Opposite trends: Rental prices: strongest increase in Cologne, decline in Berlin
Nationwide hardly any real rental growth All in all, offer rents in the 37 cities and regions surveyed increased by 0.8 in the second quarter of 2026
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Nationwide hardly any real rental growth All in all, offer rents in the 37 cities and regions surveyed rose in the second quarter of 2026 by 0.8 percent compared to the previous quarter and by 3.0 percent compared to the previous year. Munich remains by far the most expensive rental market Absolutely, the rental prices in Munich remain the highest: The average cold rent there in the second quarter was 23.70 euros per square meter. Since the general inflation also recently picked up, remains in real - i.e. after deduction of inflation - in the year-on-year only a plus of 0.3 percent, the IfW.
Furthermore, In Munich and Frankfurt, there were increases of 3.7 and 2.8 percent respectively. Berlin, on the other hand, recorded a minus of 0.8 percent in the same period. This puts the three cities well above the nationwide average of 3.0 percent.
In addition, In the quarterly comparison, it is even the second real minus in a row. In Stuttgart, rents went up 1.3 percent.
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Nationwide hardly any real rental growth All in all, offer rents in the 37 cities and regions surveyed rose in the second quarter of 2026 by 0.8 percent compared to the previous quarter and by 3.0 percent compared to the previous year.
reliability low1/3 sourcesMunich remains by far the most expensive rental market Absolutely, the rental prices in Munich remain the highest: The average cold rent there in the second quarter was 23.70 euros per square meter.
reliability low1/3 sourcesSince the general inflation also recently picked up, remains in real - i.e. after deduction of inflation - in the year-on-year only a plus of 0.3 percent, the IfW.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn Munich and Frankfurt, there were increases of 3.7 and 2.8 percent respectively.
reliability low1/3 sourcesBerlin, on the other hand, recorded a minus of 0.8 percent in the same period.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThis puts the three cities well above the nationwide average of 3.0 percent.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn the quarterly comparison, it is even the second real minus in a row.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn Stuttgart, rents went up 1.3 percent.
reliability low1/3 sources
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