Living in Balatonfüred

Balatonfüred is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. The population of Balatonfüred totalled 12,361 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 3.47% at the end of 2022. Foreign residents numbered 232 at the end of 2022.

Which Hungary-wide rules apply when you move to Balatonfüred?

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 HungaryNational rates and thresholds that apply in Balatonfüred.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 25.23%. Balatonfüred recorded 7,044 dwellings at the end of 2022.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Balatonfüred yet. Hungary has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	25.23 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	7,044 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Balatonfüred?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 3.47 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Balatonfüred is 3.5%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.47 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Balatonfüred. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Employment Service — Public employment service

National Employment Service of Hungary

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Balatonfüred. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Balatonfüred's nearest major airport was 62 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	62 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SOB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Balatonfüred. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Care and integration support for persons granted international or national protection — Newcomer Adaptation

National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing — Refugee Affairs Directorate

For persons granted international protection, persons granted national protection.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Balatonfüred.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Balatonfüred's monthly mean temperatures were −1.3°C in January and 23°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 30.9 mm in January and 54.5 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Balatonfüred?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency¹

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 15.25 · Feb 18.4 · Mar 21.11 · Apr 29.42 · May 32.55 · Jun 36.89 · Jul 39.54 · Aug 38.98 · Sep 33.42 · Oct 27.24 · Nov 20.29 · Dec 15.63 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -21.11 · Feb -17.19 · Mar -15.61 · Apr -4.16 · May 1.2 · Jun 4.21 · Jul 9.45 · Aug 8 · Sep 2.88 · Oct -6.73 · Nov -7.81 · Dec -16.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.34 · Feb 0.66 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 11.28 · May 16.21 · Jun 20.65 · Jul 22.98 · Aug 22.51 · Sep 16.87 · Oct 11.11 · Nov 5.34 · Dec -0.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 30.9 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 31 · Apr 35.2 · May 57.7 · Jun 57.6 · Jul 54.5 · Aug 65.4 · Sep 58.8 · Oct 47.8 · Nov 47.8 · Dec 41.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Maglód12,470 residents Tiszavasvári12,238 residents Tököl12,217 residents Újfehértó12,181 residents Gyomaendrőd12,155 residents Pilis12,098 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Balatonfüred?

The published population was 12,361 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	232 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	12,361 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	11.69 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Balatonfüred

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship	12,361	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	12,129	98.1%
Foreign national	232	1.9%
EU foreign national	127	1.0%
Non-EU foreign national	105	0.8%

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

Language spoken at home

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Language spoken with family members or friends	12,361	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	10,241	82.8%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	2,064	16.7%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	400	3.2%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	232	1.9%
German language spoken with family members or friends	186	1.5%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	9	0.1%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	9	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.1%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.1%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.0%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Ethnic groups	12,361	100.0%
Hungarian	10,271	83.1%
No answer to ethnic groups	2,005	16.2%
Domestic ethnic groups	213	1.7%
German	117	0.9%
Other ethnic groups	51	0.4%
Gipsy (Romani)	38	0.3%
Slovakian	13	0.1%
Ukrainian	11	0.1%
Romanian	7	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Ruthenian	7	0.1%
Croatian	6	0.0%
Polish	6	0.0%
Greek	4	0.0%
Armenian	3	0.0%
Bulgarian	3	0.0%

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

Is Balatonfüred 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–68%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%

Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Foreign residents232 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population12,361 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings7,044 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate3.47 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

No religion or other, share11.69 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	25.91 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Balatonfüred under the national coverage rules.

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 Balatonfüred?

The published population was 12,361 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Balatonfüred?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Balatonfüred?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Balatonfüred?

232 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Is Balatonfüred a good place to live?

Balatonfüred 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 are in the Citizenship citizenship group in Balatonfüred?

The official citizenship distribution records 12,361 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Balatonfüred, Hungary: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/balatonfured/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Balatonfüred, Hungary: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/balatonfured/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
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Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) language_spoken_at_home distribution nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-28
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-04
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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