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Hochtaunuskreis: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)

Hochtaunuskreis is made up of 13 towns and municipalities. 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. The table shows, for each municipality, the office that is usually responsible and the rent level (Mietenstufe).

Verwaltungsportal Hessen – address, opening hours and online application.

MunicipalityUsually responsibleRent level 2026from 2027 (draft)
Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Stadt, Kurstadt Magistrat der Stadt Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe (Wohngeldstelle) VII VII
Friedrichsdorf, Philipp-Reis-Stadt Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis VI VI
Glashütten Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis IV IV
Grävenwiesbach Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis IV IV
Königstein im Taunus, Stadt, Kurort Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis VII VII
Kronberg im Taunus, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis VI VI
Neu-Anspach, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis IV V
Oberursel (Taunus), Stadt Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis VI VI
Schmitten im Taunus Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis IV IV
Steinbach (Taunus), Stadt Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis IV V
Usingen, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis IV IV
Wehrheim Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis IV IV
Weilrod Kreisverwaltung Hochtaunuskreis IV IV

Applying for housing benefit: Hochtaunuskreis

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