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Pleystein, Germany

Bavaria · Germany

Pleystein is a small town in Bavaria, Germany with a population of 2,730. Elevation: 1,716 ft (523 m). Average temperature: 49°F (9°C).

Data updated June 2026

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
2,730 Population 72/sq mi density
1,716 ft Elevation 523 meters
49°F Avg Temperature 9°C
39.3 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$30,258 Median Income
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$30,258 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$62,800 home value, $314/mo rent

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About Pleystein

Pleystein

Pleystein is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 18 km east of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 11 km west of Rozvadov.

People

Population2,730
Density72/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$30,258

Housing

A+
Home Value$62,800
Rent$314
Ownership71.3%
Housing Units1,092

Climate

Avg Temp49°F (9°C)
Rain39.3 in/yr
Sunny Days220/yr
Elevation1,716 ft (523 m)
Population2,730
Population Density72 / sq mi
Elevation1,716 ft (523 m)
Coordinates49.6491°, 12.4063°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceBavaria
Average Temperature49°F (9°C)
January Average34°F (1°C)
July Average66°F (19°C)
Annual Precipitation39.3 inches (997 mm)
Annual Snowfall45.4 inches (115 cm)
Median Household Income$30,258

About Pleystein

Pleystein is a small town in Germany (Bavaria) with a population of 2,730. The city sits at an elevation of 1,716 feet (523 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 49°F (9°C). Temperatures range from 34°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Pleystein is $30,258, which is 60% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 106 business establishments.

Income: Pleystein vs Germany

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Income

Median HH Income$30,258
60% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)106

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Pleystein is $62,800, 78% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $314 (73% below the national average of $1,163). 71.3% of housing units are owner-occupied. There are 1,092 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.1x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$62,800
78% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$314
73% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership71.3%
Owner-Occupied71.3%
Renter-Occupied28.7%
Housing Units1,092

Property Tax

Climate in Pleystein

Pleystein has an average annual temperature of 7.3°C (45°F). The hottest month is Jul (17°C), the coldest is Jan (-2.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 939 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan -2.3°C / 28°F -4.2° / -0.4° 79.5
Feb -1.2°C / 30°F -3.5° / 1° 64.1
Mar 2.4°C / 36°F -0.5° / 5.4° 82.0
Apr 7.2°C / 45°F 3.4° / 11° 47.2
May 12.2°C / 54°F 8° / 16.4° 73.2
Jun 15°C / 59°F 10.8° / 19.2° 97.9
Jul 17°C / 63°F 13° / 21.1° 98.0
Aug 17°C / 63°F 13.1° / 20.9° 87.7
Sep 12.4°C / 54°F 9.2° / 15.6° 76.9
Oct 7.4°C / 45°F 4.9° / 10° 72.4
Nov 1.8°C / 35°F 0° / 3.6° 74.2
Dec -1.6°C / 29°F -3.4° / 0.1° 85.6
Pleystein experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 49°F (9°C). Winters average 34°F in January while summers reach 66°F in July. The area gets 220 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 39.3 inches. The area receives 45.4 inches of snow annually, making winter weather a significant factor for residents. The city sits at an elevation of 1,716 feet.

Temperature

34°F Jan (1°C) 66°F Jul (19°C)
Annual Average48.6°F
10% below Germany avg
January Average34°F (1°C)
July Average66°F (19°C)
Sunny Days220 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,716 ft (523 m)
Area38.1 sq mi (98.6 km²)
Population Density72/sq mi
Coordinates49.6491°N, 12.4063°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 39.3"
3% above Germany avg
Snowfall 45.4"
Wettest Month (Jul) 3.58"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.81"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

125 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.2. Most recent: M3.2 on May 22, 2018.

Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M4.2 62 km
May 21, 2018 2 km SSE of Erlbach, Germany M4.1 72 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia M4.0 61 km
Sep 4, 2011 5 km WSW of Habartov, Czechia M4.0 58 km
Oct 23, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.8 62 km
Apr 13, 1995 5 km SSE of Seiffen, Germany M3.8 130 km
May 31, 2014 4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia M3.8 61 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.8 62 km
Jun 1, 1997 2 km WNW of Bad Brambach, Germany M3.8 64 km
Sep 8, 2000 0 km N of Skalná, Czechia M3.8 59 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.6 62 km
Oct 29, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.6 62 km
Sep 4, 2000 3 km S of Hranice, Czechia M3.6 72 km
Oct 15, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 62 km
Jun 5, 2001 2 km NW of Schöneck, Germany M3.5 84 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 62 km
Oct 15, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 62 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.4 62 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.4 62 km
Sep 17, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.3 62 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 34°F (1°C) 2.4 in
February 30°F (-1°C) 2.0 in Coldest
March 37°F (3°C) 2.2 in
April 43°F (6°C) 1.8 in Driest
May 53°F (12°C) 2.6 in
June 58°F (14°C) 3.3 in
July 66°F (19°C) 3.6 in Warmest, Wettest
August 61°F (16°C) 2.9 in
September 54°F (12°C) 2.4 in
October 45°F (7°C) 2.4 in
November 36°F (2°C) 2.2 in
December 31°F (-1°C) 2.8 in

Pleystein has a seasonal temperature swing of 36°F / from 30°F in February to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 30.5 inches, with July being the wettest month (3.6") and April the driest (1.8").

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Schools in Pleystein

1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Zottbachtal-Grund- und Mittelschule - - - -
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Radio Stations near Pleystein

2 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Klassikradio - Pure Bach - MP3
Radio Ramasuri classic hits, hits MP3 192 kbps

Museums in Pleystein

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Bauernmuseum Edelmannshof
Biererlebnis Kommunbrauhaus
Blaufärbermuseum
Bleikristall Rösler
Burg- und Steinhauermuseum
Dr. Eisenbarth u. Stadtmuseum
Exhibit " what remains The Aftermath of the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp"
Exhibit Flossenbürg memorial site
Freilandmuseum Oberpfalz
Freilandmuseum Oberpfalz
Heimatmuseum
Heimatstube
Internationales Keramik-Museum Weiden
IRON CURTAIN MUZEUM
Knopfmuseum
Kunsthalle Pertolzhofen
Ludwig-Gebhard-Museum
Museen im Rathaus
Muzeum Českého lesa v Tachově
Muzeum POHRANIČNÍ STRÁŽE
Muzeum POHRANIČNÍ STRÁŽE objekt KOTCE
Muzeum Pohraniční stráže, objekt Rota
Remise Nabburg
Schmidt-Haus
Stadtmuseum
Stadtmuseum
Stadtmuseum Pleystein
Stadtmuseum Zehentstadel
Vesnické muzeum
Waggon
Waldnaabtalmuseum

Libraries in Pleystein

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Gemeindebücherei0.0
Gemeindebücherei0.0
Hochschulbibliothek OTH Amberg-Weiden, Abteilung Weiden0.0
Pfarr- und Gemeindebücherei0.0
Pfarrbücherei Nabburg0.0
Regionalbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek Oberviechtach0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei (im Rathaus)0.0
Stadtbücherei Pfreimd0.0
Stadtbücherei Vohenstrauß0.0

Farmers Markets in Pleystein

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Advent im Wald
Wochenmarkt
Wochenmarkt Altenstadt

Hotels in Pleystein

1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Hotel Regina

Restaurants in Pleystein

3 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Sportheim
Weißes Lamm
Zum Goldenen Kreuz

Cafes in Pleystein

1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Stadt Cafe Enslein

Gas Stations in Pleystein

1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Martin Sax

Banks in Pleystein

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Raiffeisenbank Neustadt-Vohenstrauß.

Breweries in Pleystein

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Beim Strehern
Brauerei Molter
Brauerei Würth
Private Landbrauerei Scheuerer

Stadiums & Teams in Pleystein

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Pleystein

12 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Skilift Kapellenberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Riedlberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Hohenbogen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Freizeitzentrum Althütte 0.0 - - $0 - - -
DSV Nordic Aktivzentrum Althütte 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Sandskigebiet Monte Kaolino 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ski und Snowboardzentrum Fahrenberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Wurmstein 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Snowhill Mariánské Lázně 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skihang Großbüchelberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skigebiet Ochsenkopf 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Kraslice - Saporo 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Pleystein

38 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Karlovy Vary AirportKLVLarge Airport
Grafenwöhr Army Air Field-Medium Airport
Hof-Plauen AirportHOQMedium Airport
Hohenfels Army Airfield-Medium Airport
Arnbruck Airfield-Small Airport
Arnschwang ULM-Small Airport
Bezdružice Airstrip-Small Airport
Cham-Janahof Airfield-Small Airport
Cheb Airfield-Small Airport
Erbendorf Airfield-Small Airport
Erpužice Airfield-Small Airport
Fichtelbrunn Airfield-Small Airport
Griesau Airfield-Small Airport
Hory Airfield-Small Airport
Kostelec Airstrip-Small Airport
Kříženec Planá Airfield-Small Airport
Lochousice-Small Airport
Milhostov u Chebu ULM-Small Airport
Nittenau-Bruck Airfield-Small Airport
Oberhinkofen Airfield-Small Airport
Ostrov Airfield-Small Airport
Ottengrüner Heide Airfield-Small Airport
Rammertshof Amberg Airfield-Small Airport
Regensburg-Oberhub Airfield-Small Airport
Rosenthal-Plössen Airfield-Small Airport
Rovná u Sokolova Airstrip-Small Airport
Schmidgaden Airfield-Small Airport
Schwandorf Airfield-Small Airport
Staňkov Airfield-Small Airport
Stará Voda Emergency Field-Small Airport
Straubing AirportRBMSmall Airport
Tachov Airfield-Small Airport
Tirschenreuth Airfield-Small Airport
Toužim Airfield-Small Airport
Tröstau Glider Field-Small Airport
Vilseck Army Air Field-Small Airport
Weiden in der Oberpfalz Airfield-Small Airport
Zell-Haidberg Airfield-Small Airport

Post Offices in Pleystein

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Postagentur

Churches & Religious Organizations in Pleystein

6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Hl. Kreuz
Kapelle
Kapelle
Kapelle
St. Sigismund
St. Wenzeslaus

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pleystein

What is the population of Pleystein?

Pleystein has a population of 2,730 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 72 people per square mile, spread across 38.1 square miles.

Is Pleystein expensive to live in?

The median household income is $30,258, 60% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $62,800 (78% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $314 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.1x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Pleystein?

Pleystein has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 49°F (9°C). Winter temperatures average 34°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 220 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 39.3 inches, with 45.4 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Pleystein?

There are 106 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Pleystein?

The median home value in Pleystein is $62,800. For renters, the median monthly rent is $314. The homeownership rate is 71.3%.

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