Landkreis Harburg: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Landkreis Harburg is made up of 42 towns and municipalities. In Niedersachsen, the districts, the Region Hannover, the independent cities and the large self-governing towns and municipalities (große selbständige Städte, selbständige Gemeinden) are housing benefit offices. Some districts have handed this task to individual municipalities. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Appel if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Asendorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Asendorf if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Bendestorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Bendestorf if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Brackel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Brackel if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Buchholz in der Nordheide, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Buchholz in der Nordheide (Wohngeldstelle) | VI | VI |
| Dohren | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Dohren if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Drage | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Drage if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Drestedt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Drestedt if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Egestorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Egestorf if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Eyendorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Eyendorf if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Garlstorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Garlstorf if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Garstedt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Garstedt if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Gödenstorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Gödenstorf if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Halvesbostel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Halvesbostel if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Handeloh | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Handeloh if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Hanstedt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Hanstedt if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Harmstorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Harmstorf if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Heidenau | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Heidenau if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Hollenstedt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Hollenstedt if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Jesteburg | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Jesteburg if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Kakenstorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Kakenstorf if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Königsmoor | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Königsmoor if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Marschacht | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Marschacht if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Marxen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Marxen if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Moisburg | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Moisburg if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Neu Wulmstorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Neu Wulmstorf if the district has handed this task to it | VI | VI |
| Otter | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Otter if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Regesbostel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Regesbostel if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Rosengarten | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Rosengarten if the district has handed this task to it | IV | VI |
| Salzhausen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Salzhausen if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Seevetal | Stadtverwaltung Seevetal (Wohngeldstelle) | V | V |
| Stelle | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Stelle if the district has handed this task to it | IV | IV |
| Tespe | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Tespe if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Toppenstedt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Toppenstedt if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Tostedt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Tostedt if the district has handed this task to it | III | IV |
| Undeloh | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Undeloh if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Vierhöfen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Vierhöfen if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Welle | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Welle if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Wenzendorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Wenzendorf if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Winsen (Luhe), Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Winsen (Wohngeldstelle) | IV | V |
| Wistedt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Wistedt if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
| Wulfsen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Harburg, or Gemeinde Wulfsen if the district has handed this task to it | III | III |
Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Harburg
The application is free of charge. You apply in writing using the official Niedersachsen form or, where available, online. Housing benefit is paid from the month in which the office receives your application. Application form for Niedersachsen · 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.