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