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Living in Oberstdorf

Oberstdorf is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. Oberstdorf had a population of 9,279 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,950 per month at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 80% of German cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Oberstdorf.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Oberstdorf?

Average net cold rent is 8.12 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): 8.12 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesOberstdorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Oberstdorf 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)8.12 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis4Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 487 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.12 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 Oberstdorf?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Oberstdorf is 2.6%. 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%8012–4Oberstdorf 2.6%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
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity in Oberstdorf was 754.4 beds per 100,000 residents.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k754.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Oberstdorf 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 100k754.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Oberstdorf's nearest airport was FMM, 65 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count21 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km65 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataFMM3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.5°C in January to 16.4°C in July. Oberstdorf's monthly precipitation totalled 114.1 mm in January and 198.1 mm in July. Oberstdorf's average monthly sunshine was 82.8 hours in January and 199 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Oberstdorf average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Oberstdorf average monthly precipitation, mm05511016522011499126102157188198201145114111126JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Oberstdorf average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020083981351541681821991851471228070JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 13.4 · May 17.5 · Jun 21 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.3 · Feb -6.8 · Mar -3.1 · Apr 0.4 · May 4.7 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 10.3 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -2.3 · Dec -5.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 114.1 · Feb 98.9 · Mar 126.1 · Apr 101.6 · May 156.6 · Jun 187.6 · Jul 198.1 · Aug 201.4 · Sep 145.3 · Oct 113.9 · Nov 111 · Dec 126.3 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 82.8 · Feb 98.3 · Mar 134.6 · Apr 154.1 · May 168.3 · Jun 181.9 · Jul 199 · Aug 184.5 · Sep 146.9 · Oct 121.5 · Nov 80.3 · Dec 70 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Ehningen9,277 residentsUrbach9,277 residentsAlsbach-Hähnlein9,273 residentsSchlitz9,271 residentsWehrheim9,271 residentsTeisendorf9,267 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oberstdorf?

The published population was 9,279 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population9,279 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

International community in Oberstdorf

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
Total9,209100.0%
Germany7,66883.3%
Austria1371.5%
Romania1341.5%
Turkey1201.3%
Poland1061.2%
Bulgaria850.9%
Ukraine730.8%
Czech Republic720.8%
Croatia710.8%
Slovakia550.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary520.6%
Serbia400.4%
Italy390.4%
Not stated380.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina370.4%
Switzerland370.4%
Greece270.3%
Russian Federation260.3%
United Kingdom230.2%
France220.2%
Iraq220.2%
Viet Nam190.2%
Syrian Arab Republic190.2%
Albania170.2%
United States170.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of140.2%
Afghanistan140.2%
Kazakhstan130.1%
Netherlands100.1%
Kosovo100.1%
Tunisia100.1%
Belgium90.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Argentina90.1%
Brazil90.1%
India90.1%
Philippines90.1%
China90.1%
Morocco80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
Spain70.1%
Egypt70.1%
Indonesia70.1%
Estonia50.1%
Finland50.1%
Sweden50.1%
Slovenia40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Kenya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total9,209100.0%
Germany7,90485.8%
Austria1751.9%
Romania1231.3%
Turkey1171.3%
Croatia991.1%
Bulgaria961.0%
Ukraine790.9%
Poland630.7%
Hungary570.6%
Slovakia500.5%
Show 48 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy360.4%
Czech Republic290.3%
Greece260.3%
Serbia230.2%
Switzerland220.2%
Iraq220.2%
Albania200.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.2%
Syrian Arab Republic160.2%
France150.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of150.2%
Netherlands140.2%
Afghanistan140.2%
Spain130.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Brazil90.1%
United States90.1%
Viet Nam90.1%
Lithuania80.1%
India80.1%
Finland70.1%
Kosovo70.1%
Russian Federation70.1%
Egypt70.1%
Indonesia70.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
Estonia50.1%
Slovenia50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Philippines50.1%
Gambia40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Norway30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Japan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
China30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Oberstdorf 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–69%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Population9,279 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.12 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate2.6 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Common questions

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

How many people live in Oberstdorf?

The published population was 9,279 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Oberstdorf?

Average net cold rent is 8.12 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 568 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Oberstdorf?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Oberstdorf?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Oberstdorf a good place to live?

Oberstdorf 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 Oberstdorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,209 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). Oberstdorf, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/oberstdorf/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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