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Kreis Gütersloh: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)

Kreis Gütersloh is made up of 13 towns and municipalities. In Nordrhein-Westfalen, every town and municipality is its own housing benefit office. The districts are not responsible. The table shows, for each municipality, the office that is usually responsible and the rent level (Mietenstufe).

Wohngeld NRW (Land) – address, opening hours and online application. Many towns and municipalities offer the state’s online application.

MunicipalityUsually responsibleRent level 2026from 2027 (draft)
Borgholzhausen, Stadt Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Borgholzhausen (Wohngeldstelle) II II
Gütersloh, Stadt Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Gütersloh (Wohngeldstelle) III III
Halle (Westf.), Stadt Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Halle (Wohngeldstelle) II II
Harsewinkel, Die Mähdrescherstadt Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Harsewinkel (Wohngeldstelle) II II
Herzebrock-Clarholz Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Herzebrock-Clarholz (Wohngeldstelle) II II
Langenberg Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Langenberg (Wohngeldstelle) II II
Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Stadt Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Rheda-Wiedenbrück (Wohngeldstelle) III III
Rietberg, Stadt Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Rietberg (Wohngeldstelle) I II
Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, Stadt Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock (Wohngeldstelle) II II
Steinhagen Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Steinhagen (Wohngeldstelle) II II
Verl, Stadt Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Verl (Wohngeldstelle) II II
Versmold, Stadt Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Versmold (Wohngeldstelle) I II
Werther (Westf.), Stadt Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Werther (Wohngeldstelle) I II

Applying for housing benefit: Kreis Gütersloh

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