Rent apartments privately in Berlin

Rental apartments make up over 75 percent of the apartments on offer in Berlin

Anyone looking to rent an apartment will find a large selection in the capital. This is because Berlin has a very large rental market compared to many other German cities. Over 75 percent of the available living space falls into the rental apartment category. Around 40 percent of apartments are owned by private owners or owners' associations. Municipal companies, cooperatives or private companies offer the rest.

Anyone looking to rent a suitable apartment in Berlion can hope for a large supply on the one hand, but on the other hand there is a lot of competition for nice units. This is also because the city is suffering from an acute housing shortage. Due to a strong influx, there are too many people in Berlin looking for a place to live. As rents are rising sharply at the same time, the city has taken measures to keep rental apartments affordable. However, the effects are small, as this does little to alleviate the housing shortage. This makes it difficult for those looking to find a suitable rental apartment.

Renting an apartment in Berlin - find suitable offers: Exclusive old building, affordable prefabricated building or normal apartment building?

As large as the selection in Berlin is, as varied are the offers for apartments to rent. There are expensive loft apartments, exclusively refurbished old buildings such as those in Prenzlauer Berg and Kreuzberg and affordable prefabricated housing estates in the east of the city. There are also many normal apartment buildings with several residential units that are rented out. The same applies to the size and number of rooms: the one-room apartment or two-room apartment is just as common as offers with three rooms, four rooms or even more space.

However, it is also clear that the largest city in Germany is expensive, especially for rental properties in the city center and on the waterfront. If Berlin is not necessarily the number one destination for your own apartment, there are many interesting and well-connected places in the surrounding area. This means that if you want to live a little further out, you can save money.

Renting an apartment: Even in Berlin, private offers are often cheaper

The apartment of your dreams may also be a little cheaper if you focus on private listings that do not involve a real estate agent. This is because there is no estate agent's fee for the landlord, so rents are often somewhat lower. The rent index for Berlin from ohne-makler provides a good indication of current prices if someone wants to rent an apartment in the capital. The data collected only refers to privately offered apartments for rent.