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Living in Kastellaun

Kastellaun is a city in Germany. Population density was 680.4 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. The nearest airport was HHN, 18.8 km away, with 47 listed destinations in June 2026. Its population was 5,722 at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Kastellaun.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kastellaun?

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 · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesKastellaun highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kastellaun 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 2022Destatis6Official
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

What is the unemployment rate in Kastellaun?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kastellaun is 4.0%. 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%12904–6Kastellaun 4.0%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 availability81.3 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability92.26 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kastellaun. 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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Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 92.3% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport47 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportHHN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport18.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kastellaun. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kastellaun?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency10

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
Kastellaun average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kastellaun average monthly precipitation, mm020406080615857447268797357626168JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Kastellaun average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024049781321902112282322081691054942JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kastellaun annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/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 Kastellaun is 9.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Kastellaun 9.030 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
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hahn16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.7 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hahn16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hahn16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 60.9 · Feb 57.7 · Mar 56.8 · Apr 43.5 · May 72.4 · Jun 68.2 · Jul 78.9 · Aug 72.6 · Sep 56.9 · Oct 62.4 · Nov 61.2 · Dec 67.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hahn16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.3 · Feb 77.6 · Mar 131.9 · Apr 190.1 · May 211.2 · Jun 227.9 · Jul 231.9 · Aug 208.4 · Sep 168.5 · Oct 104.6 · Nov 49.3 · Dec 42.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hahn16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Kastellaun by year, µg/m³8.710.211.813.3201420172019202220249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Hirschau5,726 residentsOberlungwitz5,716 residentsLeun5,715 residentsNeubulach5,713 residentsKalefeld5,732 residentsOber-Mörlen5,706 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kastellaun?

The published population was 5,722 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kastellaun residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.4%Foreign residents11.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area8.41 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15Official
City area8.41 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents662 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density680.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population5,722 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,942 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share34.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other1,770 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share31.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents1,915 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share34 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Kastellaun

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
Total5,631100.0%
Germany4,08372.5%
Russian Federation3396.0%
Kazakhstan2514.5%
Ukraine1402.5%
Poland1142.0%
Syrian Arab Republic711.3%
Turkmenistan601.1%
Romania520.9%
Not stated460.8%
Kyrgyzstan400.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan320.6%
Turkey270.5%
Bulgaria260.5%
Kosovo250.4%
Moldova, Republic of230.4%
Tajikistan230.4%
Lithuania180.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina170.3%
Thailand150.3%
Italy120.2%
Netherlands120.2%
Greece110.2%
Czech Republic110.2%
Brazil110.2%
United States110.2%
Croatia90.2%
Serbia90.2%
Austria80.1%
Spain80.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Iraq80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
Uzbekistan80.1%
Eritrea60.1%
Nigeria60.1%
Viet Nam60.1%
Philippines60.1%
China60.1%
Libya50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
France40.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Belarus40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Latvia30.1%
Luxembourg30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
Hungary30.1%
Madagascar30.1%
Somalia30.1%
Sudan30.1%
Egypt30.1%
Dominican Republic30.1%
Honduras30.1%
Suriname30.1%
Lebanon30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Singapore30.1%
Papua New Guinea30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,631100.0%
Germany4,97188.3%
Ukraine1112.0%
Syrian Arab Republic801.4%
Poland480.9%
Bulgaria450.8%
Romania430.8%
Afghanistan420.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina260.5%
Russian Federation240.4%
Kosovo220.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kazakhstan170.3%
Lithuania160.3%
Turkey160.3%
Greece140.2%
Italy130.2%
Croatia110.2%
Serbia110.2%
Thailand110.2%
China90.2%
Netherlands80.1%
Eritrea70.1%
Stateless70.1%
United States60.1%
Iraq60.1%
Czech Republic50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Hungary40.1%
Sudan40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Viet Nam40.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.1%
Austria30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Spain30.1%
Nigeria30.1%
Madagascar30.1%
Morocco30.1%
Somalia30.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Tajikistan30.1%
Singapore30.1%

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

Is Kastellaun 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Foreign residents662 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population5,722 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.53 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability81.3 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability92.26 %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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier365 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier365 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kastellaun 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Kastellaun?

The published population was 5,722 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Kastellaun?

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.

Is the air quality good in Kastellaun?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Kastellaun?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Kastellaun?

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

How many foreign residents live in Kastellaun?

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

Is Kastellaun a good place to live?

Kastellaun 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 Kastellaun?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,631 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). Kastellaun, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/kastellaun/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Kastellaun, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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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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