Cheapest areas to rent in Hamburg (2022): full ranking
Hausbruch is the cheapest quarter to rent in Hamburg, at €6.67/m², 27% below the city average. At the other end, Rotherbaum costs €13.19/m². Below is every quarter, cheapest first, with what a typical flat costs.
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The five cheapest, up close
1. Hausbruch · €6.67/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €500
A south-western district at the foot of the Harburg hills, with estates and houses.
Good for: Forest and lower rents. Watch out for: Far from the centre.
2. Steilshoop · €6.81/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €511
A 1970s housing estate in the north-east, built around a long pedestrian zone.
Good for: The lowest rents in our data. Watch out for: No rail station; estate character.
3. Billstedt · €7.06/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €530
A large eastern district with post-war estates and a shopping centre.
Good for: Low rents and U-Bahn access. Watch out for: Large estates; some social problems.
4. Lurup · €7.32/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €549
A north-western district with post-war estates and houses near the Volkspark.
Good for: Lower rents and the Volkspark. Watch out for: No rail station (S-Bahn planned).
5. Wilhelmsburg · €7.42/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €557
Europe's largest river island, south of the Elbe: a mix of old workers' housing, estates, farmland and new projects around the Inselpark.
Good for: Low rents and lots of green space. Watch out for: Some areas have a poor reputation; industrial port nearby.
All areas, cheapest first
| # | Quarter | Rent €/m² | vs. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hausbruch | €6.67 | −27% |
| 2 | Steilshoop | €6.81 | −26% |
| 3 | Billstedt | €7.06 | −23% |
| 4 | Lurup | €7.32 | −20% |
| 5 | Wilhelmsburg | €7.42 | −19% |
| 6 | Veddel | €7.52 | −18% |
| 7 | Neuallermöhe | €7.55 | −18% |
| 8 | Lohbrügge | €7.57 | −17% |
| 9 | Jenfeld | €7.63 | −17% |
| 10 | Billwerder | €7.63 | −17% |
| 11 | Osdorf | €7.64 | −17% |
| 12 | Langenbek | €7.69 | −16% |
| 13 | Neugraben-Fischbek | €7.77 | −15% |
| 14 | Hummelsbüttel | €7.83 | −15% |
| 15 | Rahlstedt | €7.87 | −14% |
| 16 | Marmstorf | €7.98 | −13% |
| 17 | Wilstorf | €7.98 | −13% |
| 18 | Farmsen-Berne | €8.03 | −12% |
| 19 | Horn | €8.13 | −11% |
| 20 | Rothenburgsort | €8.24 | −10% |
| 21 | Eißendorf | €8.28 | −10% |
| 22 | Neuenfelde | €8.31 | −9% |
| 23 | Langenhorn | €8.31 | −9% |
| 24 | Bramfeld | €8.31 | −9% |
| 25 | Eidelstedt | €8.33 | −9% |
| 26 | Rönneburg | €8.38 | −9% |
| 27 | Bergstedt | €8.42 | −8% |
| 28 | Iserbrook | €8.44 | −8% |
| 29 | Finkenwerder | €8.52 | −7% |
| 30 | Dulsberg | €8.53 | −7% |
| 31 | Heimfeld | €8.55 | −7% |
| 32 | Bergedorf | €8.57 | −6% |
| 33 | Sinstorf | €8.61 | −6% |
| 34 | Sülldorf | €8.63 | −6% |
| 35 | Altengamme | €8.66 | −5% |
| 36 | Kirchwerder | €8.75 | −4% |
| 37 | Hamm | €8.79 | −4% |
| 38 | Tonndorf | €8.96 | −2% |
| 39 | Neuengamme | €8.98 | −2% |
| 40 | Harburg | €8.99 | −2% |
| 41 | Schnelsen | €9.01 | −2% |
| 42 | Stellingen | €9.11 | −1% |
| 43 | Ohlsdorf | €9.12 | ±0% |
| 44 | Borgfelde | €9.16 | ±0% |
| 45 | Barmbek-Nord | €9.28 | +1% |
| 46 | Volksdorf | €9.29 | +1% |
| 47 | Altona-Altstadt | €9.30 | +2% |
| 48 | Ochsenwerder | €9.31 | +2% |
| 49 | Wandsbek | €9.36 | +2% |
| 50 | Eilbek | €9.39 | +3% |
| 51 | Curslack | €9.47 | +3% |
| 52 | Fuhlsbüttel | €9.49 | +4% |
| 53 | Poppenbüttel | €9.50 | +4% |
| 54 | Bahrenfeld | €9.53 | +4% |
| 55 | Rissen | €9.57 | +4% |
| 56 | Altona-Nord | €9.58 | +5% |
| 57 | Niendorf | €9.61 | +5% |
| 58 | St. Pauli | €9.85 | +8% |
| 59 | Barmbek-Süd | €9.87 | +8% |
| 60 | Sasel | €9.90 | +8% |
| 61 | Alsterdorf | €9.93 | +8% |
| 62 | Marienthal | €9.96 | +9% |
| 63 | Groß Borstel | €9.99 | +9% |
| 64 | Neustadt | €10.01 | +9% |
| 65 | Lokstedt | €10.03 | +9% |
| 66 | Ottensen | €10.14 | +11% |
| 67 | Sternschanze | €10.15 | +11% |
| 68 | Lemsahl-Mellingstedt | €10.27 | +12% |
| 69 | Duvenstedt | €10.28 | +12% |
| 70 | Kleiner Grasbrook | €10.31 | +13% |
| 71 | Wohldorf-Ohlstedt | €10.44 | +14% |
| 72 | Hohenfelde | €10.75 | +17% |
| 73 | Eimsbüttel | €10.94 | +19% |
| 74 | Winterhude | €11.08 | +21% |
| 75 | Wellingsbüttel | €11.19 | +22% |
| 76 | St. Georg | €11.29 | +23% |
| 77 | Altstadt | €11.30 | +23% |
| 78 | Hoheluft-West | €11.34 | +24% |
| 79 | Hoheluft-Ost | €11.38 | +24% |
| 80 | Harvestehude | €11.42 | +25% |
| 81 | Groß Flottbek | €11.65 | +27% |
| 82 | Uhlenhorst | €11.73 | +28% |
| 83 | Nienstedten | €11.74 | +28% |
| 84 | Eppendorf | €11.89 | +30% |
| 85 | Blankenese | €12.04 | +31% |
| 86 | Hammerbrook | €12.06 | +32% |
| 87 | Othmarschen | €12.17 | +33% |
| 88 | HafenCity | €12.93 | +41% |
| 89 | Rotherbaum | €13.19 | +44% |
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).