Renting in Mönchengladbach
A new lease costs 10.00 € per m², the 24th highest of 37 cities, up 9.3% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 600€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 9.08 to 11.05 € per m².
- +35%Change over five years. +9.3% in the last 12 months.
- 14.1%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +4.9%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 10.21 to 10.71 € per m².
The market in brief
Mönchengladbach’s median asking rent sits at 10.0 €/m² in June 2026, up 9.3 % year‑on‑year and 35.1 % over the past five years, placing the city 23rd of the 37 most expensive markets. The asking premium over existing rents is 56 %, with a typical 60 m² unit costing about 600 € per month.
The market remains balanced, with a vacancy rate of 2.2 % and an average of 31 days on market; 21 % of listings are let within a week. Rent‑burden for two residents is 14.1 %, while mortgage rates sit at 4.09 %.
The model forecast predicts median asking rents of 10.49 €/m² in 12 months, ranging between 10.21 €/m² and 10.71 €/m², a 4.9 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Mönchengladbach compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Mönchengladbach. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Mönchengladbach are heading
Median asking rent in Mönchengladbach, € 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 September 2021 asking rents fell 2.7% in a single month, while the typical city moved +0.7%.
- In August 2021 asking rents jumped 5.9% in a single month, while the typical city moved -0.1%.
- In July 2021 asking rents fell 4.8% in a single month, while the typical city moved 0.0%.
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, Mönchengladbach
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 Mönchengladbach stays online for about 31 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 2.2% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +2.6% 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 Mönchengladbach cost you?
Half of all listings: 540 € to 660 €. 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 630 € a year from now (likely between 610 € and 640 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 36 of 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €) and (450 €).