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Housing benefit offices (Wohngeldstellen) in Hessen

In Hessen, the districts, the independent cities and the special-status towns of Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Fulda, Marburg, Rüsselsheim am Main and Wetzlar are housing benefit offices. In all other municipalities, the district is responsible.

Verwaltungsportal Hessen – where you can find the address, phone number and opening hours of your office.

Districts and independent cities

Housing benefit in towns and cities in Hessen

Application form and rent levels in Hessen

The official application form and tips on filling it in are on our page Wohngeld application form for Hessen. The rent level for your municipality – today and under the draft law from 2027 – is listed in our rent level overview for Hessen.

Is it worth applying? Calculate your housing benefit – free of charge, no registration needed. Applying at your housing benefit office is free of charge too.

General information without guarantee; what counts is the information from your local council. Legal basis: § 1 Wohngeldzuständigkeitsverordnung (Hessen). Municipality directory © Destatis, Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung 2.0.