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Living in Heitersheim

Heitersheim, a city in Germany, had a population of 6,577 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €11 per m² per month in 2024.

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Heitersheim?

Average net cold rent is 8.34 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): 8.34 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesHeitersheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Heitersheim 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)8.34 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11 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 500 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.34 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

The regional median gross salary was €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €30,491 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €34,777 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Heitersheim?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Heitersheim is 3.4%. 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%8012–4Heitersheim 3.4%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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 availability94.31 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.31 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Disposable income per resident30,491 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita34,777 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Heitersheim. 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 Heitersheim. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k5,541 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Heitersheim 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k5,541 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 94.3% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport66 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportBSL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport32.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Heitersheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)14

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
Heitersheim average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Heitersheim average monthly precipitation, mm03060901204949546410390928377796667JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Heitersheim average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526065921471822072332522341761166756JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Heitersheim annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.5154011.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/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 Heitersheim is 3.0 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/m³13–4Heitersheim 3.010 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/m³1558–990 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 mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Neuenburg)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Neuenburg)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.7 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.6 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.6 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 54.3 · Apr 63.8 · May 103.4 · Jun 89.8 · Jul 92.2 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 77.4 · Oct 78.5 · Nov 66.2 · Dec 66.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.7 · Feb 91.8 · Mar 146.8 · Apr 182.2 · May 206.8 · Jun 232.7 · Jul 252.2 · Aug 234.4 · Sep 176.2 · Oct 116.2 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 56.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Freiburg22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °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
Murr6,578 residentsPegau6,578 residentsOedheim6,580 residentsGrasbrunn6,581 residentsLaudenbach6,573 residentsBispingen6,572 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 561.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Heitersheim?

The published population was 6,577 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Heitersheim residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.1%Foreign residents14.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area11.71 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)20Official
Cars per 1,000 residents617 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area11.71 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Foreign residents981 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Population density561.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Population6,577 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,201 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share34.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,957 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share45.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents1,287 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share20 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Heitersheim

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
Total6,441100.0%
Germany5,24181.4%
Turkey1562.4%
Poland911.4%
Kosovo891.4%
Romania851.3%
Italy641.0%
Russian Federation610.9%
Kazakhstan500.8%
Ukraine370.6%
Syrian Arab Republic370.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan350.5%
Greece310.5%
Not stated280.4%
France270.4%
Switzerland260.4%
Serbia220.3%
Albania210.3%
Iraq190.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of180.3%
Gambia150.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina140.2%
Czech Republic130.2%
Portugal120.2%
Bulgaria110.2%
Croatia110.2%
Canada110.2%
Kyrgyzstan110.2%
Nigeria100.2%
Brazil100.2%
India100.2%
Austria90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
Belgium80.1%
United States80.1%
Indonesia80.1%
United Kingdom70.1%
Somalia70.1%
Hungary60.1%
Morocco60.1%
Pakistan60.1%
Moldova, Republic of50.1%
Netherlands50.1%
Eritrea50.1%
Cameroon50.1%
South Africa50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Uzbekistan50.1%
Montenegro40.1%
Luxembourg40.1%
Viet Nam40.1%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Norway30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Spain30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,441100.0%
Germany5,46184.8%
Turkey2033.2%
Kosovo1031.6%
Italy831.3%
Romania661.0%
Poland400.6%
Afghanistan400.6%
Greece390.6%
Ukraine350.5%
Syrian Arab Republic300.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia270.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of190.3%
Iraq190.3%
Russian Federation180.3%
Uncertain170.3%
France150.2%
Gambia150.2%
Nigeria140.2%
Albania130.2%
Portugal120.2%
Serbia120.2%
Switzerland110.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
Canada90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
Bulgaria70.1%
Austria60.1%
Eritrea60.1%
Somalia60.1%
Indonesia60.1%
Lebanon60.1%
Pakistan60.1%
Hungary50.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Cameroon40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Spain30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Colombia30.0%
United States30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Is Heitersheim 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents981 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population6,577 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.34 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.31 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability94.31 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,491 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 3–691.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official
Local property-tax multiplier360 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Heitersheim?

The published population was 6,577 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Heitersheim?

Average net cold rent is 8.34 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 584 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Heitersheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwarzwald-Süd).

What is the unemployment rate in Heitersheim?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Heitersheim?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Heitersheim?

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

Is Heitersheim a good place to live?

Heitersheim 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 Heitersheim?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,441 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). Heitersheim, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/heitersheim/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Heitersheim, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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