Renting in Rhein-Erft district
A new lease costs 11.98 € per m², the 17th highest of 37 cities, up 3.0% on a year ago in a tight market.
- 720€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 10.48 to 13.85 € per m².
- +24%Change over five years. +3.0% in the last 12 months.
- 15.3%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +6.6%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 12.41 to 13.13 € per m².
The market in brief
The median asking rent in the Rhein‑Erft district sits at 11.98 €/m², up 3.0 % year‑on‑year and 23.5 % over the past five years, placing the area 17th among the 37 most expensive cities. The market is tight, with a vacancy rate of 1.2 % and listings staying on the market for just 25 days; 26 % are let within a week.
Asking rents exceed existing rents by 56 % (7.67 €/m² in the 2022 census), pushing the rent‑burden for a two‑person household to 15.3 % and a typical 60 m² unit to 719 € per month.
The model estimate forecasts the median asking rent at 12.77 €/m² in 12 months, ranging between 12.41 €/m² and 13.13 €/m², a change of 6.6 % from today.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Rhein-Erft district compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Rhein-Erft district. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Rhein-Erft district are heading
Median asking rent in Rhein-Erft district, € 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 2024 asking rents jumped 4.0% in a single month, while the typical city moved +0.3%.
- In January 2024 asking rents jumped 5.7% in a single month, while the typical city moved +2.0%.
- In December 2023 asking rents fell 4.8% in a single month, while the typical city moved +1.0%.
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, Rhein-Erft district
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 Rhein-Erft district stays online for about 25 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 1.2% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +2.3% 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 Rhein-Erft district cost you?
Half of all listings: 630 € to 830 €. 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 740 € and 790 €).
On this income, a flat this size stays within 30% in all 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €), (450 €) and (490 €).