Making your Home in Berlin
From exclusive downtown locations to country living to waterfront villas – unique locations, bright residential areas and comparably affordable rents and purchase prices characterize the Berlin real estate market.
Berlin worth living in
Living in Berlin is comparatively cheap
In which city is the cost of living economical? This is the question addressed by the annual survey of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). At number 42 in the list, Berlin is a comparatively inexpensive city. The cost of living in 173 cities worldwide was examined. The world’s most expensive cities are Singapore and Zurich.
Berlin is one of the most sustainable cities in the world
The German capital stands for continuous sustainable development – its many green spaces, low environmental impact and well-developed public transportation are Berlin’s strengths. This is the result of the sustainability ranking “Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2024” by the global company Arcadis. This compared the sustainability development of 100 international metropolises in the categories “People”, “Planet”, “Profit” and “Progress”. In the overall ranking, the German capital ranks eighth, making it one of the top 10 most sustainable cities in the world.
(Source: Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2024)
Housing market
The portal immowelt.de has calculated the net cold rents for new rentals for 15 major German cities on the basis of the listings advertised there. Conclusion: In almost all cases, asking rents have risen sharply over the same period last year. When cities are compared, though, Berlin is behind Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, and Hamburg. For the calculation, the square meter prices of existing apartments (60 square meters, 2 rooms, 1st and 2nd floor, built in the 1990s) were determined using hedonic methods as at 07.01.2023 and 2024:
Urban variety, vibrant scene districts, busy strip malls or placid village idyll – every borough has its own charm with a characteristic living atmosphere. Berlin’s boroughs have all sorts of residential areas, ranging from lavish quarters with old buildings to extensive single-family home districts to refurbished prefabricated buildings.
