Cheapest areas to rent in Düsseldorf (2022): full ranking
Garath is the cheapest district to rent in Düsseldorf, at €7.34/m², 21% below the city average. At the other end, Niederkassel costs €11.65/m². Below is every district, cheapest first, with what a typical flat costs.
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The five cheapest, up close
1. Garath · €7.34/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €551
A 1960s planned satellite town in the far south.
Good for: The lowest rents in Düsseldorf. Watch out for: Large estates in parts.
2. Hellerhof · €7.58/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €569
A southern district built from the 1980s, at the city edge.
Good for: Fairer rents. Watch out for: Further from the centre.
3. Lichtenbroich · €7.78/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €584
A northern district of houses near the airport.
Good for: Families and green space. Watch out for: Aircraft noise.
4. Urdenbach · €8.06/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €605
A southern village-like district next to the Urdenbacher Kämpe nature reserve.
Good for: Families and green space. Watch out for: Further from the centre.
5. Eller · €8.16/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €612
A large south-eastern district with a castle and mixed housing.
Good for: Fairer rents. Watch out for: Further from the centre.
All areas, cheapest first
| # | District | Rent €/m² | vs. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garath | €7.34 | −21% |
| 2 | Hellerhof | €7.58 | −18% |
| 3 | Lichtenbroich | €7.78 | −16% |
| 4 | Urdenbach | €8.06 | −13% |
| 5 | Eller | €8.16 | −12% |
| 6 | Lierenfeld | €8.17 | −12% |
| 7 | Holthausen | €8.28 | −10% |
| 8 | Hassels | €8.29 | −10% |
| 9 | Wersten | €8.31 | −10% |
| 10 | Rath | €8.34 | −10% |
| 11 | Knittkuhl | €8.38 | −9% |
| 12 | Benrath | €8.55 | −7% |
| 13 | Gerresheim | €8.56 | −7% |
| 14 | Unterbach | €8.71 | −6% |
| 15 | Flingern Süd | €8.72 | −6% |
| 16 | Vennhausen | €8.76 | −5% |
| 17 | Reisholz | €8.77 | −5% |
| 18 | Mörsenbroich | €8.78 | −5% |
| 19 | Stockum | €8.87 | −4% |
| 20 | Itter | €8.94 | −3% |
| 21 | Unterrath | €8.96 | −3% |
| 22 | Oberbilk | €8.96 | −3% |
| 23 | Heerdt | €8.98 | −3% |
| 24 | Lohausen | €9.00 | −3% |
| 25 | Flingern Nord | €9.03 | −2% |
| 26 | Flehe | €9.19 | −1% |
| 27 | Angermund | €9.20 | ±0% |
| 28 | Volmerswerth | €9.23 | ±0% |
| 29 | Bilk | €9.27 | ±0% |
| 30 | Hamm | €9.53 | +3% |
| 31 | Düsseltal | €9.75 | +6% |
| 32 | Friedrichstadt | €9.76 | +6% |
| 33 | Derendorf | €9.81 | +6% |
| 34 | Ludenberg | €9.88 | +7% |
| 35 | Himmelgeist | €9.91 | +7% |
| 36 | Lörick | €9.95 | +8% |
| 37 | Grafenberg | €10.00 | +8% |
| 38 | Wittlaer | €10.06 | +9% |
| 39 | Unterbilk | €10.07 | +9% |
| 40 | Kaiserswerth | €10.17 | +10% |
| 41 | Golzheim | €10.21 | +10% |
| 42 | Pempelfort | €10.39 | +12% |
| 43 | Stadtmitte | €10.54 | +14% |
| 44 | Oberkassel | €11.17 | +21% |
| 45 | Carlstadt | €11.47 | +24% |
| 46 | Altstadt | €11.56 | +25% |
| 47 | Niederkassel | €11.65 | +26% |
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).