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Data Studies on German Real Estate

Original research computed from our source-verified dataset for Germany's 25 largest cities. Every figure cited, every study free to quote with attribution.

July 2026

Mietrendite-Atlas 2026

Rental yields ranked across all 25 cities: Wuppertal (4.9%) beats Munich (3.2%), Hamburg ranks last.

2026-10-05

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.

2026-09-22

The Non-Resident Equity Gap 2026: Foreign Buyers 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.

2026-09-08

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.

2026-08-25

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.

2026-08-10

How 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.

2026-07-27

Purchase 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.