Real Estate: Rent Increase: These Major Cities Will Be Particularly Expensive - Regional Development Differs Significantly
New figures from the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks show where rents in the metropolises increased the most in the third quarter of 2026 - and why purchase prices are developing differently.
Germany's rental market continues to rise, with a 3.5% increase in newly concluded rental contracts in Q3 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to the Verband deutscher Pfandbriefbanken (VDP). In contrast, housing prices have largely stagnated, with a 1% increase nationwide and a 0.1% decrease from the previous quarter.
Hamburg saw the highest rental increase at 4.1%, while Stuttgart had the lowest at 1.4%. The VDP attributes the trend to a shortage of available housing, with demand far exceeding supply in major cities.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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