Markranstädt (German: [ˈmaʁk.ʁan.ʃtɛt] ⓘ) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.

Markranstädt had its brush with world history on 23 July 1807, when Napoléon Bonaparte, together with his entourage, stayed overnight in the guesthouse Zum Rosenkranz.

The women's handball team of SC Markranstädt plays in the 2nd division of the German League.

The men of Markrandstädt Volleyball Club reached the quarterfinal of the 1st division of the German League in 2006.

RB Leipzig used SSV Markranstädt´s license in the 2009/10 season to enter the German league system in the fifth division.

The proximity to the city of Leipzig and to the Leipzig/Halle Airport (12 km), two interchanges with the motorway A 9, two interchanges with the A 38 and the train station feeding in to the MDV Transport network of Central Germany provide good transport infrastructure.