Renting in Düsseldorf
A new lease costs 14.45 € per m², the 8th highest of 37 cities, up 4.1% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 870€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 12.50 to 16.96 € per m².
- +30%Change over five years. +4.1% in the last 12 months.
- 16.0%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +6.1%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 14.91 to 15.55 € per m².
The market in brief
Düsseldorf’s median asking rent stands at 14.45 €/m², up 4.1 % year‑on‑year and 29.6 % over the last five years, placing the city eighth among the 37 most expensive German markets. The market remains balanced, with a vacancy rate of 1.6 % and an average of 26 days on market; 29 % of listings are let within a week.
Affordability is tight: a 60 m² apartment costs about 867 € per month, while rent burden for two residents is 16 %. Asking rents sit 56 % above the 2022 census existing rent of 9.24 €/m², reflecting strong demand.
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent at 15.32 €/m² in 12 months, ranging between 14.91 €/m² and 15.55 €/m², a 6 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Düsseldorf compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Düsseldorf. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Düsseldorf are heading
Median asking rent in Düsseldorf, € 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 June 2019 asking rents jumped 3.0% in a single month, while the typical city moved 0.0%.
- In October 2018 asking rents jumped 2.5% in a single month, while the typical city moved 0.0%.
- In June 2016 asking rents fell 3.5% in a single month, while the typical city moved 0.0%.
- In March 2016 asking rents fell 3.1% in a single month, while the typical city moved +0.2%.
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, Düsseldorf
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 Düsseldorf 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 1.6% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +1.9% 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 Düsseldorf cost you?
Half of all listings: 750 € to 1,020 €. 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 920 € a year from now (likely between 890 € and 930 €).
On this income, a flat this size stays within 30% in all 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €), (450 €) and (490 €).