Living in Mertert

In Mertert, the median gross salary is €5,006 a month (2025), advertised rents for new lettings average €26.10 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.4% (2025).

In 2025, the unemployment rate was 6.42%.

Last checked 2026-09-2328 sources

Population5,774people5 Aug 2026Official source · RNPP / Government of Luxembourg

Median gross salary5,006EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality

Average net rent26.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62 — 9% belowOfficial source · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025

Unemployment rate6.42%country median 5.7% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025

PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Cheaper rent than 75% of Luxembourg cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 61% of Luxembourg cities that publish it.

Which Luxembourg-wide rules apply when you move to Mertert?

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 LuxembourgNational rates and thresholds that apply in Mertert.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mertert?

Average net cold rent is about 26.1 EUR/m² per month (2025), 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): 26.1 EUR/m²/month · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025¹¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€80

Mobile plan, 10 GB€26

Net rent across major citiesMertert highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Luxembourg€45.42

Esch-sur-Alzette€41.36

Käerjeng€36.17

Mertert€26.10

Ettelbruck€22.18

Wiltz€18.69

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Differdange€29.85

Hesperange€29.63

Sanem€27.61

Junglinster€27.08

Dudelange€25.64

Mersch€22.87

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	80 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	POST Luxembourg Data Box¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	26 EUR/month	30 Sept 2025	POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	26.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62	31 Dec 2025	Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025¹¹Official

Is Mertert 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Student33%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–56%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,566 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 26.1 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: 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 1,566 EUR a month, which is 31% of the published median gross salary of 5,006 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Mertert?

The median gross salary is about 5,006 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹⁵

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Mertert?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 6.42 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025³

Unemployment across cities in LuxembourgUnemployment in Mertert is 6.4%. Of 38 cities with data, 9 have unemployment of 6 to under 7%.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–11

Mertert 6.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,006 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	6.42 %country median 5.7%	31 Dec 2025	Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025³Official

What does a salary buy in Mertert?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,024of €3,695 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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.	€3,695
Rent, 60 m²€26.10/m² · official · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) · 2025-12-31	− €1,566
Internet€80 · official · POST Luxembourg Data Box · 2026-09-30	− €80
Mobile plan€26 · official · POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S · 2025-09-30	− €26
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,024

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Mertert Salary needed to live in Mertert

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi — Public employment service

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi (ADEM)

Job SearchRegistrationCareer CounsellingTrainingUnemployment Claim

Open the Luxembourg service overview

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

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Biergerpakt / Pacte citoyen — Civic Orientation

Integration Department and CAI

For newcomers and residents choosing the civic pact.

Luxembourgish, German, FrenchIn Person

Open official information

Introductory Luxembourgish courses — State Language Course

Service de la formation des adultes, Ministère de l’Éducation nationale

For adults learning Luxembourgish.

LuxembourgishIn Person

Open official information

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mertert?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

131

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55WHO 5 · EU 25

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	5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 11.5 · Apr 16.1 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 24.4 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.4 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 10.3 · May 14 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 67.3 · Feb 56.3 · Mar 49.1 · Apr 45.2 · May 63.6 · Jun 65 · Jul 65.6 · Aug 61 · Sep 58 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 65.9 · Dec 85 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 48.1 · Feb 70.3 · Mar 130.9 · Apr 187.1 · May 213.8 · Jun 224.7 · Jul 235.1 · Aug 215.3 · Sep 159.8 · Oct 96.3 · Nov 44.8 · Dec 38.7 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±0.6 °C, Konz (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Schweich (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Trier (Germany) ±0.4 °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

How many people live in Mertert?

The published population was 5,774 people in July 2026. Source: RNPP / Government of Luxembourg¹⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport68.8%
Foreign residents31.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	15.42 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,799 people	31 Dec 2021	STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics¹⁹Official
Population density	372.8 people/km²	8 Aug 2026	STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics²⁰Official
Population	5,774 people	5 Aug 2026	RNPP / Government of Luxembourg¹⁴Official

International community in Mertert

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

Country of birth

Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native country/place-of-birth categories · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	4,760	100.0%
Luxembourg	2,662	55.9%
Foreign	2,085	43.8%
Other EU-27 Member State	1,432	30.1%
Foreign (non EU-27)	653	13.7%
Not stated	12	0.3%
Other	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

Citizenship

Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native citizenship status categories · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	4,760	100.0%
Luxembourg	2,958	62.1%
Foreign	1,799	37.8%
Foreign (EU-27)	1,404	29.5%
Foreign (non EU-27)	395	8.3%
Stateless	2	0.0%
Not stated	1	0.0%

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

Language spoken at home

Valid single-answer responses to the question which language the respondent thinks in and knows best; municipal numeric denominator not published · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share

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

Alternatives for people set on Mertert

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.

Junglinster as a Mertert alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 3.5% Junglinster vs 6.4% Mertert−45%
Median gross pay, city: €6,478 Junglinster vs €5,006 Mertert+29%
Residents: 9,253 Junglinster vs 5,774 Mertert+60%
Rent: €27.08/m² Junglinster vs €26.10/m² Mertert+4%
Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Junglinster vs 5.0 µg/m³ Mertertsame level

Full comparison More about Junglinster

Cities near Mertert

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Konz Germany · 7.1 km away

Rent: 6.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Saarburg Germany · 11.4 km away

Rent: 6.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Trier Germany · 12.9 km away

Rent: 7.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Echternach 13.0 km away

Salary: 3,711 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Junglinster 16.5 km away

Rent: 27.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 6,478 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Niederanven 17.1 km away

Rent: 38.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 7,048 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Schweich Germany · 23.6 km away

Rent: 7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Luxembourg

Other cities in Luxembourg to compare with Mertert, nearest in population first.

All Luxembourg cities

Rumelange5,743 residents Howald5,598 residents Mondorf-les-Bains5,562 residents Echternach6,017 residents Steinfort6,153 residents Helperknapp5,344 residents

How does Mertert compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mertert 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.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: cours d accueil (welcome classes, ages 6-12) + intercultural mediator (free). How to enrol a child (men.public.lu).

A country-wide rule for Luxembourg; Mertert's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Mertert part of Luxembourg?

Mertert is in the published commuting zone of Luxembourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Luxembourg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

Common questions

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

How many people live in Mertert?

The published population was 5,774 people in July 2026. Source: RNPP / Government of Luxembourg.

How much does it cost to rent in Mertert?

Average net cold rent is about 26.1 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,827 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025.

Is the air quality good in Mertert?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the typical salary in Mertert?

The median gross salary is about 5,006 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.

What is the unemployment rate in Mertert?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Mertert?

1,799 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.

Is Mertert a good place to live?

Mertert 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 Mertert part of Luxembourg?

Mertert is in the published commuting zone of Luxembourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Mertert?

Konz, Saarburg, Trier, Echternach, Junglinster are near Mertert. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Luxembourg live in Mertert?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,662 people (55.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Mertert, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version dd22dfe2438bda498763b404a88426da]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/mertert/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mertert, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {dd22dfe2438bda498763b404a88426da},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/mertert/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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