Cheapest areas to rent in Dortmund (2022): full ranking
Mengede is the cheapest district to rent in Dortmund, at €5.93/m², 8% below the city average. At the other end, Hombruch costs €7.09/m². Below is every district, cheapest first, with what a typical flat costs.
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The five cheapest, up close
1. Mengede · €5.93/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €445
A north-western district with an old centre and estates.
Good for: Low rents. Watch out for: Large estates in parts.
2. Scharnhorst · €5.93/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €445
A north-eastern district dominated by the large Scharnhorst-Ost estate.
Good for: The lowest rents in Dortmund. Watch out for: Large estates.
3. Lütgendortmund · €5.98/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €449
A western district on the border with Bochum.
Good for: Low rents. Watch out for: Further from the centre.
4. Brackel · €6.16/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €462
An eastern district of houses and estates near the airport.
Good for: Families. Watch out for: Aircraft noise in parts.
5. Huckarde · €6.17/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €463
A north-western district with the Hansa coking plant industrial monument.
Good for: Low rents. Watch out for: Industrial heritage.
All areas, cheapest first
| # | District | Rent €/m² | vs. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mengede | €5.93 | −8% |
| 2 | Scharnhorst | €5.93 | −8% |
| 3 | Lütgendortmund | €5.98 | −7% |
| 4 | Brackel | €6.16 | −4% |
| 5 | Huckarde | €6.17 | −4% |
| 6 | Innenstadt Nord | €6.21 | −4% |
| 7 | Eving | €6.37 | −1% |
| 8 | Aplerbeck | €6.45 | ±0% |
| 9 | Hörde | €6.59 | +2% |
| 10 | Innenstadt Ost | €6.84 | +6% |
| 11 | Innenstadt West | €6.88 | +7% |
| 12 | Hombruch | €7.09 | +10% |
These are official figures for rents tenants actually pay. New listings usually ask more, especially in popular areas. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) – Zensus 2022, Gitterzellen (2022).