Cheapest areas to rent in Stuttgart (2022): full ranking
Mühlhausen is the cheapest district to rent in Stuttgart, at €8.63/m², 17% below the city average. At the other end, Stuttgart-Mitte costs €12.13/m². Below is every district, cheapest first, with what a typical flat costs.
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The five cheapest, up close
1. Mühlhausen · €8.63/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €647
The north-eastern district with high-rise estates and the Max-Eyth-See lake on the Neckar.
Good for: The lowest rents in Stuttgart; a lake. Watch out for: Large estates.
2. Zuffenhausen · €9.31/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €698
A northern district home to Porsche, with estates and older streets.
Good for: Porsche staff and fairer rents. Watch out for: Industry and main roads.
3. Untertürkheim · €9.38/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €704
A Neckar district home to the Mercedes-Benz headquarters and plant, with vineyards above.
Good for: Mercedes staff and vineyards. Watch out for: Industry and traffic.
4. Bad Cannstatt · €9.54/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €715
The largest district, on the Neckar, with mineral springs, an old town and the Wasen grounds of the Cannstatter Volksfest and the stadium.
Good for: Rail links and fairer rents. Watch out for: Event crowds; busy roads.
5. Botnang · €9.67/m² · 2-bedroom ≈ €725
A small, green district in a side valley west of the centre, surrounded by forest.
Good for: Families and forest. Watch out for: Few shops.
All areas, cheapest first
| # | District | Rent €/m² | vs. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mühlhausen | €8.63 | −17% |
| 2 | Zuffenhausen | €9.31 | −10% |
| 3 | Untertürkheim | €9.38 | −10% |
| 4 | Bad Cannstatt | €9.54 | −8% |
| 5 | Botnang | €9.67 | −7% |
| 6 | Münster | €9.69 | −7% |
| 7 | Weilimdorf | €9.72 | −6% |
| 8 | Stammheim | €9.72 | −6% |
| 9 | Hedelfingen | €9.74 | −6% |
| 10 | Obertürkheim | €9.84 | −5% |
| 11 | Sillenbuch | €9.98 | −4% |
| 12 | Wangen | €9.99 | −4% |
| 13 | Stuttgart-Ost | €10.35 | ±0% |
| 14 | Vaihingen | €10.42 | ±0% |
| 15 | Birkach | €10.47 | +1% |
| 16 | Möhringen | €10.49 | +1% |
| 17 | Plieningen | €10.61 | +2% |
| 18 | Feuerbach | €10.75 | +3% |
| 19 | Degerloch | €10.76 | +4% |
| 20 | Stuttgart-Nord | €11.20 | +8% |
| 21 | Stuttgart-Süd | €11.25 | +8% |
| 22 | Stuttgart-West | €11.67 | +12% |
| 23 | Stuttgart-Mitte | €12.13 | +17% |
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).