Living in Wiltz

In Wiltz, the median gross salary is €3,473 a month (2025), advertised rents for new lettings average €18.69 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.6% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 8.61% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2326 sources

Population8,599people5 Aug 2026Official source · RNPP / Government of Luxembourg

Median gross salary3,473EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality

Average net rent18.69EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62 — 35% belowOfficial source · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025

Unemployment rate8.61%country median 5.7% — 50% aboveOfficial source · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025

Cheaper rent than any other Luxembourg city that publishes it and higher unemployment than 87% of Luxembourg cities that publish it.

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

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 Wiltz?

Average net cold rent is about 18.69 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): 18.69 EUR/m²/month · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025⁸

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€80

Mobile plan, 10 GB€26

Net rent across major citiesWiltz highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Luxembourg€45.42

Mondercange€44.28

Esch-sur-Alzette€41.36

Käerjeng€36.17

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 Box¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	26 EUR/month	30 Sept 2025	POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S¹¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	18.69 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 2025⁸Official

Is Wiltz 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 32–52%

Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Student30%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 19–41%

Family42%strong on family, weak on safety · range 31–53%

Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,121 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 18.69 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 1,121 EUR a month, which is 32% of the published median gross salary of 3,473 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Wiltz?

The median gross salary is about 3,473 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹³

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

What is the unemployment rate in Wiltz?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 8.61 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025²

Unemployment across cities in LuxembourgUnemployment in Wiltz is 8.6%. Of 38 cities with data, 9 have unemployment of 6 to under 7%.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–11

Wiltz 8.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,473 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹³Official
Unemployment rate	8.61 %country median 5.7%	31 Dec 2025	Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025²Official

What does a salary buy in Wiltz?

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

Left over each month€1,613of €2,840 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.	€2,840
Rent, 60 m²€18.69/m² · official · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) · 2025-12-31	− €1,121
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	€1,613

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wiltz. 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

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

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

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

0°

3°-2°

4°-2°

9°1°

13°3°

17°7°

20°10°

22°12°

22°11°

18°8°

13°6°

7°2°

4°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 13.2 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 18 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.5 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 3.2 · May 7 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.4 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 9 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 74.9 · Feb 61 · Mar 59.7 · Apr 48.3 · May 68.2 · Jun 70.5 · Jul 64.9 · Aug 80.6 · Sep 63.7 · Oct 67.5 · Nov 69.7 · Dec 90.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Eutin (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °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 Wiltz?

The published population was 8,599 people in July 2026. Source: RNPP / Government of Luxembourg¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport56.3%
Foreign residents43.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	39.51 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution³Official
Foreign residents	3,758 people	31 Dec 2021	STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics¹⁷Official
Population density	217.5 people/km²	8 Aug 2026	STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics¹⁸Official
Population	8,599 people	5 Aug 2026	RNPP / Government of Luxembourg¹²Official

International community in Wiltz

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	7,697	100.0%
Luxembourg	3,894	50.6%
Foreign	3,798	49.3%
Other EU-27 Member State	2,039	26.5%
Foreign (non EU-27)	1,759	22.9%
Not stated	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,697	100.0%
Luxembourg	3,936	51.1%
Foreign	3,758	48.8%
Foreign (EU-27)	2,757	35.8%
Foreign (non EU-27)	1,001	13.0%
Not stated	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁵

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 source¹⁶

Alternatives for people set on Wiltz

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.

Rambrouch as a Wiltz alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €4,563 Rambrouch vs €3,473 Wiltz+31%
Unemployment: 5.0% Rambrouch vs 8.6% Wiltz−42%
Residents: 5,109 Rambrouch vs 8,599 Wiltz−41%

Full comparison More about Rambrouch

Cities near Wiltz

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

Wincrange 9.8 km away

Salary: 4,202 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Clervaux 11.8 km away

Rent: 19.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 4,080 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Bastogne Belgium · 15.8 km away

Rent: 750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Rambrouch 16.3 km away

Salary: 4,563 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Ettelbruck 17.9 km away

Rent: 22.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 3,821 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Houffalize Belgium · 21.1 km away

Rent: 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Gouvy Belgium · 24.6 km away

Rent: 569 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Luxembourg

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

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Bertrange9,198 residents Junglinster9,253 residents Walferdange9,256 residents Belvaux7,908 residents Kehlen7,625 residents Rodange7,576 residents

How does Wiltz compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wiltz 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.

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; Wiltz's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Wiltz part of Luxembourg?

Wiltz 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. Source⁹

Common questions

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

How many people live in Wiltz?

The published population was 8,599 people in July 2026. Source: RNPP / Government of Luxembourg.

How much does it cost to rent in Wiltz?

Average net cold rent is about 18.69 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,308 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.

What is the typical salary in Wiltz?

The median gross salary is about 3,473 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.

What is the unemployment rate in Wiltz?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Wiltz?

3,758 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.

Is Wiltz a good place to live?

Wiltz 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 Wiltz part of Luxembourg?

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

Which cities are near Wiltz?

Wincrange, Clervaux, Bastogne, Rambrouch, Ettelbruck are near Wiltz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Luxembourg live in Wiltz?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,894 people (50.6%) 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). Wiltz, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 78c8d4ee450bc336d354b8b708610667]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/wiltz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Wiltz, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {78c8d4ee450bc336d354b8b708610667},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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