Landkreis Kulmbach: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)

Landkreis Kulmbach is made up of 22 towns and municipalities. In Bayern, the district offices (Landratsämter) and the independent cities are housing benefit offices. Even in major district towns (Große Kreisstädte), the Landratsamt is responsible. The table shows, for each municipality, the office that is usually responsible and the rent level (Mietenstufe).

BayernPortal: Wohngeld – address, opening hours and online application. All housing benefit offices in Bayern also offer the application online via the BayernPortal.

Municipality	Usually responsible	Rent level 2026	from 2027 (draft)
Grafengehaig, M	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Guttenberg	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Harsdorf	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Himmelkron	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Kasendorf, M	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Ködnitz	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Kulmbach, GKSt	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	II
Kupferberg, St	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Ludwigschorgast, M	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Mainleus, M	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Marktleugast, M	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Marktschorgast, M	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Neudrossenfeld	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Neuenmarkt	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Presseck, M	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Rugendorf	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Stadtsteinach, St	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Thurnau, M	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Trebgast	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Untersteinach	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Wirsberg, M	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I
Wonsees, M	Landratsamt Kulmbach	I	I

Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Kulmbach

The application is free of charge. You apply in writing using the official Bayern form or, where available, online. Housing benefit is paid from the month in which the office receives your application. Application form for Bayern · Which documents do I need?

How much housing benefit could your household get? Calculate now – or fill in the form with our assistant. Your housing benefit office makes the decision.

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.