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Housing benefit offices (Wohngeldstellen) in Nordrhein-Westfalen

In Nordrhein-Westfalen, every town and municipality is its own housing benefit office. The districts are not responsible.

Wohngeld NRW (Land) – where you can find the address, phone number and opening hours of your office.

Many towns and municipalities offer the state’s online application.

Districts and independent cities

Housing benefit in towns and cities in Nordrhein-Westfalen

Application form and rent levels in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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

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: § 3 Verordnung über Zuständigkeiten im Wohnungs- und Kleinsiedlungswesen (NRW). Municipality directory © Destatis, Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung 2.0.