Renting in Bocholt
A new lease costs 10.00 € per m², the 23rd highest of 37 cities, up 2.8% on a year ago in a tight market.
- 600€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 8.72 to 11.25 € per m².
- +24%Change over five years. +2.8% in the last 12 months.
- 12.3%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +3.8%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 10.05 to 10.78 € per m².
The market in brief
The median asking rent in Bocholt stands at 10.0 €/m², up 2.8 % year‑on‑year and 23.9 % over the last five years, placing the city 23rd of the 37 most expensive German markets. The market remains tight, with a vacancy rate of 1.5 % and an average of 30 days on market; 20 % of listings are let within a week.
Asking rents sit 60 % above the 2022 census existing rent of 6.26 €/m², while a typical 60 m² unit costs about 600 € per month and the rent‑burden for two residents is 12.3 %. The short‑term turnover is brisk, reflecting limited supply.
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent at 10.38 €/m² for the next 12 months, ranging between 10.05 €/m² and 10.78 €/m², a 3.8 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Bocholt compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Bocholt. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Bocholt are heading
Median asking rent in Bocholt, € 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 May 2023 asking rents fell 7.5% in a single month, while the typical city moved 0.0%.
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, Bocholt
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 Bocholt stays online for about 30 days, and 1 in 5 flats are gone within a week. Fewer means more competition: have your documents (SCHUFA, payslips) ready before you view.
The census found 1.5% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +2.7% in five years. That makes the market tight on our .
Days a listing stays online
Rolling average over four quarters. Lower means a faster, tighter market.
What would a flat in Bocholt cost you?
Half of all listings: 520 € to 680 €. 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 620 € a year from now (likely between 600 € and 650 €).
On this income, a flat this size stays within 30% in all 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €) and (450 €).