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MittelwihrHaut-Rhin

Home to 853 people, this town lies in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population

853

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€13.35

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

Median income

€29,650

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

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Mittelwihr a good place to live?

There are no grades for Mittelwihr: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for just over one in ten homes.

What makes Mittelwihr stand out

The one thing Mittelwihr does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

12% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancienne cour domaniale de l'abbaye de Pairis, dite Domaine du Bouxhof · Inscrit · Photo: Gzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mittelwihr’s story

Mittelwihr in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Mittelwihr; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.

2.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1996First protected: Ancienne cour domaniale de l'abbaye de Pairis, dite Domaine…

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Nearby attractions

Château de Reichenstein and 35 more in and around Mittelwihr

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

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Reichenstein4.2 km northwest, in Riquewihr ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Kaysersberg4.4 km west, in Kaysersberg Vignoble FortFortChâteau de Lupfen-Schwendi2.9 km southwest, in Kaysersberg Vignoble ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Ifs2.9 km southwest, in Kaysersberg Vignoble FortFortÉglise mixte Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur de Hunawihr3.2 km north, in Hunawihr AttractionAttractionDolder2.6 km northwest, in Riquewihr

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mittelwihr.

History

Mittelwihr has 1 historic monument, none of them classé

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

2.1% of homes date from before 1919. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

12th c.

oldest protected part

1996

first monument protected

Full pageMittelwihr’s history pageOpen the full History page

Map1 historic monument Age of homes2.1% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Mittelwihr?”

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

Who lives here

Mittelwihr has fewer young adults than Haut-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24

Degrees are held by two in five adults. 19% are under 15, higher than both Haut-Rhin’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Mittelwihr has a median age of 43.8 years.

43.8median age

MittelwihrHaut-Rhin medianFrance median

Haut-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education40%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Mittelwihr
	Mittelwihr	Haut-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	19%	16%	17%
15–24	6.9%	10%	11%
25–44	26%	24%	23%
45–64	27%	27%	26%
65+	21%	22%	22%
No diploma	11%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	40%	31%	30%

Full pageMittelwihr’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages43.8 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households380 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad3.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Mittelwihr?”

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

Work & commute

Mittelwihr is better off than Haut-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €29,650 a year per consumption unit

At the census, 7.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haut-Rhin’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 8.0%. Mittelwihr holds 150 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

On foot3%

Bicycle3%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

150

jobs based in Mittelwihr, 0.4 per working resident

8.0%

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

€29,650

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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Median income€29,650 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident

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

Schools

91.6% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 1.2 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

A collège lies 2.8 mi away.

91.6%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Mittelwihr91.6%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Albert SchweitzerNearest collègeCollège	Collège	64	98%+4 pts

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91.6%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +1.2 pts against the expected rate

2.8 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges91.6% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Mittelwihr is €13.35/m² a month

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

€13.35/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Mittelwihr€13.35/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haut-Rhin median€12.78/m²

€13.35/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.79 to €16.51/m² a month)

€9.48/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€13.35/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 Mittelwihr

12pages on Mittelwihr

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.2 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.8 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

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Ancienne cour domaniale de l'abbaye de Pairis, dite Domaine du BouxhofReligious building · 12th–18th c.

Classé

Pierres tombales près de l'église protestanteFunerary monument · in Beblenheim, 0.6 mi

Classé

Église catholique Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-PaulChurch · in Kaysersberg Vignoble, 1.4 mi

Classé

Ancien château des comtes de Montbéliard-WurtembergChâteau · 16th c. · in Riquewihr, 1.4 mi

Photo credits

Ancienne cour domaniale de l'abbaye de Pairis, dite Domaine du Bouxhof: Photo: Gzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Mittelwihr

One notable person was born in Mittelwihr.

Their page →

Berthe BertschFrench woman pastor · 1904–1988

Mittelwihr’s neighbors

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

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Kaysersberg VignobleRibeauvilléIngersheimTurckheimColmarWintzenheimMittelwihr

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Mittelwihr	853	—	—	—	—	—
Kaysersberg Vignoble	4,383	2.4	A	B⁺	B	C
Ribeauvillé	4,685	3	A	B⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Ingersheim	4,774	3.9	A⁻	C	A	C⁺
Turckheim	4,139	4.8	A	C	A⁻	B⁺
Colmar	66,970	5.2	C⁺	C	C⁻	B⁻
Wintzenheim	8,059	5.4	A⁻	C⁻	B	B⁺

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

About Mittelwihr

Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est

Mittelwihr is a commune of 853 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Ribeauvillé. 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: 853 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays de Ribeauvillé
Département: Haut-Rhin (68)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
INSEE code: 68209

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 November 9, 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.