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WalbachHaut-Rhin

A town of 936 in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est. 32% of residents are 65 or over.

Population

936

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

€32,330

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

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Walbach a good place to live?

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

What makes Walbach stand out

The one thing Walbach does most differently from other towns.

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Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

32% are 65 or over

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

Median age 56.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château · Inscrit · Photo: Wernain Samuel sur Wikipédia français · CC BY-SA 3.0

Walbach’s story

Walbach in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Walbach, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.

12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Arbogast Martin, born in 1731, is the one person born in Walbach before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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Nearby attractions

Château de Walbach and 29 more in and around Walbach

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

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Walbachin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dagsbourg4.6 km southeast, in Eguisheim ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hagueneck4.1 km east, in Wettolsheim ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hohnack4.4 km northwest, in Labaroche AttractionAttractionChâteau de Haut-Eguisheim4.7 km southeast, in Husseren-les-Châteaux ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Hattstatt-Schauenbourg3.4 km southwest, in Soultzbach-les-Bains

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Walbach.

Who lives here

Few people in Walbach are 15 to 24: 5.4%, fewer than in Haut-Rhin’s towns and across compared French towns

The under-15s are 13% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 32% of the town, above both Haut-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Two in five adults hold a degree.

56.6median age

WalbachHaut-Rhin medianFrance median

Haut-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

32%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma9%

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 Walbach
	Walbach	Haut-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	13%	16%	17%
15–24	5.4%	10%	11%
25–44	19%	24%	23%
45–64	30%	27%	26%
65+	32%	22%	22%
No diploma	9.2%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	40%	31%	30%

Full pageWalbach’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages56.6 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households430 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Walbach?”

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

History

Walbach keeps more of its old housing than Haut-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 12% built before 1919

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Walbach, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

15th c.

oldest protected part

1946

first monument protected

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Age of homes12% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Walbach?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Walbach are out of work than in Haut-Rhin’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.5%

Jobs based in Walbach number 50, against 400 residents in work (0.2 per worker). The median disposable income was €32,330 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Haut-Rhin’s towns (€27,690) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 9.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

Public transport5%

Bicycle3%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Walbach, 0.2 per working resident

4.5%

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

€32,330

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 · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€32,330 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

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

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

Renting a house costs an estimated €10.31/m² a month.

€13.35/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Walbach€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 (€10.82 to €16.48/m² a month)

€10.31/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageWalbach’s cost of living pageOpen the page

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 Walbach

11pages on Walbach

The big questions

Health2 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.4 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 56.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

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Classé

Château de Hohlandsberg ou HohlandsbourgCastle · 13th–16th c. · in Wintzenheim, 2.2 mi

Classé

Ruines du château de HagueneckChâteau · 12th–16th c. · in Wettolsheim, 2.6 mi

Classé

Ruines du château de Hohenack (petit Honack)Château · 12th–16th c. · in Labaroche, 2.8 mi

Classé

Porte de Munster dite ObertorTown gate · 14th & 16th c. · in Turckheim, 2.8 mi

Famous people from Walbach

One notable person was born in Walbach.

Their page →

Arbogast MartinRoman Catholic bishop (1731-1794)

Walbach’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 →

TurckheimWintzenheimMunsterIngersheimOrbeyKaysersberg VignobleWalbach

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Walbach	936	—	—	—	—	—
Turckheim	4,139	3.1	A	C	A⁻	B⁺
Wintzenheim	8,059	3.7	A⁻	C⁻	B	B⁺
Munster	4,738	4.2	A⁺	B⁺	A⁻	B⁺
Ingersheim	4,774	4.5	A⁻	C	A	C⁺
Orbey	3,429	5.2	—	B	—	A⁻
Kaysersberg Vignoble	4,383	5.7	A	B⁺	B	C

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

About Walbach

Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est

Walbach is a commune of 936 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Colmar Agglomération. 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: 936 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Colmar Agglomération
Département: Haut-Rhin (68)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
INSEE code: 68354

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.