Landkreis Rastatt: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Landkreis Rastatt is made up of 23 towns and municipalities. In Baden-Württemberg, the city districts (Stadtkreise), the district offices (Landratsämter) and the major district towns (Große Kreisstädte) are housing benefit offices. If you live in a Große Kreisstadt, you usually apply to the town; otherwise to the Landratsamt. The table shows, for each municipality, the office that is usually responsible and the rent level (Mietenstufe).
service-bw: Wohngeld – address, opening hours and online application. The online application is offered by service-bw (with BundID), provided your housing benefit office takes part.
| Municipality | Usually responsible | Rent level 2026 | from 2027 (draft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Au am Rhein | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Bietigheim | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Bischweier | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Bühl, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Bühl (Wohngeldstelle der Großen Kreisstadt) | III | IV |
| Bühlertal | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Durmersheim | Landratsamt Rastatt | IV | III |
| Elchesheim-Illingen | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Forbach | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Gaggenau, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Gaggenau (Wohngeldstelle der Großen Kreisstadt) | III | III |
| Gernsbach, Stadt | Landratsamt Rastatt | III | IV |
| Hügelsheim | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Iffezheim | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Kuppenheim, Stadt | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Lichtenau, Stadt | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Loffenau | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Muggensturm | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Ötigheim | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Ottersweier | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Rastatt, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Rastatt (Wohngeldstelle der Großen Kreisstadt) | III | III |
| Rheinmünster | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Sinzheim | Landratsamt Rastatt | IV | III |
| Steinmauern | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
| Weisenbach | Landratsamt Rastatt | II | III |
Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Rastatt
The application is free of charge. You apply in writing using the official Baden-Württemberg form or, where available, online. Housing benefit is paid from the month in which the office receives your application. Application form for Baden-Württemberg · Which documents do I need?
Which office is responsible: general rule under state law, given without guarantee; what counts is the information from your local council. Rent levels: Anlage zu § 1 Abs. 3 WoGV; from 2027, BT-Drs. 21/8284 (draft). Municipality directory © Destatis, Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung 2.0.