Renting in Dresden
A new lease costs 9.53 € per m², the 32nd highest of 37 cities, up 4.2% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 570€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 8.50 to 11.49 € per m².
- +24%Change over five years. +4.2% in the last 12 months.
- 13.4%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +5.7%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 9.80 to 10.31 € per m².
The market in brief
Dresden’s median asking rent sits at 9.53 €/m², up 4.2 % year‑on‑year and 24.5 % over the past five years, placing the city 32nd of the 37 most expensive German markets. The market is balanced, with 27 days on market and 30 % of listings let within a week, while vacancy remains low at 2.7 %.
Affordability is moderate: a 60 m² apartment costs about 572 € per month and the rent‑burden for two residents is 13.4 %. Asking rents sit 38 % above the 2022 census existing rent of 6.92 €/m², reflecting a premium in a tight supply environment.
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent at 10.07 €/m² in 12 months, ranging between 9.8 €/m² and 10.31 €/m², implying a 5.7 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Dresden compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Dresden. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Dresden are heading
Median asking rent in Dresden, € 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 2015 asking rents jumped 2.1% in a single month, while the typical city moved -0.2%.
- In April 2015 asking rents fell 1.5% in a single month, while the typical city moved +0.4%.
- In January 2015 asking rents fell 1.2% in a single month, while the typical city moved +0.4%.
- In August 2014 asking rents jumped 1.4% in a single month, while the typical city moved -0.1%.
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, Dresden
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 Dresden stays online for about 27 days, and 30% flats are gone within a week. Fewer means more competition: have your documents (SCHUFA, payslips) ready before you view.
The census found 2.7% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +2.2% 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 Dresden cost you?
Half of all listings: 510 € to 690 €. 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 600 € a year from now (likely between 590 € and 620 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 36 of 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €) and (450 €).