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Pritzwalk, Germany

Brandenburg · Germany

Pritzwalk is a small city in Brandenburg, Germany with a population of 13,485. Elevation: 207 ft (63 m). Average temperature: 48°F (9°C).

Data updated June 2026

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
13,485 Population 183/sq mi density
207 ft Elevation 63 meters
48°F Avg Temperature 9°C
23.5 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$27,147 Median Income
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$27,147 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,200 home value, $366/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population13,485
Density183/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$27,147

Housing

A+
Home Value$73,200
Rent$366
Ownership40.0%
Housing Units5,394

Climate

Avg Temp48°F (9°C)
Rain23.5 in/yr
Sunny Days293/yr
Elevation207 ft (63 m)
Population13,485
Population Density183 / sq mi
Elevation207 ft (63 m)
Coordinates53.1495°, 12.1741°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceBrandenburg
Average Temperature48°F (9°C)
January Average32°F (-0°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Annual Precipitation23.5 inches (598 mm)
Annual Snowfall5.6 inches (14 cm)
Median Household Income$27,147

About Pritzwalk

Pritzwalk is a small city in Germany (Brandenburg) with a population of 13,485. The city sits at an elevation of 207 feet (63 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 48°F (9°C). Temperatures range from 32°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 23.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Pritzwalk is $27,147, which is 64% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 526 business establishments.

Income: Pritzwalk vs Germany

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Income

Median HH Income$27,147
64% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)526

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Pritzwalk is $73,200, 74% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $366 (69% below the national average of $1,163). 40.0% of housing units are owner-occupied (below the 65.4% national rate). There are 5,394 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.7x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$73,200
74% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$366
69% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership40.0%
Owner-Occupied40.0%
Renter-Occupied60.0%
Housing Units5,394

Property Tax

Climate in Pritzwalk

Pritzwalk has an average annual temperature of 9.4°C (49°F). The hottest month is Jul (18.5°C), the coldest is Jan (0.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 617 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 0.8°C / 33°F -1.5° / 3.1° 56.8
Feb 1.6°C / 35°F -1.3° / 4.4° 38.5
Mar 4.4°C / 40°F 0.5° / 8.3° 47.3
Apr 8.9°C / 48°F 3.6° / 14.2° 25.4
May 13°C / 55°F 7.2° / 18.7° 49.5
Jun 16.2°C / 61°F 10.6° / 21.7° 61.7
Jul 18.5°C / 65°F 13° / 24° 83.1
Aug 18.2°C / 65°F 12.9° / 23.6° 61.3
Sep 14.4°C / 58°F 9.6° / 19.1° 44.8
Oct 9.6°C / 49°F 5.9° / 13.3° 51.2
Nov 4.8°C / 41°F 2.3° / 7.3° 44.1
Dec 1.8°C / 35°F -0.3° / 3.9° 53.2
Pritzwalk experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 48°F (9°C). Winters average 32°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 23.5 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 5.6 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 207 feet.

Temperature

32°F Jan (-0°C) 65°F Jul (18°C)
Annual Average47.9°F
11% below Germany avg
January Average32°F (-0°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation207 ft (63 m)
Area73.6 sq mi (190.6 km²)
Population Density183/sq mi
Coordinates53.1495°N, 12.1741°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 23.5"
38% below Germany avg
Snowfall 5.6"
Wettest Month (Jul) 2.91"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.22"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.5. Most recent: M3.5 on Jul 21, 2001.

May 19, 2000 10 km ENE of Boizenburg, Germany M3.5 91 km
Jul 21, 2001 3 km SE of Tessin, Germany M3.5 97 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 32°F (-0°C) 1.9 in Coldest
February 34°F (1°C) 1.7 in
March 39°F (4°C) 1.7 in
April 47°F (8°C) 1.2 in Driest
May 56°F (13°C) 2.0 in
June 61°F (16°C) 2.4 in
July 65°F (18°C) 2.9 in Warmest, Wettest
August 64°F (18°C) 2.2 in
September 57°F (14°C) 2.1 in
October 49°F (9°C) 1.7 in
November 40°F (4°C) 1.8 in
December 34°F (1°C) 2.0 in

Pritzwalk has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 32°F in January to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 23.5 inches, with July being the wettest month (2.9") and April the driest (1.2").

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Schools in Pritzwalk

4 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Freiherr-v.-Rochow-Oberschule - - - -
Goethe-Gymnasium - - - -
Herbert-Quandt-Grundschule - - - -
Evangelische Grundschule - - - -
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Museums in Pritzwalk

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Gutshaus Schloss Wolfshagen
Junges Museum
Kathfelder Mühle
Modemuseum Schloss Meyenburg
Museum
Museumsfabrik Pritzwalk
Prignitzer Kleinbahnmuseum Lindenberg
Prignitzer Kleinbahnmuseum Lindenberg
Wangeliner Garten

Libraries in Pritzwalk

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek Kyritz0.0

Farmers Markets in Pritzwalk

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Marktplatz
Marktplatz

Hotels in Pritzwalk

5 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Hotel - Restaurant Birkenwäldchen
Hotel- Restaurant Forsthaus Hainholz
Landhotel & Brauhaus Prignitzer Hof
Stadthotel Prignitzer Hof
Zum Torwächter

Restaurants in Pritzwalk

11 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Alte Marktschenke
Asia Bistro
Baadshah
Imbiss
Landgasthof "Zur Kegelhenne"
Landhotel & Brauhaus Prignitzer Hof
Restaurant Forsthaus Hainholz
Thessaloniki
Villa Martino
Zur alten Mälzerei - Pritzwalk
Zur Hexe

Cafes in Pritzwalk

1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

PannaCotta

Cinemas in Pritzwalk

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Kino

Theatres in Pritzwalk

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Freilichtbühne auf dem Trappenberg

Zoos in Pritzwalk

1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Streicheltierhof Hainholz Pritzwalk

Theme Parks in Pritzwalk

1 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Heidelbeer - Plantage

Clinics in Pritzwalk

1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ärztehaus

Veterinaries in Pritzwalk

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Tierarztpraxis

Train Stations in Pritzwalk

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Pritzwalk

Gas Stations in Pritzwalk

4 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Automatentankstelle
Raiffeisen
Shell
Tankstelle

Banks in Pritzwalk

4 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Deutsche Bank
Sparkasse
Sparkasse
Volks- und Raiffeisenbank

Breweries in Pritzwalk

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brauerei Inhaber Dan Asse

Stadiums & Teams in Pritzwalk

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Pritzwalk

21 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Berlinchen Airfield-Small Airport
Bienenfarm Airfield-Small Airport
Brandenburg-Mühlenfeld Airfield-Small Airport
Fehrbellin Airfield-Small Airport
Flugplatz Stechow-Ferchesar-Small Airport
Freyenstein UL-Small Airport
Güstrow Airfield-Small Airport
Kammermark Airfield-Small Airport
Klietz-Scharlibbe Airfield-Small Airport
Kyritz Airfield-Small Airport
Müritz AirparkREBSmall Airport
Neuruppin Airfield-Small Airport
Neustadt-Glewe Airfield-Small Airport
Parchim Sport Airfield-Small Airport
Perleberg Glider Field-Small Airport
Pinnow Airfield-Small Airport
Pritzwalk-Sommersberg Airfield-Small Airport
Sonderlandeplatz Segeletz-Small Airport
Stendal-Borstel Airfield-Small Airport
Stölln-Rhinow Airfield-Small Airport
Waren-Vielist Airfield-Small Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in Pritzwalk

13 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Dorfkirche Beveringen
Dorfkirche Boddin
Dorfkirche Buchholz
Dorfkirche Giesendorf
Dorfkirche Groß Woltersdorf
Dorfkirche Kemnitz
Dorfkirche Klein Woltersdorf
Dorfkirche Sarnow
Kirche Sadenbeck
Königreichssaal Jehovas Zeugen
St. Anna
St. Nikolai
Wallfahrtskirche St. Annen

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 Pritzwalk

What is the population of Pritzwalk?

Pritzwalk has a population of 13,485 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 183 people per square mile, spread across 73.6 square miles.

Is Pritzwalk expensive to live in?

The median household income is $27,147, 64% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $73,200 (74% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $366 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.7x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Pritzwalk?

Pritzwalk has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 48°F (9°C). Winter temperatures average 32°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 293 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 23.5 inches, with 5.6 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Pritzwalk?

There are 526 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Pritzwalk?

The median home value in Pritzwalk is $73,200. For renters, the median monthly rent is $366. The homeownership rate is 40.0%.

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