Landkreis Schwandorf: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)

Landkreis Schwandorf is made up of 34 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)
Altendorf	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Bodenwöhr	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Bruck i.d.OPf., M	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Burglengenfeld, St	Landratsamt Schwandorf	II	III
Dieterskirchen	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Fensterbach	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Gleiritsch	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Guteneck	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Maxhütte-Haidhof, St	Landratsamt Schwandorf	II	II
Nabburg, St	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Neukirchen-Balbini, M	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Neunburg vorm Wald, St	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Niedermurach	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Nittenau, St	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Oberviechtach, St	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Pfreimd, St	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Schmidgaden	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Schönsee, St	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Schwandorf, GKSt	Landratsamt Schwandorf	II	II
Schwarzach b.Nabburg	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Schwarzenfeld, M	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Schwarzhofen, M	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Stadlern	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Steinberg am See	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Stulln	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Teublitz, St	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Teunz	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Thanstein	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Trausnitz	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Wackersdorf	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Weiding	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Wernberg-Köblitz, M	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Winklarn, M	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I
Wolferlohe	Landratsamt Schwandorf	I	I

Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Schwandorf

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.