Renting in Aachen
A new lease costs 11.57 € per m², the 18th highest of 37 cities, up 2.6% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 690€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 10.00 to 13.33 € per m².
- +24%Change over five years. +2.6% in the last 12 months.
- 16.3%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +6.1%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 11.90 to 12.59 € per m².
The market in brief
Aachen’s median asking rent stands at 11.57 €/m², up 2.6 % year‑on‑year and 24.1 % over the past five years, placing the city 18th among the 37 most expensive German markets. The market remains balanced, with 26 days on market and 26 % of listings let within a week, while vacancy sits at 1.7 %.
Affordability is pressured: the average 60 m² unit costs 694 €/month, and rent‑burden for two residents is 16.3 %. Asking rents are 61 % above the 2022 census existing rent of 7.2 €/m², reflecting a sizable premium.
The model‑based forecast projects median asking rents of 12.28 €/m² in 12 months, ranging from 11.9 to 12.59 €/m², a 6.1 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Aachen compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Aachen. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Aachen are heading
Median asking rent in Aachen, € per m²
Monthly, with the 3, 6 and 12-month forecast and its 80% range. Use the menu to compare another city.
How to read this chart
The band widens further into the future because uncertainty grows with time. In back-tests, about 8 out of 10 real outcomes fell inside bands like this one.
Dashed circles mark : moves much larger than in the other cities that month.
Unusual months, in plain words
- In August 2024 asking rents jumped 5.2% in a single month, while the typical city moved +0.3%.
One month is a small sample, so a flag like this is a prompt to look closer rather than proof of a price change. The longer trend is the better guide.
Not every street costs the same
Rent per 100 m square, Aachen
Average net cold rent on existing contracts, May 2022, on a street map. Hover for values; drag to move.
How to read this chart
The colour scale runs from the cheapest 2% to the most expensive 2% of squares, so a few extreme squares don't wash out the rest. A blank area means no or too few rented flats there (parks, industry, water) or the census suppressed the value.
How fast flats are let
A listing in Aachen stays online for about 26 days, and 1 in 4 flats are gone within a week. Fewer means more competition: have your documents (SCHUFA, payslips) ready before you view.
The census found 1.7% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +1.6% in five years. That makes the market balanced on our .
Days a listing stays online
Rolling average over four quarters. Lower means a faster, tighter market.
What would a flat in Aachen cost you?
Half of all listings: 600 € to 800 €. Heating and running costs come on top.
That is within the common rule of thumb that rent should take no more than 30% of net income.[1] If the trend holds, the same flat would be listed at about 740 € a year from now (likely between 710 € and 760 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 36 of 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €), (450 €) and (490 €).