Renting in Nuremberg
A new lease costs 12.89 € per m², the 14th highest of 37 cities, up 4.0% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 770€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 11.13 to 14.92 € per m².
- +23%Change over five years. +4.0% in the last 12 months.
- 17.1%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +5.1%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 13.24 to 13.85 € per m².
The market in brief
Nuremberg’s median asking rent sits at 12.89 €/m², up 4.0 % year‑on‑year and 23.3 % over the past five years, placing the city 14th among the 37 most expensive German markets. The 31‑day average time on market and an 18 % share of listings let within a week signal a balanced market, while the vacancy rate remains low at 1.6 %.
Asking rents are 57 % above the 2022 existing‑rent level of 8.21 €/m², pushing a typical 60 m² apartment to 773 € per month and creating a rent‑burden of 17.1 % for two residents. The market’s tightness is reinforced by modest population growth of 1.5 % over five years.
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent at 13.55 €/m² in 12 months, with a range of 13.24 – 13.85 €/m², implying a 5.1 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Nuremberg compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Nuremberg. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Nuremberg are heading
Median asking rent in Nuremberg, € 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 July 2018 asking rents jumped 2.0% in a single month, while the typical city moved -0.3%.
- In November 2017 asking rents jumped 3.1% in a single month, while the typical city moved +0.3%.
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, Nuremberg
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 Nuremberg 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 1.6% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +1.5% 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 Nuremberg cost you?
Half of all listings: 670 € to 900 €. 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 810 € a year from now (likely between 790 € and 830 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 36 of 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €), (450 €) and (490 €).