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Living in Zerbst/Anhalt

Zerbst/Anhalt had 21,124 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. Regional disposable income was €25,412 per person per year at the end of 2023. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 98% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Zerbst/Anhalt?

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 Zerbst/Anhalt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Zerbst/Anhalt?

Average net cold rent is 4.79 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): 4.79 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesZerbst/Anhalt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zerbst/Anhalt 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)4.79 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
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 287 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.79 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

The unemployment rate was 6.16% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,250 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Zerbst/Anhalt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.16 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Zerbst/Anhalt is 6.2%. 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%6246–8Zerbst/Anhalt 6.2%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 availability22.25 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability22.25 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,412 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita37,875 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.16 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport61.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zerbst/Anhalt. 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 Zerbst/Anhalt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Dessau/Roßlau)12

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Zerbst/Anhalt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154015.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 Zerbst/Anhalt is 10.0 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/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Zerbst/Anhalt 10.05 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Dessau/Roßlau)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Dessau/Roßlau)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Dessau/Roßlau)12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.2 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Wildeshausen21,155 residentsXanten21,179 residentsNeufahrn bei Freising21,061 residentsLuckenwalde21,010 residentsGroß-Umstadt21,245 residentsSchortens20,995 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 470.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 44.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Zerbst/Anhalt?

The published population was 21,124 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Zerbst/Anhalt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.4%Foreign residents 7.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents580 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area470.9 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents1,613 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density44.86 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population21,124 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents577 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share2.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other17,566 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share83 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents3,029 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share14.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Zerbst/Anhalt

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
Total21,173100.0%
Germany19,17890.6%
Poland6473.1%
Moldova, Republic of2481.2%
Romania1930.9%
Ukraine1550.7%
Russian Federation1270.6%
Kazakhstan840.4%
Czech Republic810.4%
Bulgaria740.3%
Albania360.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic270.1%
Afghanistan260.1%
Netherlands230.1%
Turkey170.1%
Viet Nam170.1%
Not stated150.1%
Austria140.1%
Iraq130.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.1%
Greece120.1%
Italy100.0%
Hungary100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Armenia80.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Spain70.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
China70.0%
Lithuania60.0%
United Kingdom60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
France50.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Georgia40.0%
India40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Croatia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Benin30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Cuba30.0%
United States30.0%
Israel30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total21,173100.0%
Germany19,55992.4%
Poland5722.7%
Romania3671.7%
Ukraine1510.7%
Bulgaria890.4%
Moldova, Republic of840.4%
Albania410.2%
Syrian Arab Republic350.2%
Afghanistan290.1%
Netherlands260.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation260.1%
Greece190.1%
Viet Nam190.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina180.1%
Iraq100.0%
Czech Republic90.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Turkey80.0%
China70.0%
Austria60.0%
Italy50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Spain40.0%
Hungary40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Georgia40.0%
India40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Croatia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Benin30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Zerbst/Anhalt 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents1,613 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population21,124 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.79 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability22.25 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability22.25 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident25,412 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–699.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 359.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Zerbst/Anhalt 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 Zerbst/Anhalt?

The published population was 21,124 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Zerbst/Anhalt?

Average net cold rent is 4.79 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 335 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Zerbst/Anhalt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Dessau/Roßlau).

What is the unemployment rate in Zerbst/Anhalt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Zerbst/Anhalt?

The median gross salary is 3,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Zerbst/Anhalt?

1,613 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Zerbst/Anhalt a good place to live?

Zerbst/Anhalt 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 Zerbst/Anhalt?

The official country of birth distribution records 21,173 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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