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NiedersteinbachBas-Rhin

A town of 124 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population

124

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.79

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,350

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

17%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Niedersteinbach a good place to live?

Niedersteinbach is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Niedersteinbach stand out

The 2 things Niedersteinbach does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

52% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

34% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 55.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ruines du château Wasigenstein · Classé · Photo: Travus · CC BY 2.5

Niedersteinbach’s story

Niedersteinbach in pictures

Niedersteinbach has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1898.

31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1898First protected: Ruines du château Wasigenstein

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Nearby attractions

Château du Wasigenstein and 14 more in and around Niedersteinbach

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Niedersteinbach. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Wasigensteinin town AttractionAttractionChâteau de Fleckenstein4.6 km east, in Lembach ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Petit-Arnsberg1.7 km northwest, in Obersteinbach ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Wineck4.2 km southwest, in Dambach ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Frœnsbourg2.3 km east, in Lembach ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Schoeneck4.2 km west, in Dambach

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Niedersteinbach.

Who lives here

Older residents shape Niedersteinbach: 34% are 65 or over, above Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

Under 15: 13% of residents. 5.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Bas-Rhin’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by 26% of adults.

55.9median age

NiedersteinbachBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Bas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

34%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%

CAP or BEP32%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Niedersteinbach
	Niedersteinbach	Bas-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	13%	16%	17%
15–24	5.6%	10%	11%
25–44	17%	24%	23%
45–64	31%	28%	26%
65+	34%	22%	22%
No diploma	19%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	32%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	26%	32%	30%

Full pageNiedersteinbach’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages55.9 median age · 34% are 65 or over Households60 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad17% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Niedersteinbach?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Niedersteinbach: 31% were built before 1919, more than in both Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Niedersteinbach is Ruines du château Wasigenstein.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Ruines du château Wasigenstein 13th c.

13th c.

oldest protected part

1898

first monument protected

Full pageNiedersteinbach’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes31% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Niedersteinbach?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Niedersteinbach has lower unemployment than Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 5.0%

50 jobs are based in Niedersteinbach, for 50 working residents (0.5 per worker). No commute at all: 3.4% of working residents in the town at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €26,350 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and below Bas-Rhin’s towns (€27,505).

17%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%

On foot12%

Public transport3%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Niedersteinbach, 0.5 per working resident

5.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,350

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Getting to work17% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,350 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Niedersteinbach costs less than in both Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.79/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €9.18/m² a month.

€9.79/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Niedersteinbach€9.79/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²

€9.79/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.68 to €12.47/m² a month)

€9.18/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageNiedersteinbach’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.79/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Niedersteinbach

11pages on Niedersteinbach

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.9 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Niedersteinbach has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Ruines du château WasigensteinChâteau · 13th c.

Classé

Ruines du château Petit-ArnsbergChâteau · 14th c. · in Obersteinbach, 1.1 mi

Classé

Château du Froensbourg ou FrundsbergChâteau · 13th c. · in Lembach, 1.4 mi

Classé

Ruines du château du Nouveau-WindsteinChâteau · 14th & 17th c. · in Windstein, 3.1 mi

Photo credits

Ruines du château Wasigenstein: Photo: Travus · CC BY 2.5

Famous people from Niedersteinbach

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Niedersteinbach yet.

How we find them →

Niedersteinbach’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Bas-Rhin →

Niederbronn-les-BainsReichshoffenGundershoffenSoultz-sous-ForêtsWissembourgMertzwillerNiedersteinbach

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Niedersteinbach	124	—	—	—	—	—
Niederbronn-les-Bains	4,347	6.3	B	B	A⁻	C⁺
Reichshoffen	5,418	7.2	B⁻	B⁻	A	C⁻
Gundershoffen	3,834	9.1	A⁻	B⁺	A⁺	D
Soultz-sous-Forêts	3,121	10	—	C⁺	—	D
Wissembourg	7,566	11	A⁻	A⁻	B	B⁻
Mertzwiller	3,343	12	—	B⁻	—	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Niedersteinbach

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Niedersteinbach is a commune of 124 people in the Communauté de communes Sauer-Pechelbronn. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population: 124 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Sauer-Pechelbronn
Département: Bas-Rhin (67)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²)
INSEE code: 67334

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.