Rents for foreigners in Germany: 9.5 percent more!

Rents for foreigners in Germany: 9.5 percent more!

A current analysis shows significant differences in rental prices between foreigners and Germans in Germany. Loud entrepreneurship-today.de On average, foreigners pay 9.5 percent higher rents per square meter than German citizens. The average net rent for foreigners is 7.75 euros per square meter, while Germans only pay 7.08 euros per square meter. This difference is reflected not only in the prices, but also in the living space and the living situation.

The analysis also reveals that 54 percent of Germans live in owner-occupied homes, while only 22 percent of foreigners live in a similar manner. A striking aspect is that 25 percent of foreigners live in apartments of less than 60 square meters, in contrast to only 12 percent of Germans. When it comes to rental costs for these smaller apartments, the average net rent is 8.01 euros per square meter. For apartments of 60 square meters or more, the average net rent is 6.93 euros.

Long-term living situations and rental prices

The study, which is based on data from the 2022 census, also provides insight into long-term living conditions. 51 percent of Germans have lived at their current address for ten years or longer, while only 20 percent of foreigners have lived longer than this. When living for 20 years or more, foreigners pay 9.1 percent higher rents, indicating persistent price differences even with longer stays. This also applies to shorter periods of residence: if you stay for less than a year, rents for foreigners are 3.5 percent higher than for Germans.

The rent differences are also regional. In large cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, foreigners pay 7.3 percent higher rents, in medium-sized cities (50,000 to under 100,000 inhabitants) it is 6.6 percent and in smaller cities (10,000 to under 50,000 inhabitants) 9.3 percent. The differences are most noticeable in communities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants, where foreigners have to pay 10.6 percent higher rents presseportal.de reported.

Conclusion and outlook

The results of this study shed light on the complex living situation of foreigners in Germany. Their housing offerings tend to be more expensive and the often smaller living spaces in relation to rental prices illustrate the challenges they face. It remains to be seen how this dynamic will develop in the future and what political measures could be taken to make the housing situation more fair for all citizens.