Property Prices North Rhine-Westphalia 2026
Price per m² (median)
€3,333/ m²
- Range €2,371 – €4,784
- Typical price: €255,900 (for 80 m²)
From active listings
In North Rhine-Westphalia, apartments are currently offered at a median €3,333 per m²; the middle half of listings lies between €2,371 and €4,784. A typical flat of 80 m² costs €255,900. Newly let flats ask €10.00 per m² in cold rent, for a gross rental yield of 3.6% or a price-to-rent multiple of 27.8.
As of November 3, 2026
- Cold rent per m²
- €10.00
- Gross rental yield
- 3.6%
- Price-to-rent multiple
- 27.8
- Listings
- 16,761
- 7054 new in 30 days
- Days on market (median)
- 14
- Listings with a price cut
- 5%
How North Rhine-Westphalia compares
Flats are off the market after a median 14 days; supply is tight.
What does buying a typical flat in North Rhine-Westphalia cost?
Example for a flat at the median price of €255,900, using the standard assumptions of our analysis.
| Purchase price | €255,900 |
|---|---|
| Property transfer tax North Rhine-Westphalia (6.5%) | €16,634 |
| Notary (1.0%) | €2,559 |
| Land registry (0.5%) | €1,280 |
| Broker (3.57%) | €9,136 |
| Total closing costs | €29,608 |
| Equity (20 % plus closing costs) | €80,788 |
| Loan | €204,720 |
| Monthly payment (3.5% interest, 30 years) | €919 |
| Cold rent at 80 m² | €800 |
| Surplus before running costs | -€119 |
Example with standard assumptions, not investment advice. Hausgeld, maintenance, vacancy and taxes are not included.
Prices by number of rooms
| Name | Price per m² | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 room | €3,966 | €146,450 |
| 2 rooms | €3,411 | €205,000 |
| 3 rooms | €3,244 | €275,000 |
| 4 rooms or more | €3,208 | €389,000 |
Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia
| Name | Price per m² | Listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Köln | €5,321 | 3.8% | 1,814 |
| Düsseldorf | €5,175 | 3.9% | 1,765 |
| Essen | €2,843 | 4.1% | 807 |
| Bonn | €4,028 | 4.4% | 552 |
| Dortmund | €2,640 | 4.4% | 542 |
| Wuppertal | €2,305 | 4.7% | 469 |
| Duisburg | €2,035 | 4.9% | 440 |
| Münster | €5,320 | 3.3% | 421 |
| Aachen | €3,960 | 3.8% | 369 |
| Bielefeld | €2,854 | 4.2% | 331 |
| Mönchengladbach | €2,240 | 5.4% | 300 |
| Bochum | €2,471 | 4.9% | 263 |
| Krefeld | €2,415 | 4.9% | 259 |
| Gelsenkirchen | €1,952 | 4.4% | 238 |
| Mülheim an der Ruhr | €3,175 | 3.9% | 232 |
| Bergisch Gladbach | €3,333 | 4.7% | 216 |
| Solingen | €3,000 | 3.9% | 200 |
| Neuss | €3,610 | 4.1% | 182 |
| Oberhausen | €2,195 | 4.7% | 172 |
| Leverkusen | €3,126 | 4.5% | 159 |
| Paderborn | €3,980 | 3.1% | 142 |
| Hagen | €1,911 | 4.6% | 140 |
| Bergheim | €4,553 | 2.8% | 138 |
| Meerbusch | €4,009 | 4.4% | 123 |
| Remscheid | €2,191 | 4.3% | 115 |
| Ratingen | €3,208 | 4.5% | 109 |
| Langenfeld (Rheinland) | €5,379 | 2.6% | 99 |
| Gütersloh | €3,282 | 3.8% | 93 |
| Troisdorf | €3,621 | 4.0% | 91 |
| Rheine | €4,334 | 3.0% | 90 |
| Frechen | €3,939 | 4.3% | 88 |
| Velbert | €2,570 | 3.7% | 83 |
| Moers | €2,901 | 4.1% | 83 |
| Herne | €1,859 | 5.0% | 83 |
| Kerpen | €2,600 | 4.9% | 80 |
| Recklinghausen | €2,224 | 4.3% | 76 |
| Kaarst | €3,431 | 3.9% | 76 |
| Hilden | €3,324 | 4.5% | 75 |
| Bad Oeynhausen | €2,966 | 3.6% | 74 |
| Monheim am Rhein | €3,507 | 4.1% | 74 |
| Viersen | €2,551 | 4.7% | 71 |
| Sankt Augustin | €3,033 | 4.9% | 70 |
| Grevenbroich | €3,354 | 3.8% | 66 |
| Marl | €2,232 | 4.0% | 65 |
| Wesseling | €5,243 | 3.0% | 64 |
| Hattingen | €2,363 | 4.7% | 63 |
| Erkrath | €2,849 | 4.8% | 62 |
| Rösrath | €5,109 | 3.4% | 62 |
| Bottrop | €2,475 | 4.4% | 61 |
| Hamm | €2,635 | 3.7% | 60 |
| Detmold | €1,964 | 5.0% | 59 |
| Bad Honnef | €3,560 | 4.4% | 58 |
| Euskirchen | €2,646 | 5.1% | 57 |
| Düren | €2,132 | 5.6% | 57 |
| Bad Salzuflen | €2,625 | 4.1% | 57 |
| Willich | €3,498 | 4.1% | 56 |
| Hürth | €4,163 | 4.0% | 55 |
| Iserlohn | €1,831 | 4.8% | 55 |
| Dorsten | €2,923 | 2.8% | 54 |
| Lüdenscheid | €1,742 | 4.7% | 53 |
Medians of asking prices and asking rents of publicly listed apartments, recomputed daily. Asking prices are not sale prices and not a valuation under § 194 BauGB; actual sale prices can differ.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The answers come from current listings of apartments for sale in North Rhine-Westphalia, as of November 3, 2026.
Terms and method
The glossary explains the terms; the methodology shows how the figures are built.
What does an apartment in North Rhine-Westphalia cost?
A median €3,333 per m²; a typical flat of 80 m² is offered for €255,900. The middle half of listings lies between €2,371 and €4,784 per m².
What is the rental yield in North Rhine-Westphalia?
The gross rental yield is 3.6% and the price-to-rent multiple 27.8: a flat costs as much as 27.8 years of cold rent. After costs and financing less remains; an analysis works that out for a specific flat.
Where do the figures come from?
From aggregated asking prices and rents of publicly listed apartments in North Rhine-Westphalia, recomputed daily. No individual listing is shown.
How high are the closing costs in North Rhine-Westphalia?
A typical flat at the median price of €255,900 comes with about €29,608 in closing costs: €16,634 property transfer tax (6.5% in North Rhine-Westphalia), plus notary, land registry and possibly a broker. With a 20 % down payment, a buyer needs about €80,788 of equity.