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Living in Zell am Harmersbach

Zell am Harmersbach, a city in Germany, had a population of 8,129 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €11 per m² per month in 2024.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Zell am Harmersbach?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Zell am Harmersbach?

Average net cold rent is 6.45 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): 6.45 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesZell am Harmersbach highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zell am Harmersbach 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)6.45 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11 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 387 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.45 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 Zell am Harmersbach?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Zell am Harmersbach is 3.9%. 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%8012–4Zell am Harmersbach 3.9%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability58.97 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability69.92 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SXB, 38.6 km away, with 26 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 69.9% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport26 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportSXB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport38.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zell am Harmersbach. 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)

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Zell am Harmersbach average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Zell am Harmersbach average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100464452569179888058746056JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Zell am Harmersbach average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526059901471922192402532351841096347JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 12 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 6.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.9 · May 15 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.9 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 51.7 · Apr 56.1 · May 91.1 · Jun 78.6 · Jul 88.3 · Aug 80.3 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 74.2 · Nov 60.4 · Dec 56 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 59.3 · Feb 89.8 · Mar 146.6 · Apr 192 · May 218.9 · Jun 240.2 · Jul 253.3 · Aug 235.2 · Sep 183.7 · Oct 108.5 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 46.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lahr16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.9 °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
Reichertshofen8,126 residentsHelmbrechts8,125 residentsBönnigheim8,123 residentsLauchringen8,137 residentsNeuendettelsau8,138 residentsBad Sooden-Allendorf8,141 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 223.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Zell am Harmersbach?

The published population was 8,129 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Zell am Harmersbach residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.5%Foreign residents 9.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area36.41 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15Official
City area36.41 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis7Official
Foreign residents774 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density223.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population8,129 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents4,561 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share56.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other2,333 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share28.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents1,209 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share14.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Zell am Harmersbach

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
Total8,106100.0%
Germany6,79683.8%
Kazakhstan2633.2%
Poland1221.5%
Russian Federation1091.3%
Romania1031.3%
Italy660.8%
Ukraine600.7%
Syrian Arab Republic540.7%
Turkey480.6%
Afghanistan420.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina380.5%
Hungary300.4%
Czech Republic250.3%
France240.3%
Kosovo220.3%
Kyrgyzstan210.3%
Croatia160.2%
Austria140.2%
Serbia130.2%
Brazil120.1%
Iraq110.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of110.1%
Not stated110.1%
Georgia100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Tunisia90.1%
Lithuania80.1%
Switzerland80.1%
United States80.1%
Greece70.1%
Eritrea70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Algeria60.1%
Nigeria60.1%
Jordan60.1%
Tajikistan60.1%
Uzbekistan60.1%
Albania50.1%
Portugal50.1%
Spain50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Pakistan50.1%
Slovakia40.0%
Libya40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Finland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%

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
Total8,106100.0%
Germany7,33490.5%
Italy991.2%
Romania901.1%
Syrian Arab Republic580.7%
Turkey520.6%
Afghanistan500.6%
Poland390.5%
Ukraine340.4%
Hungary330.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina320.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation320.4%
France240.3%
Croatia190.2%
Kosovo170.2%
Iraq130.2%
Greece100.1%
Georgia100.1%
Pakistan100.1%
Lithuania80.1%
Nigeria80.1%
Austria70.1%
Portugal70.1%
Spain70.1%
Serbia70.1%
Eritrea70.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
Kazakhstan70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Algeria60.1%
Montenegro50.1%
Brazil50.1%
Bulgaria40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Libya40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Uncertain40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
United States30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
India30.0%

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

Is Zell am Harmersbach 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents774 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,129 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.45 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability58.97 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability69.92 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 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 multiplier350 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zell am Harmersbach 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 Zell am Harmersbach?

The published population was 8,129 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Zell am Harmersbach?

Average net cold rent is 6.45 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 452 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Zell am Harmersbach?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Zell am Harmersbach?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Zell am Harmersbach?

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

Is Zell am Harmersbach a good place to live?

Zell am Harmersbach 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 Zell am Harmersbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,106 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). Zell am Harmersbach, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/zell-am-harmersbach/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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