Average rent in 04279 Leipzig
Median cold rent per m²
€8.19/ m²
- €8.03 – €8.51 per m²
- 16 active listings
From active listings
What does it cost to rent in 04279 Leipzig?
The median cold rent in 04279 Leipzig is currently €8.19 per square metre. The typical flat costs €502 a month before service charges. Both are medians in their own right, drawn from 16 rental flats listed right now in postal code 04279. They are asking rents from live listings, not an official municipal Mietspiegel.
As of November 3, 2026
Asking rents
- Median cold rent
- €502
- Median floor area
- 57 m²
By room count
| Rooms | Listings | Median cold rent | per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | €371 | €7.45 |
| 3 | 11 | €492 | €8.19 |
| 4+ | 3 | €544 | €7.82 |
Market speed
- Median time to let
- 4 days
- Last 30 days
- 23 new · 43 let
- Listings with a rent cut
- 19%
How 04279 compares
At €8.19 per m², the median cold rent in 04279 is 32% below the figure for all of Leipzig (€12.00). Measured against asking prices in Leipzig (€3,008 per m²), that is a gross rental yield of about 3.3%.
What does buying a typical flat in 04279 Leipzig cost?
Example for a typical rental flat in this postal code with 57 m², valued at the asking price for Leipzig (€3,008 per m²): about €172,000. Based on the standard assumptions of our analysis.
| Purchase price | €172,000 |
|---|---|
| Property transfer tax Saxony (5.5%) | €9,460 |
| Notary (1.0%) | €1,720 |
| Land registry (0.5%) | €860 |
| Broker (3.57%) | €6,140 |
| Total closing costs | €18,180 |
| Equity (20 % plus closing costs) | €52,580 |
| Loan | €137,600 |
| Monthly payment (3.5% interest, 30 years) | €618 |
| Cold rent at 57 m² | €467 |
| Surplus before running costs | -€151 |
Example with standard assumptions, not investment advice. Hausgeld, maintenance, vacancy and taxes are not included.
Frequently asked questions
The answers come from 16 current rental listings in 04279 Leipzig, as of November 3, 2026.
Terms and method
The glossary explains the terms; the methodology shows how the figures are built.
What does a rental flat cost per square metre in 04279?
The median cold rent in 04279 Leipzig is €8.19 per square metre. Half of the flats currently listed sit below that figure and half above it. It is drawn from 16 live listings and reflects asking rents for new tenancies, not the rents paid under existing contracts.
How many rental flats are listed in 04279 right now?
There are 16 rental flats listed in 04279 Leipzig right now. The typical one offers 57 m² of floor space at a median cold rent of €502 a month. The count moves daily as new listings appear and let flats drop out; this page refreshes it once a day.
What counts as cheap and what counts as expensive rent in 04279?
A quarter of the flats in 04279 Leipzig are offered below €8.03 per square metre and another quarter above €8.51. The range between the two is what the market treats as normal. Anything under €8.03 counts as cheap here, and anything over €8.51 as expensive for the area.
How quickly do flats let in 04279?
A rental flat in 04279 Leipzig stays listed for a median of 4 days before it comes off the market, measured across 27 completed listings. The shorter that period, the tighter the supply and the less room a prospective tenant has to negotiate on the asking rent.
Is a flat in this area worth it?
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