Renting in Mannheim
A new lease costs 12.54 € per m², the 15th highest of 37 cities, up 3.8% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 750€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 10.88 to 14.55 € per m².
- +21%Change over five years. +3.8% in the last 12 months.
- 16.8%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +4.3%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 12.76 to 13.44 € per m².
The market in brief
Mannheim’s median asking rent sits at 12.54 €/m², up 3.8 % year‑on‑year and 21.2 % over the last five years, placing the city 15th among the 37 most expensive German markets. The 60 m² typical apartment costs about 752 € per month, with a rent‑burden of 16.8 % for two residents, while the vacancy rate is low at 1.8 % and listings stay on the market for roughly 28 days; 27 % are let within a week, indicating a balanced market.
Asking rents sit 50 % above the 2022 census existing rent of 8.39 €/m², the market remains tight but affordable relative to national trends, supported by modest population growth of 2.4 % over five years.
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent at 13.08 €/m² in 12 months, with a range of 12.76 – 13.44 €/m², implying a 4.3 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Mannheim compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Mannheim. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Mannheim are heading
Median asking rent in Mannheim, € 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 February 2024 asking rents fell 4.3% in a single month, while the typical city moved -0.3%.
- In January 2024 asking rents jumped 5.5% in a single month, while the typical city moved +2.0%.
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, Mannheim
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 Mannheim stays online for about 28 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 1.8% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +2.4% 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 Mannheim cost you?
Half of all listings: 650 € to 870 €. 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 780 € a year from now (likely between 770 € and 810 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 36 of 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €), (450 €) and (490 €).