Average rent in 55122 Mainz
Median cold rent per m²
€21.16/ m²
- €16.17 – €22.44 per m²
- 106 active listings
From active listings
What does it cost to rent in 55122 Mainz?
The median cold rent in 55122 Mainz is currently €21.16 per square metre. The typical flat costs €600 a month before service charges. Both are medians in their own right, drawn from 106 rental flats listed right now in postal code 55122. They are asking rents from live listings, not an official municipal Mietspiegel.
As of November 4, 2026
Asking rents
- Median cold rent
- €600
- Median floor area
- 25 m²
By room count
| Rooms | Listings | Median cold rent | per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | €480 | €21.40 |
| 2 | 19 | €900 | €15.14 |
| 3 | 9 | €1,129 | €15.50 |
Market speed
- Median time to let
- 9 days
- Last 30 days
- 75 new · 66 let
- Listings with a rent cut
- 1%
How 55122 compares
At €21.16 per m², the median cold rent in 55122 is 22% above the figure for all of Mainz (€17.41). Measured against asking prices in Mainz (€4,997 per m²), that is a gross rental yield of about 5.1%.
What does buying a typical flat in 55122 Mainz cost?
Example for a typical rental flat in this postal code with 25 m², valued at the asking price for Mainz (€4,997 per m²): about €125,000. Based on the standard assumptions of our analysis.
| Purchase price | €125,000 |
|---|---|
| Property transfer tax Rhineland-Palatinate (5.0%) | €6,250 |
| Notary (1.0%) | €1,250 |
| Land registry (0.5%) | €625 |
| Broker (3.57%) | €4,462 |
| Total closing costs | €12,588 |
| Equity (20 % plus closing costs) | €37,588 |
| Loan | €100,000 |
| Monthly payment (3.5% interest, 30 years) | €449 |
| Cold rent at 25 m² | €531 |
| Surplus before running costs | €82 |
Example with standard assumptions, not investment advice. Hausgeld, maintenance, vacancy and taxes are not included.
Frequently asked questions
The answers come from 106 current rental listings in 55122 Mainz, as of November 4, 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 55122?
The median cold rent in 55122 Mainz is €21.16 per square metre. Half of the flats currently listed sit below that figure and half above it. It is drawn from 106 live listings and reflects asking rents for new tenancies, not the rents paid under existing contracts.
How many rental flats are listed in 55122 right now?
There are 106 rental flats listed in 55122 Mainz right now. The typical one offers 25 m² of floor space at a median cold rent of €600 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 55122?
A quarter of the flats in 55122 Mainz are offered below €16.17 per square metre and another quarter above €22.44. The range between the two is what the market treats as normal. Anything under €16.17 counts as cheap here, and anything over €22.44 as expensive for the area.
How quickly do flats let in 55122?
A rental flat in 55122 Mainz stays listed for a median of 9 days before it comes off the market, measured across 46 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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