Subsidised housing (so-called social housing)
If you need a subsidised flat in Munich, you must submit an application. You can then search for a flat via the SOWON internet platform.
Course description
It is only possible to move into a subsidised flat under certain conditions. Therefore, an application for registration must be submitted to the Office for Housing and Migration.
As part of the processing of your application, the individual room requirement (principle: 1 room per person, a separate living room is not provided) and the urgency of the housing search will be determined. The urgency is categorised on the basis of a points table. Depending on the level of income, registration is valid for a maximum of two years from the date of the decision.
During this period, you can search for flats on SOWON and apply. The five applicants with the highest urgency will then receive a written offer of accommodation (nomination) with the contact details of the landlords to view the accommodation. The landlords then decide who gets the flat.
You can submit your application online on SOWON or using the paper form. You can find more information on online applications in the flyer "Online housing application" and in the explanatory video "Online housing application".
After registration (notification), you will be shown all available subsidised flats on SOWON that match your household. You can apply for up to three flats at the same time. You can find an overview of the housing search via SOWON in the flyer "Housing Search Online".
Munich Model flats are not offered on SOWON, but are allocated directly by the landlords. You can find current housing offers on property portals such as ImmobilienScout24.
Depending on the size of your household, it may take several months or even several years before a flat can be placed. We recommend that you continue to look for flats on the open rental market.
For further information about the application process and finding accommodation, please also use our help pages.
Prerequisites
- Compliance with income limits:
- There are different income levels. Depending on the level of income, you are entitled to move into flats in the appropriate income bracket. If the maximum permitted income limit is exceeded, the application will be rejected.
- You can use this WBS calculator for a preliminary check. Please note that the result is only a rough guide and is not a binding income calculation.
- Household affiliation (according to Art. 4 BayWoFG)
- Cohabiting partners can only be registered jointly if they are in a so-called long-term partnership. In particular, a relationship of at least two years and the care of joint children serve as indications.
- The household generally includes (from the perspective of the applicant or their spouse/partner)
- Children (including foster children)
- Parents, (great-)grandparents
- (Great-)grandchildren
- Brother/sister
- Father-in-law/mother-in-law, son-in-law/daughter-in-law
- Brother-in-law/sister-in-law
- Not included in the household (no joint registration possible):
Uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew, niece, distant relatives and other persons
- habitual residence/ main residence in Germany
- sufficient residence status in the case of foreign flat seekers
- authorised are for example: Settlement permit (§ 9 AufenthG), residence permit for humanitarian reasons (§ 25 AufenthG)
- not authorising are, for example: toleration (§ 60a AufenthG)
Required documents
- Proof of income (e.g. salary/wage slips for the last 3 months, SGB II/ SGB XII notification (all pages), last tax assessment notice)
- Identity card, passport or residence permit
- Tenancy agreement or proof of current housing situation
- if applicable, confirmation of pregnancy (maternity record or medical certificate)
- medical certificate, if applicable
- proof of custody or declaration of child(ren) in separate households, if applicable
Questions & Answers
You are welcome to call the service hotline on 089 233-96820 with your enquiry. The service hotline will try to clarify your request over the phone. If you would like an appointment, the office will call you back to arrange an appointment.
Alternatively, you can use our contact form. Here you can deal with many issues directly (e.g. report changes and upload documents, report technical problems with SOWON, request a new password, ask general questions, request an appointment). We will clarify your request as quickly as possible and call you back if necessary.
After making an appointment, you will receive an appointment confirmation from us. Please bring this with you to the appointment.
Internet access is required to search for flats via our SOWON platform. For example, the computers in Munich's city libraries can be used free of charge. You can find a list of locations and opening hours at: muenchner-stadtbibliothek.de/orte-zeiten
If you have a smartphone, tablet or laptop, you can also use the free M-WLAN. M-WLAN hotspots can be found in large parts of the city, for example in public places, tram stops and municipal facilities.
If you need help using SOWON, you can make an appointment at our office (see previous question).
The City of Munich has a stock of around 91,000 flats owned by municipal and private housing associations, which are allocated by the Office for Housing and Migration, including around 48,500 subsidised flats in the bond. Around 3,000 of these flats are newly allocated each year. On the other hand, there are around 30,000 applications per year from households looking for accommodation.
You are welcome to use our help pages.
Please use MIWON exclusively. You can access it via the municipal intranet - WiLMA (Mitarbeiten Wohnen München) or via your personnel department.
Legal basis
- Bavarian Housing Commitment Act (BayWoBindG)
- Bavarian Housing Promotion Act (BayWoFG)
- Ordinance on the Implementation of Housing Law and Special Urban Development Law (DVWoR)
- Administrative regulations on the implementation of housing commitment law (VVWoBindR)
Sozialreferat
Fachbereich Wohnen
Phone number
Address
Werinherstraße 87
81541 München
Personal consultations are only possible by appointment. Further information can be found in the Questions & Answers section.
Telephone consultation hours
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 8 am to 4 pm
Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
Friday: 8 am to 1 pm
Availability
- Available:Barrier-free access
- Not available:Parking for disabled people
Sign language interpreters by prior arrangement by telephone, 089 233-40001.