Renting in Bremen
A new lease costs 11.38 € per m², the 20th highest of 37 cities, up 2.6% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 680€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 9.65 to 13.24 € per m².
- +26%Change over five years. +2.6% in the last 12 months.
- 15.3%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +6.3%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 11.73 to 12.47 € per m².
The market in brief
Bremen’s median asking rent sits at 11.38 €/m² in June 2026, up 2.6 % year‑on‑year and 25.5 % over the past five years, placing the city 19th of the 37 most expensive German markets. The spread between the 25th and 75th percentiles (9.65 €/m²–13.24 €/m²) shows modest variation, while the typical 60 m² apartment costs about 683 € per month.
The market remains balanced with a 2.0 % vacancy rate and 26 days on market; 29 % of listings are let within a week. Rent‑to‑income pressure is relatively low, with a rent‑burden of 15.2 % for two residents, though asking rents are 47 % above the 2022 existing‑rent level of 7.75 €/m².
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent at 12.09 €/m² in 12 months, ranging between 11.73 €/m² and 12.47 €/m² – a 6.3 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Bremen compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Bremen. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Bremen are heading
Median asking rent in Bremen, € 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.
Not every street costs the same
Rent per 100 m square, Bremen
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 Bremen stays online for about 26 days, and 29% flats are gone within a week. Fewer means more competition: have your documents (SCHUFA, payslips) ready before you view.
The census found 2.0% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +0.8% 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 Bremen cost you?
Half of all listings: 580 € to 790 €. 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 730 € a year from now (likely between 700 € and 750 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 36 of 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €), (450 €) and (490 €).