Housing Allowance Calculator 2026
Calculate German rent allowance (rent subsidy) 2026 revised with Wohngeld-Plus. Rent costs for stages I-VII based on family nucleus, income and actual rent paid.
Data for calculation
Housing Allowance Result
Come utilizzare Calcolatore Wohngeld 2026
Number of people in household.
Indicate how many people live in the residence and are part of the family unit.
Renting Class
Choose your local market rent class. Stoves I (rural) to Stove VII (Monaco, Frankfurt). Affects recognized maximum rent.
Monthly net income of the nucleus
Indicate total monthly net family income. Some deductions are allowed (work expenses, children, disability).
Monthly Rent
Insert the total monthly cannon (including rent expenses for heating and hot water). Only the "adequate" part is recognized.
Suggerimenti
- Rent allowance is not automatic - it must be requested from your local housing authority (town hall). Back payments start from the month of application.
- From 2023 and a heating cost component is expected to be automatically included in the base amount.
- Pensioners who do not receive Grundsicherung may be eligible for housing benefit: they often don't know and are entitled to it.
- Moving expenses are not deductible from rent allowance income, but work-related expenses (Employee Allowance) are.
Domande frequenti
What is the Wohngeld-Plus from 2023?
From January 1, 2023, the Wohngeld has been reformed (Wohngeld-Plus-Gesetz): benefits have tripled, the number of recipients doubled and energy-saving supplements have been added.
How is my municipality's mowing height determined?
The rent allowance is assigned by each municipality. You can verify it on the Bundesinstitut fur Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) website or in your housing benefit office communication. Rural municipalities start from Stage I, Munich of Bavaria and Stage VII.
Rent allowance and food allowance: can I receive both?
No. Who receives Burgergeld (SGB II) or Social Assistance (SGB XII) generally does not have the right to Housing Allowance because housing costs are already included. The Housing Allowance is for those who work but have an insufficient income to cover rent.
How much can you receive in Wohngeld?
With the 2023 reform, median amounts have increased significantly. A family of two in a medium-sized city can receive €200-€400 per month. Beneficiaries in high-cost areas (Stufa VI-VII) may receive higher amounts.