German Real Estate Insights & Data
Every number verified against primary sources (July 2026): purchase prices, rents, yields, taxes and regulation for Germany's 25 largest cities, plus free calculators and a glossary in 20 languages. Built for international investors by LDP Group.
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Price-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.
Read the study →Mietpreisbremse Map 2026: Where the Rent Cap Applies, Where It Does Not
Only 6 of Germany's 25 largest cities let landlords set new rents freely in 2026, and 5 of them sit in North Rhine-Westphalia. Full city-by-city map.
2026-08-10How Much Cash Buys a 70 m² Apartment? 25 German Cities Ranked (2026)
All-in cost of a 70 m² apartment: €157,700 in Duisburg vs €605,600 in Munich, a 3.8x gap. Full 25-city ranking with 2026 data.
2026-07-27Purchase Cost Ranking 2026: All 16 German States
Transfer tax plus notary on a €400,000 home: €22,000 in Bayern but €34,000 in Schleswig-Holstein. Full 16-state ranking, 2026 rates.
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 never 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
- €6,273/m²
- Yield
- ~2.6%
- Tax
- 5.5%
Munich
- Price
- €8,200/m²
- Yield
- ~3.2%
- Tax
- 3.5%
Cologne
- Price
- €4,277/m²
- Yield
- ~4.1%
- Tax
- 6.5%
Frankfurt am Main
- Price
- €5,680/m²
- Yield
- ~4.1%
- Tax
- 6%
Düsseldorf
- Price
- €4,435/m²
- Yield
- ~3.5-4.2%
- Tax
- 6.5%
Leipzig
- Price
- €2,636/m²
- Yield
- ~4.8%
- Tax
- 5.5%
Dortmund
- Price
- €2,605/m²
- Yield
- ~4.1-4.7%
- Tax
- 6.5%
Stuttgart
- Price
- €4,310/m²
- Yield
- ~4.5%
- Tax
- 5%
Essen
- Price
- €2,776/m²
- Yield
- ~4.3%
- Tax
- 6.5%
Bremen
- Price
- €2,934/m²
- Yield
- ~4.3%
- Tax
- 5.5%
Dresden
- Price
- €2,971/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.
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- 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
- The 10-year tax-free rule
- Munich rental yields outlook
- Germany vs USA real estate
- Technology trends in German real estate
- German unification and real estate
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- Client case study
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