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Living in Zahna-Elster

Zahna-Elster had 8,984 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 223 in May 2022. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 83% 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 Zahna-Elster?

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 Zahna-Elster.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Zahna-Elster?

Average net cold rent is 4.64 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): 4.64 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesZahna-Elster highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zahna-Elster 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)4.64 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 278 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.64 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 Zahna-Elster?

The unemployment rate is 6.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Zahna-Elster is 6.9%. 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%6246–8Zahna-Elster 6.9%228 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 availability27.51 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability27.51 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was LEJ, 67 km away, with 28 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 27.5% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport67 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Zahna-Elster?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wittenberg/Bahnstrasse)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
Zahna-Elster average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Zahna-Elster average monthly precipitation, mm020406080503440304855695648414546JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Zahna-Elster average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024058791241882232232282191651165947JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Zahna-Elster annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154014.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/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 Zahna-Elster 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/m³909–10Zahna-Elster 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
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wittenberg/Bahnstrasse)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wittenberg/Bahnstrasse)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wittenberg/Bahnstrasse)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 15.2 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.7 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 10 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 9.8 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.1 · Feb 33.8 · Mar 40.3 · Apr 29.8 · May 48.2 · Jun 55.1 · Jul 69.2 · Aug 56 · Sep 48 · Oct 40.7 · Nov 45 · Dec 46.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.1 · Feb 78.6 · Mar 123.8 · Apr 187.5 · May 222.7 · Jun 223.2 · Jul 228.4 · Aug 218.5 · Sep 164.5 · Oct 116.3 · Nov 58.7 · Dec 47 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg19Official · 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
Bad Gandersheim8,983 residentsWaldheim8,989 residentsGrünheide8,978 residentsNeuötting8,991 residentsBruchhausen-Vilsen8,970 residentsWunsiedel8,970 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 60.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Zahna-Elster?

The published population was 8,984 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Zahna-Elster residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.5%Foreign residents 2.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area149.3 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
City area149.3 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis7Official
Foreign residents223 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density60.16 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population8,984 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents249 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share2.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other7,668 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share83.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents1,282 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share13.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Zahna-Elster

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
Total9,195100.0%
Germany8,80695.8%
Ukraine800.9%
Poland680.7%
Czech Republic570.6%
Romania210.2%
Syrian Arab Republic210.2%
Not stated200.2%
Russian Federation160.2%
Serbia120.1%
Viet Nam100.1%
Show 19 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Moldova, Republic of90.1%
Hungary70.1%
Croatia60.1%
Kazakhstan60.1%
Thailand60.1%
Greece40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Cuba40.0%
France30.0%
Austria30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Spain30.0%
Turkey30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Brazil30.0%
United States30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%

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
Total9,195100.0%
Germany8,97197.6%
Ukraine810.9%
Syrian Arab Republic220.2%
Romania180.2%
Hungary170.2%
Poland160.2%
Viet Nam100.1%
Serbia90.1%
Croatia80.1%
Moldova, Republic of60.1%
Show 10 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Greece50.1%
Thailand40.0%
France30.0%
Italy30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Russian Federation30.0%
Cuba30.0%
United States30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%

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

Is Zahna-Elster 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents223 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,984 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.64 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability27.51 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability27.51 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,300 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 multiplier340 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier370 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zahna-Elster 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 Zahna-Elster?

The published population was 8,984 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Zahna-Elster?

Average net cold rent is 4.64 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 325 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Zahna-Elster?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wittenberg/Bahnstrasse).

What is the unemployment rate in Zahna-Elster?

The unemployment rate is 6.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Zahna-Elster?

The median gross salary is 3,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Zahna-Elster?

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

Is Zahna-Elster a good place to live?

Zahna-Elster 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 Zahna-Elster?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,195 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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