Wiesbaden in transition: fewer new arrivals, more housing construction since 2013!

Wiesbaden in transition: fewer new arrivals, more housing construction since 2013!

How is the housing market in Wiesbaden? According to a report by the Office for Statistics and Urban Research, there has been a slight population growth of 4.3 percent, which corresponds to 11,651 people, since 2013. Nevertheless, in the regional comparison of independent cities, the city plays a rather modest role, coming in last place. Let's take a look at the background.

In comparison, Mainz recorded growth of 18,621 people (+9.1%) and Frankfurt even 74,440 people (+10.6%). This means that Wiesbaden not only has to fight against competition in its own region, but also loses significantly more people to surrounding districts. Statistically speaking, 553 more people move away every year than move to Wiesbaden, while in the surrounding area over 726 people move away every year. A ray of hope: there has been a positive migration balance since 2020, with more arrivals from the local area.

Wiesbaden in transition

The increase in residential buildings and apartments in Wiesbaden could be interpreted as a reaction to recent trends. In recent years, the number of residential buildings grew by 1,385 (+3.6%) and apartments by 8,277 (+5.9%). However, a direct comparison shows that Mainz is also well positioned with an increase of 9,912 apartments (+8.8%). If you are interested in the details, you can read the detailed report on the living situation in Wiesbaden, which is available at wiesbaden.de can be downloaded.

The new Statistical Yearbook 2023 offers valuable insights into the city's current demographics, economy and education sector on 255 pages. Published under Wiesbaden is alive, it covers not only key figures but also social aspects and shows that 64 percent of residential buildings are single- and two-family houses. The city also has more than 20,000 hectares of land, of which 5,390 hectares are forest. Around 298,408 people live in Wiesbaden, including 51,400 children and young people.

A city on the move

Many Wiesbaden residents are natives of the city, as 36 percent of residents come from here. The average age is 43 years, with the residents of Heßloch being 51.4 years older on average than the residents of Westend, who only live to be 37 years old. The health and social sectors in particular are benefiting from the increase in employees subject to social insurance contributions since 2010, which will amount to 149,437 in 2023. The trend remains well above the average of the last ten years with an increase of 17 percent.

Thanks to continuous planning and further developments, Wiesbaden will continue to be a sought-after place to live, especially with an increasing number of overnight stays in the hotel industry, which set a new record with 1,337,702 overnight stays in 2023. The yearbook is also available online wiesbaden.de/statistics can be accessed, where a future open data platform is also envisaged. This makes access to important data easier for citizens and interested parties.

In summary, the current report shows that despite challenges, Wiesbaden faces great opportunities. The city has the potential to develop further as an attractive place to live and work and just needs to show a good hand in planning and implementation.