Renting in Lübeck
A new lease costs 12.30 € per m², the 16th highest of 37 cities, up 5.1% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 740€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 10.56 to 14.10 € per m².
- +32%Change over five years. +5.1% in the last 12 months.
- 17.3%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +4.8%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 12.60 to 13.20 € per m².
The market in brief
In June 2026 the median asking rent in Lübeck stood at 12.3 €/m², up 5.1 % year‑on‑year and 32.1 % over the last five years, placing the city 16th among the 37 most expensive German markets. The 25th‑percentile level was 10.56 €/m² and the 75th‑percentile 14.1 €/m², while a typical 60 m² unit cost about 738 € per month.
The market remains balanced with a 1.5 % vacancy rate, 24 days on market and 26 % of listings let within a week. Rent‑to‑income pressure is moderate, with a rent‑burden of 17.3 % for two residents, but asking rents are still 65 % above the 2022 existing‑rent level of 7.47 €/m².
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent to reach 12.89 €/m² in the next 12 months, ranging between 12.6 €/m² and 13.2 €/m², implying a further 4.8 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Lübeck compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Lübeck. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Lübeck are heading
Median asking rent in Lübeck, € 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, Lübeck
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 Lübeck stays online for about 24 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 1.5% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +0.8% 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 Lübeck cost you?
Half of all listings: 630 € to 850 €. 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 770 € a year from now (likely between 760 € and 790 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 36 of 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €), (450 €) and (490 €).