Germany rent report — Q2 2026
25Standing Germany rent report built from publishable Mietspiegel-backed values, showing the lowest reported net cold rent per m² in the current DE pack.
Country dossier · Europe
Germany
Routes, costs and best-fit cities in Germany — from official sources.
Germany is in Europe. 2059 cities tracked. Average monthly gross earnings 4,851 EUR/month. Unemployment rate is 3.71 %. MIPEX integration score 56 / 100 (Mid). 4 legal residence routes on record. Data from official sources, last checked 2026-06-13.
MIPEX integration
56 / 100 (Mid)
MIPEX Migrant Integration Policy Index
Average monthly gross earnings
4,851 EUR/month
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Unemployment rate
3.71 %
World Bank Data
Official sources·2059 cities tracked·Last checked 2026-06-13
Legal routes
Official residence and work routes. Verify current requirements at the linked authority before applying.
Moving from popular origins to Germany now lives in the corridor hub.
| Route | Status | Processing | Minimum salary | Family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Blue Card — shortage occupations / new entrants | Active | Must verify | 45934.2 EUR | Yes | Make it in Germany BAMF |
| Germany EU Blue Card | Active | Must verify | 50700 EUR | Yes | EU Blue Card Germany Make it in Germany BAMF |
| Skilled Workers with Vocational or Academic Training | Active | Must verify | Must verify | Yes | BAMF Make it in Germany Skills Make it in Germany |
| Study Visa / Residence Permit | Active | Must verify | Must verify | Yes | Make it in Germany Make it in Germany Study EU Student Germany |
Cost & work summary
Country medians across all tracked cities. Each figure carries its own source and observation date.
Best cities by profile
Top cities in Germany by population, from the current catalog.
Top cities
top 5Lower rent signals
top 5Question-driven reports
Static reports answering real migration questions with source-backed rankings, methodology, and machine-readable exports.
Germany cities you can afford on €900 a month
243German cities where a €900 monthly essentials budget still covers rent, groceries, and utilities from source-backed data.
Germany cities you can afford on €1,000 a month
598German cities where a €1,000 monthly essentials budget still covers rent, groceries, and utilities from source-backed data.
Germany cities you can afford on €1,200 a month
1041German cities where a €1,200 monthly essentials budget still covers rent, groceries, and utilities from source-backed data.
Regions
Region pages are being rolled out — linked regions are published.
Germany vs neighbours
Only metrics where all countries have data are shown.
| Metric | Germany | Netherlands | Denmark | Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broker fee bearer | landlord_or_commissioning_party category | landlord_or_commissioning_party category | — | landlord_or_commissioning_party category |
| English service class | partial category | full category | — | partial category |
| House price index QoQ | -0.16 % | 0.53 % | — | 0.78 % |
| House price index YoY | 3.03 % | 6.16 % | — | 3.83 % |
| Integration course available | Yes boolean | Yes boolean | — | Yes boolean |
| Minimum CEFR for PR/naturalisation | B1 CEFR | A2 CEFR | — | A2 CEFR |
Topic guides for Germany
Official sources
- BAMF — Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
- Destatis — Federal Statistical Office
- Destatis — Gemeindeverzeichnis (GV-ISys)
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgeltatlas
- Destatis — Zensus 2022 religion by municipality
- Umweltbundesamt (UBA)
- Federal Foreign Office
- Make it in Germany
- Federal Ministry of Health (BMG)
- Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)
- Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI)
- Federal Government — Deutschlandticket
- Familienportal des Bundes
- Deutsche Rentenversicherung
- Eurostat (European Commission)
- OECD
FAQ
Who needs a visa or residence route for Germany?
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can live and work in Germany under free movement rules. Most non-EU citizens need a visa or residence permit route such as skilled employment, EU Blue Card, study, family reunion or asylum/protection.
What salary level matters for the EU Blue Card?
The Germany dataset stores the official EU Blue Card salary thresholds: general threshold 50,700 EUR/year and lower shortage/new-entrant threshold not loaded yet. These are gross annual thresholds and can change by year.
Is healthcare free for newcomers?
Healthcare is not simply free on arrival. Residents normally need statutory or private health insurance. The statutory insurance reference is 14.6 % plus an average supplement of not loaded yet; family co-insurance can be not loaded yet when conditions are met.
Can newcomers receive benefits?
Eligibility depends on status, residence history and permit conditions. Reference amounts include single-adult Bürgergeld not loaded yet and child benefit 259 EUR/month, but these amounts do not mean every newcomer qualifies.
Do children get citizenship by birth and how can migrants naturalise?
Germany has conditional birthright citizenship, not automatic citizenship for every child born in the country. Current child-birth rule: not loaded yet. Standard naturalisation is tracked as not loaded yet of residence, subject to legal conditions.
Where can I find official migration statistics for Germany?
BAMF (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge) publishes annual migration and asylum reports. Destatis publishes foreign population and international migration flow data. Key figures: Germany’s foreign-born population reached 14.07 million in 2025, with 21.8 million people (26.3%) having an immigration background. Berlin alone has 994 590 registered foreign nationals.