Housing shortage in Delmenhorst: rents rise, only 36 offers available!

Housing shortage in Delmenhorst: rents rise, only 36 offers available!

Delmenhorst, Deutschland - In the Delme city it is bubbling! The housing shortage has accepted alarming proportions, and the search for a roof over the head is a real challenge for many. Around 490 apartments are currently missing in Delmenhorst, and the few that appear on the market are out of stock. "You hardly have a chance of an affordable apartment," complain desperate seekers. If you are lucky, you have to dig deep into your pocket!

The numbers speak a clear language: According to an analysis of real estate scout24, the average net rent in Delmenhorst is 8.04 euros per square meter - this is more than the Lower Saxony average of 7.88 euros and also above the nationwide average of 8.59 euros. Just four years ago, the rent was 6.91 euros per square meter. A dramatic increase of over 16 percent! In the third quarter of 2023, rents reached their previous climax at 8.14 euros per square meter.

only 36 rental apartments available!

The situation is precarious! A current search shows that there are only 36 rental apartments available in the 82,000-inhabitant city. The cheapest option? A modest row house with 32.14 square meters for 273.19 euros. The most expensive rental apartment? A chic object with three rooms and 63 square meters for a whopping 1,450 euros! In addition, 30 condominiums are available, the prices of which are between 85,000 and 349,900 euros. The average net rents vary greatly depending on the district, with peak values in embroidery grass/Annenheide and Dwoberg/Ströhen.

In order to bring more transparency to this tense market, the city of Delmenhorst presented an official rent index at the beginning of the year. This is intended to help both tenants and landlords to determine the local comparative rent. The data of 1,138 tenancy shows that an apartment costs an average of 6.79 euros in terms of cold rent per square meter. If you want to know whether the price for an apartment is appropriate, you can check this online since March.