Renting in Gelsenkirchen
A new lease costs 7.56 € per m², the 36th highest of 37 cities, up 3.4% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 450€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 6.77 to 8.45 € per m².
- +23%Change over five years. +3.4% in the last 12 months.
- 13.5%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +6.1%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 7.78 to 8.17 € per m².
The market in brief
The median asking rent in Gelsenkirchen stands at 7.56 €/m², with a year‑on‑year rise of 3.4 % and a five‑year gain of 23.5 %. The 25th‑percentile is 6.77 €/m² and the 75th‑percentile 8.45 €/m², placing the city 36th of the 37 most expensive German markets.
Asking rents sit 38 % above the 2022 existing‑rent level of 5.47 €/m², while a 60 m² unit costs about 454 € per month and the rent‑burden for two residents is 13.5 %. Listings stay on the market 41 days on average, with 16 % let within a week; vacancy is 3.4 % and the market is described as balanced.
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent to reach 8.02 €/m² in 12 months, ranging between 7.78 €/m² and 8.17 €/m², a 6.1 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Gelsenkirchen compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Gelsenkirchen. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Gelsenkirchen are heading
Median asking rent in Gelsenkirchen, € 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, Gelsenkirchen
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 Gelsenkirchen stays online for about 41 days, and 1 in 6 flats are gone within a week. Fewer means more competition: have your documents (SCHUFA, payslips) ready before you view.
The census found 3.4% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +1.5% 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 Gelsenkirchen cost you?
Half of all listings: 410 € to 510 €. 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 480 € a year from now (likely between 470 € and 490 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 35 of 37 cities.