Living in Fürstenberg/Havel

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €12 per m² per month in 2024. For Fürstenberg/Havel, the nearest airport was BER, 94.7 km away in June 2026. The population of Fürstenberg/Havel, in Germany, was 5,741 at the end of 2024. The city covered 213.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 26.8 people per km² in 2024.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Fürstenberg/Havel?

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 Fürstenberg/Havel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Fürstenberg/Havel?

Average net cold rent is 4.86 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): 4.86 EUR/m²/month · Destatis⁶

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Fürstenberg/Havel yet.

Net rent across major citiesFürstenberg/Havel highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.86 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	12 EUR/m²/month	2024	BBSR 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 292 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.86 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

What is the unemployment rate in Fürstenberg/Havel?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik³

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Fürstenberg/Havel is 5.1%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	5.21 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁵Official
Gigabit broadband availability	59.67 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,850 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)²Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik³Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fürstenberg/Havel. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fürstenberg/Havel. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 59.7% at the end of 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	BER	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	94.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fürstenberg/Havel. 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)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fürstenberg/Havel.

Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Annual mean temperature	9.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Nottertal-Heilinger Höhen5,750 residents Kalefeld5,732 residents Umkirch5,755 residents Hirschau5,726 residents Wemding5,757 residents Schwarmstedt5,759 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Fürstenberg/Havel?

The published population was 5,741 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	213.9 km²	31 Dec 2024	Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	282 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities¹⁵Official
Population density	26.85 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁰Official
Population	5,741 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	195 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official
Catholic share	3.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official
No religion or other	4,660 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official
No religion or other, share	80.1 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official
Protestant residents	965 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official
Protestant share	16.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁷Official

International community in Fürstenberg/Havel

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 group	People	Share
Total	5,820	100.0%
Germany	5,371	92.3%
Poland	71	1.2%
Ukraine	70	1.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	52	0.9%
Not stated	34	0.6%
Czech Republic	27	0.5%
Russian Federation	21	0.4%
Romania	12	0.2%
Hungary	9	0.2%
South Africa	9	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	9	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	8	0.1%
Cameroon	8	0.1%
Jordan	8	0.1%
Greece	6	0.1%
Austria	6	0.1%
Sudan	6	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	6	0.1%
France	5	0.1%
Kenya	5	0.1%
Egypt	5	0.1%
Viet Nam	5	0.1%
Japan	5	0.1%
Switzerland	4	0.1%
Turkey	4	0.1%
Azerbaijan	4	0.1%
Lebanon	4	0.1%
Italy	3	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.1%
Slovakia	3	0.1%
Serbia	3	0.1%
Eritrea	3	0.1%
Guinea	3	0.1%
Chad	3	0.1%
Brazil	3	0.1%
Canada	3	0.1%
Colombia	3	0.1%
Cuba	3	0.1%
Kazakhstan	3	0.1%
Thailand	3	0.1%
Uzbekistan	3	0.1%
China	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,820	100.0%
Germany	5,537	95.1%
Ukraine	62	1.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	57	1.0%
Romania	15	0.3%
Sudan	15	0.3%
Poland	11	0.2%
Russian Federation	11	0.2%
Afghanistan	11	0.2%
Cameroon	9	0.2%
Austria	7	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Kenya	7	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	6	0.1%
Azerbaijan	6	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	6	0.1%
Japan	5	0.1%
Italy	4	0.1%
Turkey	4	0.1%
Hungary	4	0.1%
Viet Nam	4	0.1%
Lebanon	4	0.1%
Greece	3	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.1%
Switzerland	3	0.1%
Eritrea	3	0.1%
Nigeria	3	0.1%
Guinea	3	0.1%
South Africa	3	0.1%
Chad	3	0.1%
Egypt	3	0.1%
Brazil	3	0.1%
Cuba	3	0.1%
China	3	0.1%
Uncertain	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Is Fürstenberg/Havel 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–58%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–65%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Foreign residents282 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Population5,741 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Average net rent (nettokalt)4.86 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis

Fibre-to-the-building availability5.21 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de

Gigabit broadband availability59.67 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas

Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	320 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de¹⁴Official
Local property-tax multiplier	350 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de¹⁴Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Fürstenberg/Havel 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 Fürstenberg/Havel?

The published population was 5,741 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Fürstenberg/Havel?

Average net cold rent is 4.86 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 340 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Fürstenberg/Havel?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Fürstenberg/Havel?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Fürstenberg/Havel?

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

Is Fürstenberg/Havel a good place to live?

Fürstenberg/Havel 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 Fürstenberg/Havel?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,820 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). Fürstenberg/Havel, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/furstenberg-havel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_furstenberg-havel-germany-rent-salary_1ddfd1dcaf59,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Fürstenberg/Havel, Germany: rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/furstenberg-havel/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
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Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
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OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
www.statistikportal.de statistikportal.de · checked 2026-08-08
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

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