46%19.7%48.610%2
Teichwitz91–42%7.1%42.225%0
Weida8,079€4.64/m²43%10.8%50.921%48
Weißendorf325–78%4.2%46.125%7
Wünschendorf/Elster2,716€4.80/m²59%8.6%49.112%26
Zedlitz688€5.45/m²71%21.0%45.965%2
Zeulenroda-Triebes15,874€4.79/m²49%13.5%49.97%91

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.

14%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
30%
aged 65 and over
49.8
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.

28,282 residential buildings.

€4.69/m²
average net rent
53.2%
of homes owner-occupied
12.4%
of homes empty
52.7 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191933%
1919–194915%
1950–19593%
1960–19693%
1970–19794%
1980–19895%
1990–199910%
2000–20094%
2010–20151%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating74%
District heating5%
Single-storey heating7%
Block heating4%
Room stoves6%

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.

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

51schoolsOpenStreetMap
66nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
112residents per km²density
846.1km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

5,384offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,736
5,045recorded offences2025
61%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime193206247
Common assault406433568
Robbery262839
Domestic burglary333546
All theft8649221,867
Bicycle theft4750158
Car theft141529
Theft from vehicles9197162
Shoplifting100107485
Pickpocketing121334
Fraud899959891
Criminal damage633676807
Street crime468499823

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 Greiz district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Fanfarenzug Greiz e.V.
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Fanfarenzug Greiz e.V.
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Ernst thaelmann greiz mb
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Ernst thaelmann greiz mb
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Lustgarten in Greiz - Vogtland
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Lustgarten in Greiz - Vogtland
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