Richest Cities in Germany by Household Income
Cities with highest average household income. Based on municipal figures where available (INE Atlas — Spain) and NUTS2 GDP proxies elsewhere.
Data updated May 30, 2026
| # | City | Avg household income | Sale median | Rent median | Yield | Samples | Income (hh) | Other metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | — | €469,055 | €805/mo | 2.1% | 2,236 / 4,723 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 2 | Augsburg | — | €329,894 | €795/mo | 2.9% | 675 / 559 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 3 | Nürnberg | — | €289,000 | €717/mo | 3.0% | 676 / 1,018 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 4 | Fürth | — | €248,717 | €746/mo | 3.6% | 183 / 190 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 5 | München | — | €639,953 | €1,195/mo | 2.2% | 4,128 / 4,630 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 6 | Regensburg | — | €348,814 | €668/mo | 2.3% | 251 / 347 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 7 | Ingolstadt | — | €325,011 | €746/mo | 2.8% | 289 / 252 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 8 | Würzburg | — | €265,196 | €698/mo | 3.2% | 95 / 216 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 9 | Wiesbaden | — | €425,109 | €1,049/mo | 3.0% | 687 / 783 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 10 | Darmstadt | — | €318,907 | €854/mo | 3.2% | 219 / 517 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 11 | Kassel | — | €204,771 | €580/mo | 3.4% | 130 / 292 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 12 | Frankfurt am Main | — | €530,089 | €1,058/mo | 2.4% | 1,454 / 2,529 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 13 | Bremen | — | €218,810 | €629/mo | 3.5% | 577 / 728 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 14 | Stuttgart | — | €364,683 | €1,000/mo | 3.3% | 1,406 / 2,259 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 15 | Heidelberg⚠ | — | €495,298 | €746/mo | 1.8% | 266 / 354 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 16 | Karlsruhe | — | €320,128 | €766/mo | 2.9% | 426 / 525 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 17 | Freiburg im Breisgau⚠ | — | €510,558 | €698/mo | 1.6% | 416 / 493 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 18 | Mannheim | — | €295,103 | €776/mo | 3.2% | 498 / 1,059 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 19 | Berlin | — | €398,863 | €795/mo | 2.4% | 10,687 / 11,524 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 20 | Aachen | — | €249,938 | €649/mo | 3.1% | 297 / 819 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 21 | Bielefeld | — | €215,148 | €639/mo | 3.6% | 262 / 647 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 22 | Bochum | — | €199,278 | €570/mo | 3.4% | 247 / 702 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 23 | Bonn | — | €295,103 | €698/mo | 2.8% | 533 / 670 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 24 | Dortmund | — | €224,914 | €600/mo | 3.2% | 406 / 1,463 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 25 | Düsseldorf | — | €398,863 | €893/mo | 2.7% | 1,553 / 1,961 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 26 | Duisburg | — | €99,791 | €511/mo | 6.1% | 474 / 1,223 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 27 | Essen | — | €210,265 | €570/mo | 3.3% | 731 / 1,500 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 28 | Gelsenkirchen | — | €110,777 | €443/mo | 4.8% | 157 / 881 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 29 | Hagen | — | €158,996 | €492/mo | 3.7% | 142 / 450 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 30 | Hamm | — | €210,265 | €502/mo | 2.9% | 62 / 126 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 31 | Herne | — | €132,140 | €492/mo | 4.5% | 75 / 333 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 32 | Köln | — | €359,800 | €805/mo | 2.7% | 1,468 / 3,490 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 33 | Krefeld | — | €202,940 | €620/mo | 3.7% | 264 / 537 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 34 | Leverkusen | — | €259,093 | €795/mo | 3.7% | 205 / 254 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 35 | Mönchengladbach | — | €174,865 | €639/mo | 4.4% | 265 / 582 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 36 | Mülheim an der Ruhr | — | €220,031 | €590/mo | 3.2% | 199 / 243 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 37 | Münster | — | €348,814 | €698/mo | 2.4% | 351 / 634 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 38 | Oberhausen | — | €229,186 | €492/mo | 2.6% | 158 / 334 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 39 | Solingen | — | €248,717 | €668/mo | 3.2% | 200 / 272 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 40 | Wuppertal | — | €179,137 | €560/mo | 3.8% | 399 / 927 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 41 | Wolfsburg | — | €185,240 | €590/mo | 3.8% | 174 / 521 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 42 | Oldenburg | — | €223,082 | €688/mo | 3.7% | 162 / 231 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 43 | Hannover | — | €259,093 | €698/mo | 3.2% | 745 / 1,349 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 44 | Osnabrück | — | €226,744 | €746/mo | 4.0% | 138 / 319 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 45 | Braunschweig | — | €268,859 | €668/mo | 3.0% | 322 / 489 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 46 | Mainz | — | €395,201 | €766/mo | 2.3% | 450 / 567 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 47 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein | — | €199,278 | €698/mo | 4.2% | 315 / 375 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 48 | Kiel | — | €212,095 | €580/mo | 3.3% | 239 / 517 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 49 | Lübeck | — | €348,814 | €600/mo | 2.1% | 281 / 291 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 50 | Dresden | — | €227,965 | €620/mo | 3.3% | 915 / 1,392 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 51 | Leipzig | — | €204,161 | €639/mo | 3.8% | 1,772 / 2,431 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 52 | Chemnitz | — | €68,053 | €346/mo | 6.1% | 491 / 2,794 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 53 | Rostock | — | €309,752 | €521/mo | 2.0% | 163 / 234 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 54 | Potsdam | — | €455,016 | €766/mo | 2.0% | 418 / 450 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 55 | Magdeburg | — | €124,815 | €463/mo | 4.5% | 287 / 1,287 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 56 | Halle (Saale) | — | €188,292 | €443/mo | 2.8% | 120 / 1,225 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 57 | Erfurt | — | €162,047 | €560/mo | 4.2% | 89 / 264 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
⚠ 2 rows flagged as potential outlier (yield outside 2–12%). Verify sample size before relying on these.
Methodology
Data combines aggregated asking-price statistics from public real-estate portals, official government transaction data, national price indices, demographics, and income statistics. Ranks cover cities with a sufficient market-data sample. Rankings refreshed weekly.