Renting in Chemnitz
A new lease costs 6.10 € per m², the lowest of 37 cities, up 4.2% on a year ago in a slack market.
- 370€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 5.67 to 6.70 € per m².
- +15%Change over five years. +4.2% in the last 12 months.
- 8.8%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +1.7%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 6.07 to 6.41 € per m².
The market in brief
The median asking rent in Chemnitz stands at 6.1 €/m², up 4.2 % year‑on‑year and 15.0 % over the last five years, placing the city at the bottom of the 37‑city price ranking. Asking rents for a 60 m² unit total 366 €/month, while the rent‑burden for two residents is 8.8 % of income.
Market tightness is modest: days on market average 61 days, only 8 % of listings are let within a week and the vacancy rate sits at 9.4 %, reflecting a slack balance. The asking premium over existing rents is 16 % (existing rent 5.26 €/m²).
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent to reach 6.21 €/m² in 12 months, within a range of 6.07 – 6.41 €/m², implying a modest 1.7 % rise.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Chemnitz compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Chemnitz. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Chemnitz are heading
Median asking rent in Chemnitz, € 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 2020 asking rents jumped 2.1% in a single month, while the typical city moved -1.0%.
- In June 2019 asking rents fell 3.3% in a single month, while the typical city moved 0.0%.
- In May 2019 asking rents jumped 4.1% in a single month, while the typical city moved -0.1%.
- In July 2015 asking rents jumped 2.0% 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, Chemnitz
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 Chemnitz stays online for about 61 days, and 1 in 10 flats are gone within a week. Fewer means more competition: have your documents (SCHUFA, payslips) ready before you view.
The census found 9.4% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +1.0% in five years. That makes the market slack on our .
Days a listing stays online
Rolling average over four quarters. Lower means a faster, tighter market.
What would a flat in Chemnitz cost you?
Half of all listings: 340 € to 400 €. 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 370 € a year from now (likely between 360 € and 380 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 36 of 37 cities.