Köln (city) property prices and rental yields
Area of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Home prices in Köln (city) rose 6.4% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, the 18th fastest of 53 areas in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Local rents are not published, so Nordrhein-Westfalen's rental yield of 3.2% is shown. A square metre cost €4,800 in 2025 (78% above the Nordrhein-Westfalen level of €2,693).
Updated 2026-10-28 · Data 2015–2026 so far
Price growth by year
% change on the year before
How Köln (city) compares
Questions
What is the average property price per m² in Köln (city)?
€4,800 per m² in 2025, from Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), ECONtribute and local valuation committees (Gutachterausschüsse).
How much have property prices risen in Köln (city)?
+6.4% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, and +3.3% in 2026 so far.
What rental yield can you get in Köln (city)?
No local rent figures are published for Köln (city); Nordrhein-Westfalen's average gross yield was 3.2% in 2016–2025.
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