Rent price index 2025: Find the cheapest residential areas in Germany!

Rent price index 2025: Find the cheapest residential areas in Germany!

In times of rising rent prices and growing housing shortages, the issue of housing in Germany is becoming more and more urgent. The SWR Data Lab has published an interactive map of Germany that helps explore monthly rents per square meter. Users can easily find out where there are expensive and where there are cheaper housing options. While rents often rise immeasurably in cities like Munich, rent prices as low as €6.24/m² can be found in more rural regions of Bavaria.

The challenge will not be made any easier by the 2022 census. Loud Destatis Comprehensive data on the population, buildings, apartments and the living situation were recorded. These provide valuable insights into age, gender, nationality, education, employment, household size and ownership structure. The basis is population register data, supplemented by surveys and surveys in dormitories, scupen and shared accommodation.

Data evaluation and user participation

The Federal Statistical Office, in cooperation with the statistical offices of the federal states, is responsible for evaluating this data. This is where it comes fromCensus Act 2022(ZensG 2022), which was passed by the German Bundestag. Those interested can contribute their own experiences on the subject of renting and living via a questionnaire. After submission, the places of residence are anonymized and the collected data is displayed on the interactive map. The aim is to evaluate this information together with the German Tenants' Association in spring 2026 under the motto#betterlivingto present users’ stories.

The data from the 2022 census not only provides an insight into current rental structures, but also into topics such as population numbers, age structures and household composition. This saves you the hassle of researching data and makes regional comparisons easy. For those interested, the datasets on these topics are provided in formats such as XLSX and ZIP, although they are not accessible.

Healthy kitchen, healthy living space?

Speaking of health – while we're talking about prices, healthy lifestyles are also a big topic. Preparing food with an air fryer is popular in many households. This is a recipe that is currently very popular Chicken Tikka. This dish is not only delicious but also a healthy alternative to traditional fried foods. It requires much less oil and still brings the usual taste to the table. So why not keep your own health standards high when cooking?

In summary, both the rental landscape and culinary preferences are a sign of the times. Housing and nutrition – two fundamentally important aspects of our lives that are closely intertwined and present us with new challenges every day. Stay tuned and find out more about developments in Cologne and beyond!