# Property Prices Bochum 2026

> Apartments in Bochum cost a median €2,464 per m². Range, cold rent, gross rental yield and market activity, updated daily.

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

In Bochum, apartments are currently offered at a median €2,464 per m²; the middle half of listings lies between €2,032 and €3,082. A typical flat of 81 m² costs €199,000. Newly let flats ask €9.99 per m² in cold rent, for a gross rental yield of 4.9% or a price-to-rent multiple of 20.6.

As of November 4, 2026

- Price per m² (median): €2,464 (Range €2,032 – €3,082)
- Typical price: €199,000 (for 81 m²)
- Cold rent per m²: €9.99
- Gross rental yield: 4.9%
- Price-to-rent multiple: 20.6
- Listings: 270
- Days on market (median): 15
- Listings with a price cut: 4%

## How Bochum compares

At €2,464 per m², Bochum ranks 68 among the 200 cities with the most listings in North Rhine-Westphalia, counted from the cheapest. That is 26% less than the North Rhine-Westphalia median (€3,329). Flats are off the market after a median 15 days; supply is tight.

## Prices by number of rooms

| Name | Price per m² | Typical price | Listings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 room | €3,009 | €129,000 | 12 |
| 2 rooms | €2,403 | €139,000 | 68 |
| 3 rooms | €2,396 | €199,000 | 130 |
| 4 rooms or more | €2,616 | €299,000 | 60 |

## Similarly priced places

- [Krefeld](https://www.investbud.de/en/property-prices/nordrhein-westfalen/krefeld): €2,415 / m²
- Herford: €2,444 / m²
- Bottrop: €2,447 / m²
- Herdecke: €2,461 / m²
- Oer-Erkenschwick: €2,486 / m²
- Viersen: €2,526 / m²

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.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does an apartment in Bochum cost?

A median €2,464 per m²; a typical flat of 81 m² is offered for €199,000. The middle half of listings lies between €2,032 and €3,082 per m².

### What is the rental yield in Bochum?

The gross rental yield is 4.9% and the price-to-rent multiple 20.6: a flat costs as much as 20.6 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 Bochum, recomputed daily. No individual listing is shown.

### How high are the closing costs in Bochum?

A typical flat at the median price of €199,000 comes with about €23,024 in closing costs: €12,935 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 €62,824 of equity.

## Related

- [Rental yield ranking North Rhine-Westphalia](https://www.investbud.de/en/rental-yield-ranking/nordrhein-westfalen)
- [Property market North Rhine-Westphalia](https://www.investbud.de/en/states/nordrhein-westfalen)
- [Rent prices in Bochum](https://www.investbud.de/en/rent-prices/bochum)
- [Estimate a flat's value](https://www.investbud.de/en/property-value-estimator)
- [Estimate the rent](https://www.investbud.de/en/rent-estimator)