German Real Estate Insights & Data
Every number cited to a named source and checked in July 2026: purchase prices, rents, yields, taxes and regulation for Germany's 25 largest cities (mostly 2026 data; source and date on each city page), plus free calculators and a glossary in 20 languages. Built for international investors by LDP Group.
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Price per m² in Germany's 25 Largest Cities 2026: Only Three Are Still Under €2,500
Of Germany's 25 largest cities only Duisburg (€2,080/m²), Wuppertal and Mönchengladbach average under €2,500 per m². All 25 ranked, with sources.
Read the study →Co-Living Conversion Dataset 2026: Rent Before and After in 11 LDP Group Client Purchases
Eleven co-living purchases through LDP Group: cold rent €1,166 before, €2,369 planned after, median uplift 105%, room rents against the market median.
2026-09-22The Non-Resident Equity Gap 2026: Buyers Living Abroad Need 2.3x the Cash in Every Major German City
Non-residents need 2.3x the cash of German residents for the same 70 m² flat: €77,700 vs €34,200 in Duisburg, €289,900 vs €117,700 in Munich. 25 cities ranked.
2026-09-08Price-to-Rent Ratio 2026: Where Buying Costs 38 Years of Rent, and Where It Costs 20
Buying costs 38.5 years of rent in Hamburg but only 20.4 in Wuppertal. Price-to-rent multipliers for Germany's 25 largest cities, ranked.
Calculators
The seven calculations every buyer and landlord in Germany needs. Free, no sign-up.
Mortgage Calculator
Baufinanzierungs- & TilgungsrechnerCalculate the monthly payment for a German annuity loan (Annuitätendarlehen), see how it splits into interest and repayment, and how long until you own your property outright: with 2026 market rates preset.
Open calculator →Affordability Calculator
Budgetrechner: Wie viel Immobilie kann ich mir leisten?Enter your net household income and available equity to get a realistic property budget: including the residency-status financing limits that most calculators ignore.
Open calculator →Purchase Cost Calculator
Kaufnebenkosten-RechnerThe price is not the price: German purchase costs add 8–12% that banks normally do not finance.
Open calculator →Rent vs Buy Calculator
Mieten-oder-Kaufen-RechnerGermany is a renter's country: until the math flips.
Open calculator →Rental Yield Calculator
Mietrendite-RechnerGross yield sells listings; net yield pays your bills.
Open calculator →Rental Income Tax Calculator
Mieteinnahmen-SteuerrechnerHow much tax will you actually pay on German rental income? Enter rent, costs, loan interest and your marginal rate: the calculator applies AfA depreciation and shows your taxable income and the tax due, or your tax saving.
Open calculator →Property Tax Calculator
Grundsteuer-RechnerTwo numbers set your German property tax: the Messbetrag on your assessment notice and your municipality's Hebesatz.
Open calculator →All German property calculators →City Reports
Verified prices, yields and regulation for the 25 largest markets, each with 25 topic guides.
Berlin
- Price
- €5,320/m²
- Yield
- ~4.1%
- Tax
- 6%
Hamburg
- Price
- €6,270/m²
- Yield
- ~2.6%
- Tax
- 5.5%
Munich
- Price
- €8,200/m²
- Yield
- ~3.2%
- Tax
- 3.5%
Cologne
- Price
- €4,280/m²
- Yield
- ~4.1%
- Tax
- 6.5%
Frankfurt am Main
- Price
- €5,680/m²
- Yield
- ~4.1%
- Tax
- 6%
Düsseldorf
- Price
- €4,440/m²
- Yield
- ~3.5-4.2%
- Tax
- 6.5%
Leipzig
- Price
- €2,640/m²
- Yield
- ~4.8%
- Tax
- 5.5%
Dortmund
- Price
- €2,610/m²
- Yield
- ~4.1-4.7%
- Tax
- 6.5%
Stuttgart
- Price
- €4,310/m²
- Yield
- ~4.5%
- Tax
- 5%
Essen
- Price
- €2,780/m²
- Yield
- ~4.3%
- Tax
- 6.5%
Bremen
- Price
- €2,930/m²
- Yield
- ~4.3%
- Tax
- 5.5%
Dresden
- Price
- €2,970/m²
- Yield
- ~4%
- Tax
- 5.5%
Glossary: 27 German Terms in 20 Languages
From Grunderwerbsteuer to Sonderumlage: the German legal terms that decide your investment outcome, explained in your language.
More guides from LDP
Deep dives on financing, taxes and market mechanics for international buyers.
- Should you buy if you might leave in five years?
- Which city, and should you buy at all?
- German mortgages, and how to get out of one
- Financing if you do not live in Germany
- KfW funding for foreign buyers
- How to calculate rental yield
- Capital gains tax on real estate
- Grunderwerbsteuer explained
- Selling: costs, tax and the 10-year rule
- Investing in Munich as an expat
- How to start investing as an expat
- Vacancy rates against rental yields
- How to check a property investment firm
- Client cases with numbers