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Living in Heiligenhaus

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.09 per m² per month in June 2026. Heiligenhaus is in Germany; its population was 26,252 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 4,230 in May 2022.

Higher unemployment than 95% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Heiligenhaus?

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Heiligenhaus?

Average net cold rent is 11.09 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 11.09 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Heiligenhaus21

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

Net rent across major citiesHeiligenhaus highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Heiligenhaus 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)11.09 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Heiligenhaus21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 665 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.09 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.63% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,250 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €30,997 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Heiligenhaus?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.63 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Heiligenhaus is 8.6%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Heiligenhaus 8.6%24 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 availability82.78 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability86.58 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident30,997 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita54,774 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate8.63 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Heiligenhaus. 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

Job Search

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport14.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Heiligenhaus. 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.

GermanIn Person

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Heiligenhaus.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Heiligenhaus?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Essen-Schuir (LANUV))10

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Heiligenhaus average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Heiligenhaus average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100856766536779869274777994JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Heiligenhaus average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522055731261732051982081931501106145JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Heiligenhaus annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154011.0PM10104026.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Heiligenhaus is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Heiligenhaus 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Essen Abteistraße)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Essen-Schuir (LANUV))9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Essen-Schuir (LANUV))10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 84.8 · Feb 66.7 · Mar 65.6 · Apr 52.5 · May 67 · Jun 79.1 · Jul 85.6 · Aug 92.2 · Sep 74 · Oct 77.3 · Nov 79.4 · Dec 94 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 55.4 · Feb 72.8 · Mar 125.9 · Apr 172.9 · May 204.7 · Jun 197.7 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193 · Sep 149.7 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 60.6 · Dec 45.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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Population and city profile

The city covered 27.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 953.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Heiligenhaus?

The published population was 26,252 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Heiligenhaus residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.9%Foreign residents16.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents611 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area27.52 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents4,230 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density953.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population26,252 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents7,054 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share26.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other12,769 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share48.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents6,598 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share25 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Heiligenhaus

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
Total26,425100.0%
Germany20,58177.9%
Poland1,3325.0%
Turkey1,0433.9%
Morocco2430.9%
Syrian Arab Republic2410.9%
Kazakhstan2300.9%
Bulgaria2230.8%
Kosovo1740.7%
Russian Federation1690.6%
Ukraine1680.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece1640.6%
Italy1630.6%
Spain1040.4%
Serbia970.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina810.3%
Romania660.2%
Iraq590.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of580.2%
Not stated580.2%
Lebanon520.2%
Czech Republic500.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of490.2%
Philippines490.2%
Albania480.2%
Croatia480.2%
Afghanistan390.1%
Netherlands350.1%
France330.1%
United Kingdom330.1%
China330.1%
Austria320.1%
Portugal300.1%
Tunisia270.1%
Viet Nam260.1%
Pakistan260.1%
India250.1%
Lithuania230.1%
Hungary230.1%
Switzerland210.1%
Eritrea210.1%
Nigeria210.1%
Thailand210.1%
Algeria200.1%
Kyrgyzstan180.1%
United States160.1%
Belgium150.1%
Moldova, Republic of150.1%
Brazil150.1%
Slovakia140.1%
Guinea140.1%
Tajikistan130.0%
Latvia110.0%
Slovenia100.0%
Egypt100.0%
Colombia90.0%
Sri Lanka90.0%
Belarus80.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Canada80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Ethiopia60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Congo60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Angola40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Chile40.0%
Peru40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Norway30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Niger30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total26,425100.0%
Germany22,19484.0%
Turkey1,0784.1%
Poland3821.4%
Syrian Arab Republic2911.1%
Bulgaria2410.9%
Italy2320.9%
Greece2270.9%
Kosovo1620.6%
Spain1620.6%
Ukraine1470.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Morocco1230.5%
Serbia860.3%
Croatia770.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina640.2%
Iraq620.2%
Netherlands590.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of460.2%
Albania450.2%
Romania440.2%
Philippines420.2%
Portugal400.2%
Afghanistan390.1%
Russian Federation350.1%
China280.1%
Eritrea270.1%
Austria250.1%
Tunisia240.1%
Pakistan240.1%
France220.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of220.1%
Lithuania190.1%
Nigeria190.1%
India180.1%
Lebanon180.1%
Hungary160.1%
Guinea140.1%
Thailand140.1%
United Kingdom130.0%
Kazakhstan130.0%
Uncertain130.0%
United States120.0%
Algeria110.0%
Viet Nam110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Armenia100.0%
Slovenia90.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Latvia80.0%
Somalia80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Ireland70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Brazil60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Bangladesh50.0%
Angola40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Niger30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Canada30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Heiligenhaus 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents4,230 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population26,252 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.09 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Heiligenhaus
Fibre-to-the-building availability82.78 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability86.58 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,997 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 3–697.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 334.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier475 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier680 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Heiligenhaus 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 Heiligenhaus?

The published population was 26,252 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Heiligenhaus?

Average net cold rent is 11.09 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 776 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Heiligenhaus.

Is the air quality good in Heiligenhaus?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Essen-Schuir (LANUV)).

What is the unemployment rate in Heiligenhaus?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Heiligenhaus?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Heiligenhaus?

4,230 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Heiligenhaus a good place to live?

Heiligenhaus 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 Heiligenhaus?

The official country of birth distribution records 26,425 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). Heiligenhaus, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/heiligenhaus/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Heiligenhaus, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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