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 16, 2026
| # | City | Avg household income | Sale median | Rent median | Yield | Samples | Income (hh) | Other metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | — | €475,157 | €834/mo | 2.1% | 2,133 / 4,559 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 2 | Augsburg | — | €329,894 | €766/mo | 2.8% | 664 / 565 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 3 | Nürnberg | — | €279,234 | €746/mo | 3.2% | 694 / 1,058 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 4 | Fürth | — | €248,717 | €776/mo | 3.7% | 178 / 203 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 5 | München | — | €644,225 | €1,195/mo | 2.2% | 4,033 / 4,413 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 6 | Regensburg | — | €339,048 | €688/mo | 2.4% | 259 / 341 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 7 | Ingolstadt | — | €325,011 | €746/mo | 2.8% | 289 / 246 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 8 | Würzburg | — | €259,093 | €698/mo | 3.2% | 99 / 199 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 9 | Wiesbaden | — | €428,771 | €1,000/mo | 2.8% | 666 / 754 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 10 | Darmstadt | — | €320,128 | €883/mo | 3.3% | 225 / 467 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 11 | Kassel | — | €210,265 | €570/mo | 3.3% | 118 / 250 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 12 | Frankfurt am Main | — | €519,712 | €1,097/mo | 2.5% | 1,439 / 2,470 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 13 | Bremen | — | €218,810 | €620/mo | 3.4% | 568 / 676 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 14 | Stuttgart | — | €368,956 | €1,039/mo | 3.4% | 1,396 / 2,201 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 15 | Heidelberg⚠ | — | €481,871 | €756/mo | 1.9% | 269 / 334 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 16 | Karlsruhe | — | €325,011 | €795/mo | 2.9% | 402 / 547 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 17 | Freiburg im Breisgau⚠ | — | €495,298 | €746/mo | 1.8% | 418 / 469 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 18 | Mannheim | — | €296,935 | €795/mo | 3.2% | 504 / 1,066 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 19 | Berlin | — | €398,863 | €815/mo | 2.5% | 10,617 / 11,333 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 20 | Aachen | — | €249,938 | €649/mo | 3.1% | 295 / 778 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 21 | Bielefeld | — | €215,148 | €649/mo | 3.6% | 244 / 622 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 22 | Bochum | — | €197,447 | €560/mo | 3.4% | 246 / 668 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 23 | Bonn | — | €298,156 | €746/mo | 3.0% | 510 / 682 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 24 | Dortmund | — | €218,810 | €600/mo | 3.3% | 380 / 1,445 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 25 | Düsseldorf | — | €400,084 | €912/mo | 2.7% | 1,545 / 1,883 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 26 | Duisburg | — | €99,791 | €511/mo | 6.1% | 481 / 1,199 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 27 | Essen | — | €209,654 | €580/mo | 3.3% | 745 / 1,534 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 28 | Gelsenkirchen | — | €108,946 | €453/mo | 5.0% | 156 / 864 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 29 | Hagen | — | €158,996 | €482/mo | 3.6% | 139 / 445 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 30 | Hamm | — | €210,265 | €502/mo | 2.9% | 63 / 128 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 31 | Herne | — | €138,853 | €502/mo | 4.3% | 81 / 328 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 32 | Köln | — | €359,800 | €824/mo | 2.8% | 1,445 / 3,468 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 33 | Krefeld | — | €205,992 | €590/mo | 3.4% | 247 / 499 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 34 | Leverkusen | — | €259,703 | €776/mo | 3.6% | 193 / 218 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 35 | Mönchengladbach | — | €179,137 | €659/mo | 4.4% | 264 / 556 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 36 | Mülheim an der Ruhr | — | €238,951 | €600/mo | 3.0% | 191 / 235 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 37 | Münster | — | €350,035 | €698/mo | 2.4% | 367 / 675 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 38 | Oberhausen | — | €229,186 | €492/mo | 2.6% | 155 / 317 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 39 | Solingen | — | €248,717 | €688/mo | 3.3% | 191 / 290 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 40 | Wuppertal | — | €176,696 | €560/mo | 3.8% | 390 / 970 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 41 | Wolfsburg | — | €180,968 | €600/mo | 4.0% | 174 / 489 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 42 | Oldenburg | — | €229,186 | €707/mo | 3.7% | 156 / 222 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 43 | Hannover | — | €251,769 | €717/mo | 3.4% | 726 / 1,414 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 44 | Osnabrück | — | €238,951 | €746/mo | 3.8% | 131 / 331 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 45 | Braunschweig | — | €268,859 | €659/mo | 2.9% | 324 / 465 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 46 | Mainz | — | €392,760 | €795/mo | 2.4% | 444 / 529 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 47 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein | — | €195,006 | €707/mo | 4.3% | 315 / 361 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 48 | Kiel | — | €199,888 | €590/mo | 3.5% | 247 / 533 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 49 | Lübeck | — | €350,035 | €629/mo | 2.2% | 276 / 259 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 50 | Dresden | — | €229,186 | €590/mo | 3.1% | 902 / 1,277 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 51 | Leipzig | — | €209,044 | €649/mo | 3.7% | 1,735 / 2,339 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 52 | Chemnitz | — | €67,443 | €346/mo | 6.2% | 492 / 2,829 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 53 | Rostock | — | €299,986 | €531/mo | 2.1% | 164 / 233 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 54 | Potsdam | — | €439,757 | €844/mo | 2.3% | 418 / 434 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 55 | Magdeburg | — | €129,698 | €453/mo | 4.2% | 305 / 1,324 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 56 | Halle (Saale) | — | €169,982 | €433/mo | 3.1% | 137 / 1,216 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 57 | Erfurt | — | €163,878 | €649/mo | 4.8% | 92 / 258 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
⚠ 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.