Market Update: WohnBarometer
Every quarter, the "ImmoScout24 WohnBarometer" shows the development of rental and purchase prices in Germany as a whole and in the seven largest metropolitan areas (Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Main), Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Stuttgart). The analysis is based on the listings for existing and newly built apartments for rent or purchase on Germany's largest online marketplace for real estate, ImmoScout24. The price data is supplemented by information on supply and demand as well as a price forecast for price forecast for the upcoming 12 months.
The "ImmoScout24 WohnBarometer" is published regularly at the end of each quarter and is then made available for download here. The complete overview is available in German here:
"Homebuyers are particularly interested in urban areas. We last saw all metropolitan areas experiencing simultaneous price increases nearly five years ago. At the same time, interest rates for construction financing have recently risen again. For 2026, we expect interest rates of just under four percent. Requirements for sufficient equity capital thus remain high. Demand in the rental market is at a high level but is declining significantly. This is initially good news. However, we observe that it is particularly lower-income households that are searching less intensively for a new apartment. This can be attributed to continuously rising rents and the uncertain economic situation."
Last Update: Q4 2025