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Kyffhäuserkreis

The Kyffhäuserkreis had 72,198 residents at the 2022 census, in 28 municipalities. Average net rent of €4.97/m² was 12% below the state average. 59.8% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 48.7.

District · Code 16065 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
72,198residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€4.97/m²net rentaverage
59.8%owner-occupiedof homes
24%green within 500 maverage
Kyffhäuserkreis by municipality
Map of Kyffhäuserkreis: 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 28 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Abtsbessingen485–89%6.7%46.419%3
An der Schmücke5,907€4.65/m²76%7.5%47.88%13
Artern6,476€4.57/m²48%13.9%48.912%83
Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser9,729€5.01/m²54%10.4%47.716%150
Bellstedt157–96%14.6%50.539%1
Borxleben274–87%15.2%50.324%2
Clingen1,031€4.35/m²70%6.8%46.631%24
Ebeleben2,591€4.95/m²63%7.3%47.029%22
Etzleben247–89%12.5%48.731%1
Freienbessingen189–96%20.7%49.917%1
Gehofen630€3.48/m²88%7.4%49.18%11
Greußen5,675€4.95/m²63%8.9%47.823%47
Helbedündorf2,166€4.49/m²84%11.7%49.831%6
Holzsußra255–94%18.1%48.718%1
Kalbsrieth613€4.88/m²88%10.0%47.729%11
Kyffhäuserland3,873€4.84/m²80%10.5%49.041%11
Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth306€3.53/m²87%8.7%50.90%3
Niederbösa127–100%18.4%46.718%2
Oberbösa313–94%12.9%48.814%2
Oberheldrungen731€4.71/m²85%8.3%49.86%6
Reinsdorf673€4.46/m²89%8.4%50.94%9
Rockstedt201–94%6.2%50.824%7
Roßleben-Wiehe7,048€4.68/m²66%11.6%50.921%78
Sondershausen20,929€5.20/m²45%10.0%48.934%156
Topfstedt554€4.31/m²84%4.7%47.312%4
Trebra282–90%8.9%48.211%3
Wasserthaleben378€4.85/m²72%6.3%49.042%1
Westgreußen358€3.00/m²86%6.9%47.539%7

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
8%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
28%
aged 65 and over
48.7
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.

25,540 residential buildings.

€4.97/m²
average net rent
59.8%
of homes owner-occupied
10.3%
of homes empty
54.9 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191926%
1919–194918%
1950–19595%
1960–19695%
1970–19797%
1980–19897%
1990–19997%
2000–20093%
2010–20151%
2016 or later1%

Main type of heating

Central heating65%
District heating15%
Single-storey heating6%
Block heating1%
Room stoves9%

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.

88 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 24% green space within 500 metres.

47schoolsOpenStreetMap
49nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
70residents per km²density
1,037.8km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

6,532offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,736
4,686recorded offences2025
69%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime151211247
Common assault515718568
Robbery142039
Domestic burglary365046
All theft1,0101,4081,867
Bicycle theft5780158
Car theft142029
Theft from vehicles97135162
Shoplifting176245485
Pickpocketing121734
Fraud465648891
Criminal damage475662807
Street crime461643823

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 Kyffhäuserkreis, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

SDH-LangeTrinit
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SDH-LangeTrinit
Photo: Jwaller · CC BY-SA 3.0
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SDH-LangeStr
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SDH-LangeStr
Photo: Jwaller · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sondershausen Schloßpark
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Sondershausen Schloßpark
Photo: Gottfried Hoffmann -… · CC BY 3.0
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