Renting in Mettmann district
A new lease costs 10.80 € per m², the 22nd highest of 37 cities, up 6.2% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 650€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 9.38 to 12.02 € per m².
- +26%Change over five years. +6.2% in the last 12 months.
- 12.5%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +4.7%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 11.00 to 11.56 € per m².
The market in brief
The median asking rent in the Mettmann district sits at 10.8 €/m² in June 2026, up 6.2 % year‑on‑year and 25.6 % over the past five years, placing the market 22nd among the 37 most expensive German cities. Asking rents are 9.38 €/m² at the 25th percentile and 12.02 €/m² at the 75th percentile, with a typical 60 m² unit costing 648 € per month.
Market tightness is reflected in a balanced outlook, a vacancy rate of 1.6 % and an average of 29 days on market; 24 % of listings are let within a week. Rent‑burden for two residents is 12.5 %, while the asking premium over existing rents is 50 %.
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent to reach 11.31 €/m² in the next 12 months, ranging between 11.0 €/m² and 11.56 €/m², a change of 4.7 % year‑ahead.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Mettmann district compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Mettmann district. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Mettmann district are heading
Median asking rent in Mettmann district, € 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 October 2018 asking rents jumped 4.2% in a single month, while the typical city moved 0.0%.
- In September 2018 asking rents fell 2.8% in a single month, while the typical city moved +0.4%.
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, Mettmann district
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 Mettmann district stays online for about 29 days, and 1 in 4 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 +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 Mettmann district cost you?
Half of all listings: 560 € to 720 €. 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 680 € a year from now (likely between 660 € and 690 €).
On this income, a flat this size stays within 30% in all 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €), (450 €) and (490 €).