Odenwaldkreis: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Odenwaldkreis is made up of 12 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).
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| Municipality | Usually responsible | Rent level 2026 | from 2027 (draft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad König, Stadt, Heilbad | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | II | II |
| Brensbach | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | II | II |
| Breuberg, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | II | II |
| Brombachtal | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | II | II |
| Erbach, Kreisstadt | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | III | III |
| Fränkisch-Crumbach | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | II | II |
| Höchst i. Odw. | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | III | II |
| Lützelbach | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | II | II |
| Michelstadt, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | III | III |
| Mossautal | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | II | II |
| Oberzent, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | I | II |
| Reichelsheim (Odenwald) | Kreisverwaltung Odenwaldkreis | II | II |
Applying for housing benefit: Odenwaldkreis
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?
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.