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Living in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,850 per month at the end of 2024. The population of Altenkirchen (Westerwald), in Germany, was 6,758 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.6% in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 63% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Altenkirchen (Westerwald).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?

Average net cold rent is 5.53 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.53 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Altenkirchen (Westerwald) yet.

Net rent across major citiesAltenkirchen (Westerwald) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Altenkirchen (Westerwald) highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.53 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 332 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.53 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

Regional disposable income was €26,230 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €32,540 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) is 5.6%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Altenkirchen (Westerwald) 5.6%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability92.93 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.57 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident26,230 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita32,540 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Altenkirchen (Westerwald). The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Altenkirchen (Westerwald). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport92 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportCGN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport40.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Altenkirchen (Westerwald). These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Altenkirchen (Westerwald).

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120100848658798210588869295110JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652204670122178198201211200146974435JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154010.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in GermanyWhere Altenkirchen (Westerwald) lands among 202 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band37–818–979–101410–11Altenkirchen (Westerwald) 10.02011–123412–134613–144114–151915–161116–17417–18218–19

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Westerwald-Herdorf)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Westerwald-Herdorf)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 12.1 · May 15.9 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 7.8 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 99.5 · Feb 83.6 · Mar 86 · Apr 57.9 · May 79.2 · Jun 82.2 · Jul 104.5 · Aug 88.2 · Sep 86.3 · Oct 92.1 · Nov 94.8 · Dec 110.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.2 · Feb 70.4 · Mar 121.6 · Apr 177.5 · May 198.1 · Jun 200.9 · Jul 211.2 · Aug 200.2 · Sep 146 · Oct 96.9 · Nov 43.8 · Dec 34.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Lützelbach6,755 residentsGröditz6,752 residentsGerolzhofen6,767 residentsLathen6,767 residentsMalchin6,767 residentsRuhpolding6,772 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 615.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?

The published population was 6,758 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.4%Foreign residents17.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area10.98 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)19Official
Cars per 1,000 residents636 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area10.98 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis6Official
Foreign residents1,187 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density615.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Population6,758 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,163 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share17.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other3,232 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share49.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents2,132 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share32.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,525100.0%
Germany4,06562.3%
Russian Federation5208.0%
Kazakhstan4176.4%
Ukraine2293.5%
Poland1802.8%
Moldova, Republic of1332.0%
Turkey1211.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1031.6%
Romania600.9%
Afghanistan600.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo560.9%
Kyrgyzstan490.8%
Not stated490.8%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of430.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina420.6%
Croatia400.6%
Italy230.4%
Serbia230.4%
Iraq160.2%
Azerbaijan150.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of150.2%
Latvia130.2%
Czech Republic110.2%
Lebanon110.2%
Slovakia100.2%
Belarus100.2%
Bulgaria90.1%
Somalia90.1%
Canada90.1%
Uzbekistan90.1%
China90.1%
Hungary80.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Tunisia80.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Spain70.1%
Albania60.1%
France60.1%
Slovenia60.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Eritrea60.1%
Morocco60.1%
Viet Nam60.1%
India60.1%
Philippines60.1%
Greece50.1%
Austria50.1%
Pakistan50.1%
Tajikistan50.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Libya40.1%
Estonia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Mexico30.0%
United States30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,525100.0%
Germany5,33981.8%
Ukraine1912.9%
Romania1462.2%
Turkey1001.5%
Croatia761.2%
Syrian Arab Republic751.1%
Poland671.0%
Afghanistan641.0%
Kosovo580.9%
Russian Federation580.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of440.7%
Moldova, Republic of290.4%
Italy240.4%
Kazakhstan230.4%
Hungary170.3%
Serbia170.3%
Iraq150.2%
Bulgaria130.2%
Stateless110.2%
Slovakia100.2%
Azerbaijan100.2%
Greece90.1%
Netherlands90.1%
Somalia90.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
Spain60.1%
Belarus60.1%
Eritrea60.1%
Tunisia60.1%
Viet Nam60.1%
Portugal50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
India50.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Lebanon40.1%
Pakistan40.1%
China40.1%
Albania30.0%
France30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Austria30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Canada30.0%
United States30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Altenkirchen (Westerwald) a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents1,187 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population6,758 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.53 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability92.93 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability94.57 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,230 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–689 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 328.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official
Local property-tax multiplier530 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?

The published population was 6,758 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?

Average net cold rent is 5.53 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 387 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?

1,187 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Altenkirchen (Westerwald) a good place to live?

Altenkirchen (Westerwald) may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total live in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,525 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Altenkirchen (Westerwald), Germany: rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/altenkirchen-westerwald/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Altenkirchen (Westerwald), Germany: rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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