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Sömmerda district

The Sömmerda district had 67,708 residents at the 2022 census, in 38 municipalities. Average net rent of €5.39/m² was 5% below the state average. 61.9% of homes were owner-occupied, and the average age was 47.1.

District · Code 16068 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
67,708residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.39/m²net rentaverage
61.9%owner-occupiedof homes
11%green within 500 maverage
Sömmerda district by municipality
Map of Sömmerda 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 38 municipalities.

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

MunicipalityResidentsRentOwner-occupiedVacantAvg. ageGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Alperstedt733€6.45/m²73%3.2%42.94%7
Andisleben622€6.13/m²81%6.2%44.715%4
Buttstädt6,570€4.99/m²72%9.9%45.89%20
Büchel232–97%8.3%45.237%2
Eckstedt610€5.09/m²65%2.5%44.913%9
Elxleben2,267€5.50/m²63%3.3%46.13%26
Gangloffsömmern930€5.06/m²81%4.8%45.814%2
Gebesee2,117€5.46/m²67%5.7%46.72%20
Griefstedt240–83%6.5%50.511%3
Großmölsen227–91%5.7%45.610%4
Großneuhausen612€4.25/m²83%6.4%48.125%6
Großrudestedt1,793€5.53/m²81%7.4%46.43%13
Günstedt677€5.14/m²89%7.8%47.59%2
Haßleben1,001€5.83/m²84%5.2%46.023%17
Kindelbrück3,680€5.41/m²80%10.5%47.012%13
Kleinmölsen301–86%2.1%48.915%5
Kleinneuhausen424€5.57/m²85%7.3%41.915%6
Kölleda6,335€5.46/m²53%5.4%48.42%51
Markvippach541–89%2.7%44.15%4
Nöda798€6.49/m²71%5.6%45.318%8
Ollendorf403–93%6.7%48.08%7
Ostramondra462€4.77/m²90%8.7%47.614%3
Rastenberg2,343€5.12/m²72%7.5%46.513%27
Riethgen229–91%11.0%46.635%2
Riethnordhausen990€5.48/m²82%3.9%46.020%5
Ringleben475€5.57/m²82%4.5%48.539%7
Schloßvippach1,333€4.89/m²86%4.3%46.34%11
Schwerstedt555–91%5.4%45.911%3
Sprötau807€4.80/m²52%3.6%42.118%9
Straußfurt1,948€5.18/m²58%8.1%46.09%23
Sömmerda18,356€5.42/m²42%6.6%48.611%121
Udestedt782€6.43/m²71%5.7%44.92%5
Vogelsberg670€5.24/m²81%4.3%44.528%9
Walschleben1,778€5.31/m²76%4.7%47.35%22
Weißensee3,547€5.11/m²61%7.9%46.817%29
Werningshausen646€7.11/m²79%5.8%47.814%5
Witterda1,036€6.54/m²79%5.3%48.035%9
Wundersleben638€5.28/m²89%1.7%49.412%15

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.

16%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
26%
aged 65 and over
47.1
years, average age
2.1
people per household

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

Homes.

21,999 residential buildings.

€5.39/m²
average net rent
61.9%
of homes owner-occupied
6.7%
of homes empty
54.5 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 191925%
1919–194918%
1950–19594%
1960–19694%
1970–19796%
1980–19896%
1990–199911%
2000–20095%
2010–20152%
2016 or later2%

Main type of heating

Central heating55%
District heating24%
Single-storey heating4%
Block heating2%
Room stoves11%

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.

48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, for the average resident; 11% green space within 500 metres.

47schoolsOpenStreetMap
38nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
84residents per km²density
807.0km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Crime.

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

4,720offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,736
3,195recorded offences2025
61%clearance ratestate: 61%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime126186247
Common assault305451568
Robbery263839
Domestic burglary213146
All theft9021,3331,867
Bicycle theft96142158
Car theft142129
Theft from vehicles88130162
Shoplifting167247485
Pickpocketing101534
Fraud319471891
Criminal damage429634807
Street crime454671823

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 Sömmerda district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Soemmerda Stadtmauer
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Soemmerda Stadtmauer
Photo: Doris Antony, Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Wappen am Rathaus in Sömmerda
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Wappen am Rathaus in Sömmerda
Photo: Doris Antony, Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Parkweg, "Hochhaus" 1972
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Parkweg, "Hochhaus" 1972
Photo: unit-fat · CC BY 3.0
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Other districts in Thuringia.