Real estate in Berlin: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +0.6%¹ over the year (by country, Q2 2026). Mortgage rate — 4%². Central bank key rate — 2.5%⁵. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +0.2%⁶, on average for 2016–2025 — +0.8%⁷ per year. Inflation — 2.7%³ (July 2026), income per capita — $60,200⁴ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+48%
Housing Price Index · by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Apartment price per m²
$5,949 per m²
Berlin · Eurostat · 2017 – 2022
Annual change in housing prices
+0.6%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
1-bedroom rent
$1,537 per month
Berlin · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
2-bedroom rent
$1,992 per month
Berlin · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
3-bedroom rent
$2,562 per month
Berlin · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
House rent
$3,700 per month
Berlin · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
Mortgage rate
4%
by country · ECB · Jan 2016 – Aug 2026
Central bank key rate
2.5%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
2.7%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$60,200
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+0.2%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
3.7%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Berlin
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Precipitation
611 mm⁸ per year
Hotels
919⁹ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Berlin
Country population
83.5M¹⁰
Political stability
69 out of 100¹¹
Unemployment
3.7%¹²
Population and stability
Country population
83.5M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
69 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
2ECB — Mortgage rate, August 2026 · Source: ECB statistics
3World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
4World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
5BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 27, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
7World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)