Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein is made up of 11 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.
| Municipality | Usually responsible | Rent level 2026 | from 2027 (draft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Berleburg, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Bad Berleburg (Wohngeldstelle) | I | II |
| Bad Laasphe, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Bad Laasphe (Wohngeldstelle) | I | I |
| Burbach | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Burbach (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
| Erndtebrück | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Erndtebrück (Wohngeldstelle) | I | II |
| Freudenberg, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Freudenberg (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
| Hilchenbach, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Hilchenbach (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
| Kreuztal, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Kreuztal (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
| Netphen, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Netphen (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
| Neunkirchen | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Neunkirchen (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
| Siegen, Universitätsstadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Siegen (Wohngeldstelle) | III | III |
| Wilnsdorf | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Wilnsdorf (Wohngeldstelle) | I | II |
Applying for housing benefit: Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein
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?
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.