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Population 164: a town in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population

164

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.50

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

Median income

€31,520

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 Murbach a good place to live?

Murbach has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a third of homes.

What makes Murbach stand out

The one thing Murbach does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

35% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancienne abbaye · Classé · Photo: Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC · CC BY-SA 4.0

Murbach’s story

Murbach in pictures

Murbach has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1841.

42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1841First protected: Ancienne abbaye
1993Most recently protected: Ancienne métairie de l'abbaye de Murbach dite le Schaeferhof

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Murbach.

Who lives here

More people in Murbach hold a degree than in Haut-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 50%

18% of residents are 65 or over, below Haut-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 7.9% of residents. Under 15: 19% of residents.

48.4median age

MurbachHaut-Rhin medianFrance median

Haut-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

18%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma6%

CAP or BEP23%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education50%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Murbach
	Murbach	Haut-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	19%	16%	17%
15–24	7.9%	10%	11%
25–44	18%	24%	23%
45–64	38%	27%	26%
65+	18%	22%	22%
No diploma	6.3%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	23%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	50%	31%	30%

Full pageMurbach’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages48.4 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households60 households · 2.6 people per household Born abroad1.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Murbach?”

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

History

Old homes shape Murbach: 42% were built before 1919, more than in Haut-Rhin’s towns and across compared French towns

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

Murbach has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments locally is Ancienne abbaye. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Ancienne abbaye 12th & 17th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1841

first monument protected

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Age of homes42% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Murbach?”

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

Work & commute

Murbach is better off than Haut-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €31,520 a year per consumption unit

Walking, cycling and public transport carried 3.7% of commuters at the census. 5.0% of the labour force were unemployed, below Haut-Rhin’s towns (10.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 7.4% of working residents in Murbach didn’t travel to work at all.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot1%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Murbach, 0.2 per working resident

5.0%

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

€31,520

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€31,520 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.2 per working resident

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

Schools

80.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points below the expected rate

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

The bac pass rate near Murbach is 97.0%, above both Haut-Rhin’s towns (93.0%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 2.1 mi away.

97%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Murbach80.0%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Murbach97.0%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège du HugsteinNearest collègeCollège	Collège	91	80%−4 pts
Lycée Alfred KastlerNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	209	97%−1 pt

97%

passed the general and technological bac, −1 pt against the expected rate

80.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −4 pts against the expected rate

2.1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges80.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km Lycées97.0% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Murbach than in Haut-Rhin’s towns or across compared French towns: €11.50/m² a month

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

€11.50/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Murbach€11.50/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haut-Rhin median€12.78/m²

€11.50/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.01 to €14.67/m² a month)

€12.70/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMurbach’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.50/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château du Hugstein and 4 more in and around Murbach

Heritage and museums in and near Murbach. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Hugstein3.2 km east, in Buhl ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Burgstall4.6 km east, in Guebwiller ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Hohrupf1 km north, in Lautenbachzell MuseumMuseumVivarium du Moulin2.4 km north, in Lautenbachzell ChâteauChâteauHuserschloss4.4 km west, in Lautenbachzell

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Murbach

12pages on Murbach

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and one lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 3.2 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.4 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Murbach has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →

Inscrit

Ancienne métairie de l'abbaye de Murbach dite le SchaeferhofAbbey · 18th c.

Ancienne abbayeAbbey · 12th & 17th c.

Photo credits

Ancienne abbaye: Photo: Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Murbach

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

How we find them →

Murbach’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 Haut-Rhin →

BuhlGuebwillerSoultz-Haut-RhinIssenheimBollwillerRouffachMurbach

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Murbach	164	—	—	—	—	—
Buhl	3,100	1.9	A	A⁻	A	C
Guebwiller	11,243	3	C⁺	B	C⁻	C⁻
Soultz-Haut-Rhin	7,012	4.3	A	B⁺	A⁻	C
Issenheim	3,502	4.8	A	C⁺	A⁺	B⁻
Bollwiller	4,184	6.7	A⁻	C⁻	A	B⁺
Rouffach	4,238	7.4	A	B⁺	C⁺	B⁻

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

About Murbach

Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est

Murbach is a commune of 164 people in the Communauté de communes de la Région de Guebwiller. 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: 164 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de la Région de Guebwiller
Département: Haut-Rhin (68)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²)
INSEE code: 68229

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 4, 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.