Renting in Münster
A new lease costs 13.92 € per m², the 11th highest of 37 cities, up 5.4% on a year ago in a tight market.
- 840€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 11.82 to 16.22 € per m².
- +31%Change over five years. +5.4% in the last 12 months.
- 17.2%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +4.5%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 14.03 to 14.93 € per m².
The market in brief
Munster’s median asking rent stands at 13.92 €/m², up 5.4 % year‑on‑year and 30.9 % over the last five years, placing the city 11th among the 37 most expensive German markets. The 60 m² benchmark rent is 835 € per month, while the asking premium over existing rents is 60 %, reflecting strong upward momentum.
The market remains tight, with a vacancy rate of only 1.1 % and an average of 21 days on market; 36 % of listings are let within a week. Rent‑burden for a two‑person household is 17.2 %, highlighting affordability pressure despite modest population growth of 2.5 % over five years.
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent at 14.54 €/m² in 12 months, ranging between 14.03 €/m² and 14.93 €/m², implying a further 4.5 % rise.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Münster compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Münster. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Münster are heading
Median asking rent in Münster, € 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, Münster
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 Münster stays online for about 21 days, and 1 in 3 flats are gone within a week. Fewer means more competition: have your documents (SCHUFA, payslips) ready before you view.
The census found 1.1% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +2.5% in five years. That makes the market tight on our .
Days a listing stays online
Rolling average over four quarters. Lower means a faster, tighter market.
What would a flat in Münster cost you?
Half of all listings: 710 € to 970 €. 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 870 € a year from now (likely between 840 € and 900 €).
On this income, a flat this size stays within 30% in all 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €), (450 €) and (490 €).