Renting in Hamm
A new lease costs 8.10 € per m², the 35th highest of 37 cities, up 1.5% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 490€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 7.18 to 9.30 € per m².
- +23%Change over five years. +1.5% in the last 12 months.
- 12.6%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +5.3%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 8.27 to 8.73 € per m².
The market in brief
In Hamm the median asking rent stands at 8.1 €/m², up 1.5 % year‑on‑year and 23.2 % over the last five years, placing the city 35th of 37 most expensive markets. The 60 m² typical apartment costs about 486 € per month, with a rent‑burden of 12.6 % for two residents, while the vacancy rate is 1.8 % and days on market average 32 days.
The market remains balanced but tight: only 21 % of listings are let within a week and the asking premium over existing rents is 41 %, reflecting limited supply relative to modest population growth of 0.9 % in five years.
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent to reach 8.53 €/m² in 12 months, ranging between 8.27 €/m² and 8.73 €/m², implying a 5.2 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Hamm compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Hamm. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Hamm are heading
Median asking rent in Hamm, € 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, Hamm
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 Hamm stays online for about 32 days, and 1 in 5 flats are gone within a week. Fewer means more competition: have your documents (SCHUFA, payslips) ready before you view.
The census found 1.8% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +0.9% 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 Hamm cost you?
Half of all listings: 430 € to 560 €. 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 510 € a year from now (likely between 500 € and 520 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 36 of 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €).