Living in Zahna-Elster
In Zahna-Elster, rents across existing tenancies average €4.64 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.9% (2024).
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 91% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 83% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% 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.
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 · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M21Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.64 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 7 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
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.
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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Zahna-Elster?
The unemployment rate is 6.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Zahna-Elster 6.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 27.51 % | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 27.51 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,300 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Zahna-Elster?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,220 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.64/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €420 |
| Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30 | − €49 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,701 |
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.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Zahna-Elster. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,295 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure |
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.
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.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
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)12
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Zahna-Elster 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wittenberg/Bahnstrasse)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wittenberg/Bahnstrasse)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wittenberg/Bahnstrasse)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.2 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land |
Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
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 Gemeindeverzeichnis8
By nationality
National passport97.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 149.3 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)20Official |
| City area | 149.3 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis5Official |
| Foreign residents | 223 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official |
| Population density | 60.16 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official |
| Population | 8,984 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 249 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| Catholic share | 2.7 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| No religion or other | 7,668 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| No religion or other, share | 83.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| Protestant residents | 1,282 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
| Protestant share | 13.9 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis6Official |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,195 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 8,806 | 95.8% |
| Ukraine | 80 | 0.9% |
| Poland | 68 | 0.7% |
| Czech Republic | 57 | 0.6% |
| Romania | 21 | 0.2% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 21 | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 20 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 16 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 12 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 10 | 0.1% |
Show 19 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova, Republic of | 9 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 7 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 6 | 0.1% |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 6 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 4 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 4 | 0.0% |
| France | 3 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkey | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.0% |
| United States | 3 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,195 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 8,971 | 97.6% |
| Ukraine | 81 | 0.9% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 22 | 0.2% |
| Romania | 18 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 17 | 0.2% |
| Poland | 16 | 0.2% |
| Viet Nam | 10 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 9 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 6 | 0.1% |
Show 10 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 5 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 4 | 0.0% |
| France | 3 | 0.0% |
| Italy | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Russian Federation | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| United States | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Zahna-Elster
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Niemegk as a Zahna-Elster alternative in the same region
19 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €5.54/m² Niemegk vs €4.64/m² Zahna-Elster+19%
- Unemployment: 4.6% Niemegk vs 6.9% Zahna-Elster−33%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,575 Niemegk vs 6,295 Zahna-Elster−27%
- Residents: 2,038 Niemegk vs 8,984 Zahna-Elster−77%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Niemegk vs €3,300 Zahna-Elster+18%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Niemegk vs 9.0 µg/m³ Zahna-Elster−22%
- Nearest airport: 62.8 km Niemegk vs 67.0 km Zahna-Elster−6%
Gummersbach as a Zahna-Elster alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 374 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 8,984 Zahna-Elster+471%
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €4.64/m² Zahna-Elster+28%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 6,295 Zahna-Elster−37%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,300 Zahna-Elster+20%
- Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 67.0 km Zahna-Elster−48%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 9.0 µg/m³ Zahna-Elster−11%
Cities near Zahna-Elster
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
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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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).
A country-wide rule for Germany; Zahna-Elster's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
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 — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
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).
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.
Which cities are near Zahna-Elster?
Wittenberg, Niedergörsdorf, Jessen (Elster), Kemberg, Niemegk are near Zahna-Elster. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Zahna-Elster?
The official country of birth distribution records 8,806 people (95.8%) 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, October 16). Zahna-Elster, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; version aa2e4a82aa61cc052223e35f095c206a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/zahna-elster/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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