Living in Szentendre

Szentendre is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. At the end of 2022, Szentendre had a population of 28,524. The unemployment rate was 3.57% at the end of 2022. Szentendre was home to 418 foreign residents at the end of 2022.

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

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 Szentendre.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The vacancy rate was 4.44% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the dwelling count totalled 11,556.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	4.44 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	11,556 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Szentendre?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 3.57 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Szentendre is 3.6%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.57 %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 Szentendre. 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

Job Search

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

Mobility and administration

Szentendre's nearest airport was BUD, 30 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	77 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	30 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BUD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

HungarianIn Personnot_published

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

Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −1.7°C in January and 23°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Szentendre?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 14.28 · Feb 17.7 · Mar 22.16 · Apr 30.23 · May 32.72 · Jun 37.49 · Jul 40.79 · Aug 39.06 · Sep 34.48 · Oct 27.98 · Nov 21.17 · Dec 15.27 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -20.15 · Feb -19.94 · Mar -14.15 · Apr -4.76 · May 0.74 · Jun 4 · Jul 9.19 · Aug 7.98 · Sep 2.87 · Oct -6.29 · Nov -8.93 · Dec -16.83 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.68 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 5.33 · Apr 11.58 · May 16.65 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.04 · Aug 22.62 · Sep 17 · Oct 10.92 · Nov 5.08 · Dec -0.46 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 33 · Feb 30.2 · Mar 31.2 · Apr 32.5 · May 57.3 · Jun 60 · Jul 53.7 · Aug 54.2 · Sep 46.1 · Oct 44.1 · Nov 46.2 · Dec 37.7 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

Esztergom28,612 residents Kiskunfélegyháza28,872 residents Pápa29,019 residents Budaörs29,024 residents Gyula27,933 residents Hajdúböszörmény29,374 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Szentendre?

The published population was 28,524 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	418 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	28,524 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	16.97 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Szentendre

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	28,524	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	28,106	98.5%
Foreign national	418	1.5%
EU foreign national	228	0.8%
Non-EU foreign national	190	0.7%

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	28,524	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	24,567	86.1%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	3,813	13.4%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	1,750	6.1%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	414	1.5%
German language spoken with family members or friends	172	0.6%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	47	0.2%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	30	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	29	0.1%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	29	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	26	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	25	0.1%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	22	0.1%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	17	0.1%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	15	0.1%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	14	0.0%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	12	0.0%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.0%
Armenian 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	28,524	100.0%
Hungarian	24,322	85.3%
No answer to ethnic groups	3,868	13.6%
Domestic ethnic groups	842	3.0%
German	269	0.9%
Other ethnic groups	235	0.8%
Croatian	92	0.3%
Serbian	87	0.3%
Gipsy (Romani)	85	0.3%
Slovakian	77	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Greek	51	0.2%
Ukrainian	50	0.2%
Polish	37	0.1%
Bulgarian	36	0.1%
Romanian	35	0.1%
Armenian	18	0.1%
Ruthenian	18	0.1%
Slovenian	4	0.0%

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

Is Szentendre 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 employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–77%

Student63%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–73%

Family65%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–76%

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

Foreign residents418 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population28,524 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings11,556 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate3.57 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

No religion or other, share16.97 %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	37.78 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Szentendre 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.

Is Szentendre part of Budapest?

Szentendre is identified as a satellite of Budapest. It is about 20.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source¹³

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Szentendre?

The published population was 28,524 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Szentendre?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Szentendre?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Szentendre?

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

Is Szentendre a good place to live?

Szentendre 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.

Is Szentendre part of Budapest?

Szentendre is identified as a satellite of Budapest. It is about 20.7 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Citizenship citizenship group in Szentendre?

The official citizenship distribution records 28,524 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). Szentendre, Hungary: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szentendre/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Szentendre, 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/szentendre/},
  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
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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