Rems-Murr-Kreis: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Rems-Murr-Kreis is made up of 31 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfdorf | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Allmersbach im Tal | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Althütte | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Aspach | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Auenwald | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Backnang, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Backnang (Wohngeldstelle der Großen Kreisstadt) | IV | V |
| Berglen | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Burgstetten | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Fellbach, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Fellbach (Wohngeldstelle der Großen Kreisstadt) | V | VI |
| Großerlach | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Kaisersbach | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Kernen im Remstal | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | V | V |
| Kirchberg an der Murr | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Korb | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | V | V |
| Leutenbach | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | IV | V |
| Murrhardt, Stadt | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | II | III |
| Oppenweiler | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Plüderhausen | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Remshalden | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Rudersberg | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | II | III |
| Schorndorf, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Schorndorf (Wohngeldstelle der Großen Kreisstadt) | IV | V |
| Schwaikheim | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | V |
| Spiegelberg | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Sulzbach an der Murr | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Urbach | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Waiblingen, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Waiblingen (Wohngeldstelle der Großen Kreisstadt) | V | VI |
| Weinstadt, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Weinstadt (Wohngeldstelle der Großen Kreisstadt) | V | V |
| Weissach im Tal | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Welzheim, Stadt | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
| Winnenden, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Winnenden (Wohngeldstelle der Großen Kreisstadt) | V | V |
| Winterbach | Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis | III | IV |
Applying for housing benefit: Rems-Murr-Kreis
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.