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Making your Home in Berlin

From exclusive downtown locations to country living to waterfront villas – unique locations, bright residential areas and comparably affordable rents and purchase prices characterize the Berlin real estate market.

Berlin worth living in

Living in Berlin is comparatively cheap

In which city is the cost of living economical? This is the question addressed by the annual survey of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). At number 42 in the list, Berlin is a comparatively inexpensive city. The cost of living in 173 cities worldwide was examined. The world’s most expensive cities are Singapore and Zurich.

Berlin is the most sustainable city in Germany

Its many green spaces, low environmental impact, functioning health and education system and well-developed public transport system are the strengths of Berlin - this is the conclusion of the sustainability ranking “Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2022” by the global company Arcadis. This compared the sustainability development of 100 international metropolises in the categories “People”, “Planet” and “Profit”. The German capital ranks fifth worldwide, well ahead of Frankfurt (16th), Munich (19th) and Hamburg (21st).

(Source: Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2022)

Housing market

The portal immowelt.de calculated the net rents excluding utility costs for new rentals in German cities based on the offers posted there and repeatedly viewed. Conclusion: In nearly all the major cities, the rents being offered increased greatly in 2022. When cities are compared, though, Berlin is behind Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, and Hamburg. The rents in the city of Potsdam rose to the same level as the nation´s capital. The median rents offered in the years 2021 and 2022 for existing apartments between 40 and 120 square meters in size were used as the basis for the calculation:

Urban variety, vibrant scene districts, busy strip malls or placid village idyll – every borough has its own charm with a characteristic living atmosphere. Berlin’s boroughs have all sorts of residential areas, ranging from lavish quarters with old buildings to extensive single-family home districts to refurbished prefabricated buildings.

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Housing market map with quoted rents

With our housing market map you can find out about quoted rents for apartments in the Berlin metropolitan area. Please open the legend with the rental price information.

(Source: CBRE & Berlin Hyp - Wohnmarkreport Berlin 2023)

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