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Sozialreferat, Fachbereich Wohnen – subsidised housing registration (SOWON)

  • Official
  • Free
Checked 8 Oct 2026

About this service

The city office that registers households for subsidised housing and the München Modell through the online platform SOWON or on paper. It checks income and residence status, sets the room entitlement and urgency, and names applicants for free subsidised flats. Processing takes about eight months; the application is free. Visits by appointment only.

  • SOWON
  • Sozialwohnung
  • geförderte Wohnung
  • München Modell
  • subsidised housing

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Last checked by our editors on 8 Oct 2026. Opening hours, appointments and fees change — please confirm on the official website before you go.

  1. Landeshauptstadt München – SozialreferatOfficial source
    Geförderte Wohnung (sogenannte Sozialwohnung) (Opens {{site}} in a new tab)
    Accessed 8 Oct 2026

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