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Koblenz
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Koblenz

A Rhineland-Palatinate city at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle, its riverfront corner long a symbol of German unity and now a UNESCO World Heritage backdrop for vineyards climbing the surrounding hills. Tourism, wine and administration carry the economy, with the city serving as a regional hub for the surrounding countryside.

The place

State
Rhineland-Palatinate
Population
113,020as of December 2025 ·
Area
105.3 km²
Density
1,074 people per km²
Public holidays a year
11as of January 2026 ·

Work and pay

Unemployment rate
6.6%as of September 2026 ·
Median gross pay
€4,391 a monthas of December 2025 ·

Local taxes and charges

Grunderwerbsteuer
5%
Church tax
9%
Grundsteuer B, Hebesatz
420%as of January 2024 ·
Gewerbesteuer, Hebesatz
420%as of January 2024 ·

Housing

Asking price, apartments
€3,092 per m²as of September 2026 · sourced · immoportal.com
Asking rent, apartments
€10.75 per m² a monthimmoportal.com
Hausgeld
€3.20 per m² a month
Prices, last 12 months
-0.4%
A 70 m² flat
To buy€216,440
Closing costs on top+ €22,337
To rent, cold€753 a month
Asking rent, BBSR (re-lettings)
€10 per m² a monthas of July 2024 ·
Rent in existing tenancies (Zensus 2022)
€7.45 per m² a monthas of May 2022 ·
Vacant flats
4.2%as of May 2022 ·
Owner-occupiers
30.6%as of May 2022 ·
Paid price, resold flats
–
Paid price, new flats
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Unemployment rate6.6%

Monthly, Bundesagentur für Arbeit.

Median gross pay a month€4,391

Each 31 December, Bundesagentur für Arbeit, full-time employees by workplace.

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