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ObersteinbachBas-Rhin

A town of 234 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population

234

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

€25,430

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

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Obersteinbach a good place to live?

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

What makes Obersteinbach stand out

The 2 things Obersteinbach does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

30% 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 55.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ruines du château Petit-Arnsberg · Classé · Photo: Laurent Jerry · CC BY-SA 3.0

Obersteinbach’s story

Obersteinbach in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Obersteinbach counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1898.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1898First protected: Ruines du château de Lutzelhandt

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Nearby attractions

Château du Petit-Arnsberg and 12 more in and around Obersteinbach

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

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Petit-Arnsbergin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lutzelhardtin town MuseumMuseumMaison des châteaux-forts d'Obersteinbachin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Steinbergin town AttractionAttractionFerme du Steinbachin town ChâteauChâteauKlein Arnsbergin town

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Obersteinbach.

Who lives here

Few people in Obersteinbach are 15 to 24: 4.2%, fewer than in both Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

Children under 15 make up 13%, below Bas-Rhin’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Over-65s are just over a third of the population. 28% of adults hold a degree.

55.6median age

ObersteinbachBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Bas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

34%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Obersteinbach
	Obersteinbach	Bas-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	13%	16%	17%
15–24	4.2%	10%	11%
25–44	20%	24%	23%
45–64	28%	28%	26%
65+	34%	22%	22%
No diploma	14%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	17%	18%
Higher education	28%	32%	30%

Full pageObersteinbach’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages55.6 median age · 34% are 65 or over Households110 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad21% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Obersteinbach?”

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

History

Obersteinbach keeps more of its old housing than Bas-Rhin or compared French towns: 27% built before 1919

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

Among the classé monuments in Obersteinbach is Ruines du château de Lutzelhandt. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Ruines du château de Lutzelhandt 12th c.
Ruines du château Petit-Arnsberg 14th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1898

first monument protected

Full pageObersteinbach’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes27% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Obersteinbach?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Obersteinbach are out of work than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.2%

Half of residents lived on more than €25,430 a year per consumption unit, lower than Bas-Rhin’s towns (€27,505) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Obersteinbach: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). 10.7% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving76%

On foot6%

Public transport3%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Obersteinbach, 0.4 per working resident

4.2%

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

€25,430

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

14%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageObersteinbach’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,430 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 Obersteinbach 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

Obersteinbach€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 pageObersteinbach’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 Obersteinbach

11pages on Obersteinbach

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.1 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions7 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.6 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Obersteinbach counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →

Ruines du château de LutzelhandtChâteau · 12th c.

Ruines du château Petit-ArnsbergChâteau · 14th c.

Photo credits

Ruines du château de Lutzelhandt: Photo: R. Neuhard · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruines du château Petit-Arnsberg: Photo: Laurent Jerry · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Obersteinbach

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

How we find them →

Obersteinbach’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-ForêtsBitcheWissembourgObersteinbach

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Obersteinbach	234	—	—	—	—	—
Niederbronn-les-Bains	4,347	6.1	B	B	A⁻	C⁺
Reichshoffen	5,418	7.3	B⁻	B⁻	A	C⁻
Gundershoffen	3,834	9.3	A⁻	B⁺	A⁺	D
Soultz-sous-Forêts	3,121	11	—	C⁺	—	D
Bitche Moselle	4,966	12	A⁻	A	A⁻	C⁻
Wissembourg	7,566	12	A⁻	A⁻	B	B⁻

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

About Obersteinbach

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Obersteinbach is a commune of 234 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: 234 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Sauer-Pechelbronn
Département: Bas-Rhin (67)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²)
INSEE code: 67353

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.