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Living in Ilsenburg (Harz)

Ilsenburg (Harz) is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 164 in May 2022. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. Population density was 149.2 people per km² in 2024. Ilsenburg (Harz) had a population of 9,414 at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 76% 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 Ilsenburg (Harz)?

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 Ilsenburg (Harz).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ilsenburg (Harz)?

Average net cold rent is 5.56 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): 5.56 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesIlsenburg (Harz) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ilsenburg (Harz) 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)5.56 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 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 334 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.56 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 Ilsenburg (Harz)?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ilsenburg (Harz) is 5.4%. 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%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Ilsenburg (Harz) 5.4%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 availability59.69 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability66.06 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ilsenburg (Harz). 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 Ilsenburg (Harz). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was HAJ, 94.9 km away, with 50 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 66.1% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport94.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ilsenburg (Harz). 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 Ilsenburg (Harz).

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ilsenburg (Harz)?

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 Wernigerode/Bahnhof)13

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
Ilsenburg (Harz) average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ilsenburg (Harz) average monthly precipitation, mm020406080523644326447675555414447JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ilsenburg (Harz) average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024063871391822052152242031511236851JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ilsenburg (Harz) annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 Ilsenburg (Harz) 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/m³1558–9Ilsenburg (Harz) 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wernigerode/Bahnhof)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wernigerode/Bahnhof)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wernigerode/Bahnhof)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 14.2 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 3.6 · May 7.5 · Jun 11 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 52.3 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 32 · May 64.2 · Jun 47 · Jul 67.1 · Aug 54.8 · Sep 55.1 · Oct 41.3 · Nov 44 · Dec 46.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 62.6 · Feb 87.4 · Mar 139 · Apr 182 · May 205 · Jun 215.3 · Jul 223.9 · Aug 203.4 · Sep 151.4 · Oct 122.9 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 51.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wernigerode19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.2 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Höhr-Grenzhausen9,415 residentsWölfersheim9,417 residentsWilkau-Haßlau9,418 residentsHemau9,408 residentsSebnitz9,421 residentsOberzent9,429 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ilsenburg (Harz)?

The published population was 9,414 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ilsenburg (Harz) residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.3%Foreign residents 1.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area63.08 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
City area63.08 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis7Official
Foreign residents164 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density149.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population9,414 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents224 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share2.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other8,064 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share84.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents1,274 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share13.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Ilsenburg (Harz)

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
Total9,558100.0%
Germany9,18596.1%
Poland750.8%
Ukraine510.5%
Czech Republic490.5%
Russian Federation390.4%
Turkey190.2%
Not stated170.2%
Brazil130.1%
Austria120.1%
Romania120.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kazakhstan80.1%
Albania70.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Slovakia40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Greece30.0%
Italy30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Spain30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Peru30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
China30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total9,558100.0%
Germany9,39098.2%
Ukraine470.5%
Turkey220.2%
Poland170.2%
Brazil90.1%
Romania80.1%
Albania70.1%
Austria50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Italy40.0%
Show 19 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Greece30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Russian Federation30.0%
Spain30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Canada30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
China30.0%

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

Is Ilsenburg (Harz) 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 safety · 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%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents164 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population9,414 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.56 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability59.69 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability66.06 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,450 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ilsenburg (Harz) 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 Ilsenburg (Harz)?

The published population was 9,414 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Ilsenburg (Harz)?

Average net cold rent is 5.56 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 389 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Ilsenburg (Harz)?

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 Wernigerode/Bahnhof).

What is the unemployment rate in Ilsenburg (Harz)?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Ilsenburg (Harz)?

The median gross salary is 3,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Ilsenburg (Harz)?

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

Is Ilsenburg (Harz) a good place to live?

Ilsenburg (Harz) 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 Ilsenburg (Harz)?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,558 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). Ilsenburg (Harz), Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ilsenburg-harz/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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