Cheapest areas to rent in Cologne (2022): full ranking
Chorweiler is the cheapest district to rent in Cologne, at €6.18/m², 34% below the city average. At the other end, Altstadt-Nord costs €11.62/m². Below is every district, cheapest first, with what a typical flat costs.
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The five cheapest, up close
1. Chorweiler · €6.18/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €464
A large 1970s high-rise estate in the far north of Cologne.
Good for: The lowest rents in our data. Watch out for: Estate character and social problems.
2. Lindweiler · €6.86/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €515
A small north-western estate district.
Good for: Lower rents. Watch out for: Large estates in parts.
3. Roggendorf/Thenhoven · €6.91/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €518
A small northern district of villages and houses.
Good for: Lower rents. Watch out for: Remote; car or bus needed.
4. Vingst · €7.02/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €527
A right-bank district with post-war estates and a big outdoor pool.
Good for: Lower rents. Watch out for: Large estates in parts.
5. Seeberg · €7.31/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €548
A northern district next to Chorweiler, mostly 1970s housing.
Good for: Lower rents. Watch out for: Large estates in parts.
All areas, cheapest first
| # | District | Rent €/m² | vs. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chorweiler | €6.18 | −34% |
| 2 | Lindweiler | €6.86 | −27% |
| 3 | Roggendorf/Thenhoven | €6.91 | −26% |
| 4 | Vingst | €7.02 | −25% |
| 5 | Seeberg | €7.31 | −22% |
| 6 | Volkhoven/Weiler | €7.33 | −22% |
| 7 | Bocklemünd/Mengenich | €7.40 | −21% |
| 8 | Neubrück | €7.61 | −19% |
| 9 | Höhenhaus | €7.72 | −18% |
| 10 | Elsdorf | €7.73 | −18% |
| 11 | Dünnwald | €7.74 | −18% |
| 12 | Ostheim | €7.82 | −17% |
| 13 | Stammheim | €7.84 | −17% |
| 14 | Bickendorf | €7.92 | −16% |
| 15 | Finkenberg | €7.92 | −16% |
| 16 | Meschenich | €7.98 | −15% |
| 17 | Buchforst | €8.00 | −15% |
| 18 | Holweide | €8.04 | −14% |
| 19 | Urbach | €8.04 | −14% |
| 20 | Immendorf | €8.16 | −13% |
| 21 | Ossendorf | €8.17 | −13% |
| 22 | Lind | €8.18 | −13% |
| 23 | Heimersdorf | €8.21 | −13% |
| 24 | Porz | €8.26 | −12% |
| 25 | Buchheim | €8.27 | −12% |
| 26 | Eil | €8.29 | −12% |
| 27 | Merheim | €8.29 | −12% |
| 28 | Godorf | €8.33 | −11% |
| 29 | Flittard | €8.40 | −11% |
| 30 | Bilderstöckchen | €8.42 | −10% |
| 31 | Merkenich | €8.43 | −10% |
| 32 | Grengel | €8.45 | −10% |
| 33 | Raderthal | €8.45 | −10% |
| 34 | Langel | €8.47 | −10% |
| 35 | Worringen | €8.48 | −10% |
| 36 | Pesch | €8.50 | −9% |
| 37 | Wahnheide | €8.52 | −9% |
| 38 | Vogelsang | €8.53 | −9% |
| 39 | Zündorf | €8.55 | −9% |
| 40 | Esch/Auweiler | €8.56 | −9% |
| 41 | Gremberghoven | €8.60 | −8% |
| 42 | Dellbrück | €8.61 | −8% |
| 43 | Ensen | €8.61 | −8% |
| 44 | Humboldt/Gremberg | €8.64 | −8% |
| 45 | Brück | €8.69 | −7% |
| 46 | Poll | €8.71 | −7% |
| 47 | Weidenpesch | €8.77 | −7% |
| 48 | Wahn | €8.80 | −6% |
| 49 | Rondorf | €8.81 | −6% |
| 50 | Kalk | €8.82 | −6% |
| 51 | Höhenberg | €8.85 | −6% |
| 52 | Longerich | €8.85 | −6% |
| 53 | Fühlingen | €8.87 | −6% |
| 54 | Mauenheim | €8.89 | −5% |
| 55 | Niehl | €8.95 | −5% |
| 56 | Rath/Heumar | €8.99 | −4% |
| 57 | Mülheim | €9.03 | −4% |
| 58 | Westhoven | €9.07 | −3% |
| 59 | Zollstock | €9.10 | −3% |
| 60 | Sürth | €9.28 | −1% |
| 61 | Widdersdorf | €9.28 | −1% |
| 62 | Neuehrenfeld | €9.31 | −1% |
| 63 | Weiß | €9.31 | −1% |
| 64 | Riehl | €9.33 | −1% |
| 65 | Müngersdorf | €9.38 | ±0% |
| 66 | Raderberg | €9.56 | +2% |
| 67 | Blumenberg | €9.64 | +3% |
| 68 | Lövenich | €9.74 | +4% |
| 69 | Weiden | €9.89 | +5% |
| 70 | Deutz | €10.13 | +8% |
| 71 | Klettenberg | €10.19 | +9% |
| 72 | Nippes | €10.23 | +9% |
| 73 | Rodenkirchen | €10.27 | +9% |
| 74 | Ehrenfeld | €10.35 | +10% |
| 75 | Sülz | €10.42 | +11% |
| 76 | Bayenthal | €10.51 | +12% |
| 77 | Altstadt-Süd | €10.84 | +15% |
| 78 | Braunsfeld | €10.84 | +15% |
| 79 | Neustadt/Nord | €10.91 | +16% |
| 80 | Marienburg | €10.97 | +17% |
| 81 | Neustadt/Süd | €11.21 | +19% |
| 82 | Junkersdorf | €11.30 | +20% |
| 83 | Lindenthal | €11.44 | +22% |
| 84 | Altstadt-Nord | €11.62 | +24% |
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).