Best areas to live in Leipzig

Our picks in Leipzig for different needs, based on official rents and our area guides. Within each list, cheaper areas come first.

Most affordable

  1. West €5.42/m² · €
    The lowest rents in Leipzig; lakes
  2. Nordost €5.87/m² · €
    Low rents
  3. Ost €6.06/m² · €€
    Low rents close to the centre
  4. Nordwest €6.39/m² · €€
    Families and nature
  5. Altwest €6.41/m² · €€€
    Creative scene and green space

For families

  1. Nordwest €6.39/m² · €€
    Families and nature
  2. Südost €6.53/m² · €€€
    Families and parks
  3. Südwest €6.60/m² · €€€€
    Families, canals and creative scene
  4. Nord €6.61/m² · €€€€
    Families and old buildings

Quiet & green

  1. Nordwest €6.39/m² · €€
    Families and nature
  2. Altwest €6.41/m² · €€€
    Creative scene and green space
  3. Südost €6.53/m² · €€€
    Families and parks

For commuters

  1. West €5.42/m² · €
    The lowest rents in Leipzig; lakes
  2. Nordost €5.87/m² · €
    Low rents
  3. Ost €6.06/m² · €€
    Low rents close to the centre
  4. Nordwest €6.39/m² · €€
    Families and nature
  5. Altwest €6.41/m² · €€€
    Creative scene and green space

Price level compares this area's rent with the others in the same city (€ = cheapest fifth, €€€€€ = most expensive fifth). Trend compares the rise since the first year of data with the city as a whole. Tags come from the area guide.