Cheapest areas to rent in Essen (2022): full ranking
Vogelheim is the cheapest district to rent in Essen, at €5.90/m², 12% below the city average. At the other end, Westviertel costs €10.54/m². Below is every district, cheapest first, with what a typical flat costs.
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The five cheapest, up close
1. Vogelheim · €5.90/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €443
A small northern district with industry.
Good for: Low rents. Watch out for: Industry and main roads.
2. Horst · €5.99/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €449
A small eastern district on the Ruhr near Steele.
Good for: Low rents. Watch out for: Further from the centre.
3. Stoppenberg · €6.00/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €450
A northern district near the Zollverein colliery (UNESCO).
Good for: Low rents. Watch out for: Former mining area; some social problems.
4. Kray · €6.01/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €451
An eastern district of older housing.
Good for: Low rents. Watch out for: Former mining area; some social problems.
5. Karnap · €6.06/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €454
Essen's northern tip, by the Rhine–Herne canal.
Good for: Low rents. Watch out for: Former mining area; some social problems.
All areas, cheapest first
| # | District | Rent €/m² | vs. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vogelheim | €5.90 | −12% |
| 2 | Horst | €5.99 | −11% |
| 3 | Stoppenberg | €6.00 | −11% |
| 4 | Kray | €6.01 | −11% |
| 5 | Karnap | €6.06 | −10% |
| 6 | Bochold | €6.06 | −10% |
| 7 | Altenessen-Süd | €6.09 | −9% |
| 8 | Margarethenhöhe | €6.12 | −9% |
| 9 | Dellwig | €6.14 | −9% |
| 10 | Freisenbruch | €6.14 | −9% |
| 11 | Altenessen-Nord | €6.15 | −8% |
| 12 | Überruhr-Holthausen | €6.17 | −8% |
| 13 | Altendorf | €6.23 | −7% |
| 14 | Katernberg | €6.27 | −7% |
| 15 | Frintrop | €6.30 | −6% |
| 16 | Schonnebeck | €6.31 | −6% |
| 17 | Steele | €6.31 | −6% |
| 18 | Bergeborbeck | €6.38 | −5% |
| 19 | Borbeck-Mitte | €6.47 | −4% |
| 20 | Ostviertel | €6.49 | −3% |
| 21 | Frillendorf | €6.54 | −3% |
| 22 | Leithe | €6.54 | −3% |
| 23 | Überruhr-Hinsel | €6.54 | −3% |
| 24 | Huttrop | €6.55 | −3% |
| 25 | Frohnhausen | €6.57 | −2% |
| 26 | Südostviertel | €6.60 | −2% |
| 27 | Gerschede | €6.62 | −1% |
| 28 | Bedingrade | €6.65 | −1% |
| 29 | Nordviertel | €6.68 | −1% |
| 30 | Schönebeck | €6.69 | ±0% |
| 31 | Bergerhausen | €7.01 | +4% |
| 32 | Holsterhausen | €7.02 | +4% |
| 33 | Burgaltendorf | €7.12 | +6% |
| 34 | Kupferdreh | €7.14 | +6% |
| 35 | Rellinghausen | €7.17 | +7% |
| 36 | Fulerum | €7.30 | +9% |
| 37 | Kettwig | €7.39 | +10% |
| 38 | Stadtkern | €7.47 | +11% |
| 39 | Haarzopf | €7.60 | +13% |
| 40 | Heidhausen | €7.66 | +14% |
| 41 | Rüttenscheid | €7.71 | +15% |
| 42 | Heisingen | €7.72 | +15% |
| 43 | Südviertel | €7.73 | +15% |
| 44 | Fischlaken | €7.76 | +15% |
| 45 | Werden | €7.79 | +16% |
| 46 | Stadtwald | €7.81 | +16% |
| 47 | Bredeney | €8.60 | +28% |
| 48 | Westviertel | €10.54 | +57% |
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).