Cheapest areas to rent in Frankfurt (2022): full ranking
Sindlingen is the cheapest district to rent in Frankfurt, at €7.80/m², 26% below the city average. At the other end, Westend Süd costs €14.95/m². Below is every district, cheapest first, with what a typical flat costs.
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The five cheapest, up close
1. Sindlingen · €7.80/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €585
A small district on the far western edge, between the Main and the industrial park.
Good for: The lowest rents in our data. Watch out for: Far from the centre; industry nearby.
2. Schwanheim · €7.97/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €598
A south-western district on the Main next to the city forest, with an old core and estates.
Good for: Families and green space. Watch out for: Aircraft noise.
3. Riederwald · €8.07/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €605
A small eastern district with 1910s–20s garden-city housing.
Good for: Lower rents. Watch out for: Motorway construction nearby.
4. Sossenheim · €8.33/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €625
A western district with an old core and large estates.
Good for: Lower rents. Watch out for: Large estates in parts.
5. Zeilsheim · €8.42/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €632
A western district near Höchst with workers' housing and estates.
Good for: Lower rents. Watch out for: Further from the centre.
All areas, cheapest first
| # | District | Rent €/m² | vs. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sindlingen | €7.80 | −26% |
| 2 | Schwanheim | €7.97 | −25% |
| 3 | Riederwald | €8.07 | −24% |
| 4 | Sossenheim | €8.33 | −21% |
| 5 | Zeilsheim | €8.42 | −20% |
| 6 | Heddernheim | €8.50 | −20% |
| 7 | Bonames | €8.62 | −19% |
| 8 | Fechenheim | €8.69 | −18% |
| 9 | Eckenheim | €8.73 | −17% |
| 10 | Praunheim | €8.79 | −17% |
| 11 | Berkersheim | €8.79 | −17% |
| 12 | Griesheim | €8.84 | −16% |
| 13 | Ginnheim | €8.87 | −16% |
| 14 | Nied | €9.05 | −14% |
| 15 | Nieder-Eschbach | €9.15 | −14% |
| 16 | Seckbach | €9.23 | −13% |
| 17 | Unterliederbach | €9.27 | −12% |
| 18 | Bergen-Enkheim | €9.29 | −12% |
| 19 | Höchst | €9.33 | −12% |
| 20 | Frankfurter Berg | €9.37 | −11% |
| 21 | Harheim | €9.39 | −11% |
| 22 | Hausen | €9.54 | −10% |
| 23 | Nieder-Erlenbach | €9.65 | −9% |
| 24 | Preungesheim | €9.84 | −7% |
| 25 | Rödelheim | €9.94 | −6% |
| 26 | Oberrad | €10.03 | −5% |
| 27 | Dornbusch | €10.13 | −4% |
| 28 | Niederursel | €10.35 | −2% |
| 29 | Bornheim | €10.37 | −2% |
| 30 | Eschersheim | €10.39 | −2% |
| 31 | Gallus | €10.88 | +3% |
| 32 | Sachsenhausen Süd | €11.26 | +6% |
| 33 | Ostend | €11.44 | +8% |
| 34 | Gutleutviertel | €11.47 | +8% |
| 35 | Niederrad | €11.57 | +9% |
| 36 | Bockenheim | €11.65 | +10% |
| 37 | Sachsenhausen Nord | €11.75 | +11% |
| 38 | Nordend Ost | €11.80 | +12% |
| 39 | Westend Nord | €12.11 | +14% |
| 40 | Kalbach-Riedberg | €12.45 | +18% |
| 41 | Altstadt | €12.54 | +19% |
| 42 | Nordend West | €12.60 | +19% |
| 43 | Innenstadt | €13.57 | +28% |
| 44 | Bahnhofsviertel | €13.59 | +28% |
| 45 | Westend Süd | €14.95 | +41% |
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).