Apartment seekers in the East have more choice again

Those looking for an apartment in the eastern German states once again have more choice on major real estate platforms. This was the result of a survey conducted by Deutsche Presse-Agentur among the platforms Immoscout24, Kleinanzeigen and Immowelt. Last year, they had reported a decline in housing advertisements.

"The eastern German housing market is showing clear upward momentum - both for rental apartments and for residential property," says real estate expert Thomas Beyerlein from Biberach University of Applied Sciences, who analyzed the classifieds data. The supply is increasing significantly. "This creates new opportunities for home seekers and buyers."

Regional differences on the platforms

However, there are regional differences depending on the platform. Immowelt, for example, has seen a rising trend in rental and owner-occupied apartments in all eastern German states since the beginning of the year. The situation is similar for classified ads, where average daily values from October 2024 and October 2025 were compared.

In contrast, Immoscout24 has seen a decline in supply in Saxony and Brandenburg. This could be due to people moving out of Berlin and falling vacancy rates in Leipzig, it explained. The asking prices for rental apartments and houses on the platform have risen in all eastern German states since the beginning of the year. Kleinanzeigen and Immowelt did not provide any data on rental prices.

This is the situation in the federal states:

• Thuringia: Here, for example, classified ads recorded a whopping 18 percent increase in the number of rental apartments on offer. This was the most significant increase of all the federal states. Immoscout24, on the other hand, reported stagnating figures. The rents offered per square meter for existing apartments rose from an average of EUR 6.54 in the first quarter to EUR 6.65 in the third quarter.
• Saxony: Here, the increase in rental apartments offered in classified ads was lower than in Thuringia at 10 percent. Immoscout24, on the other hand, recorded a decline of around 9 percent. Existing rents here increased from EUR 6.57 to EUR 6.65.
• Saxony-Anhalt: Classified ads here reported 3 percent more rental apartments on offer than in October of the previous year. The increase on Immoscout24 was similarly high. Here, too, existing rents went up: from an average of EUR 6.32 to EUR 6.42 per square meter.
• Brandenburg: The picture on the platforms here is split. In October, 16 percent more apartments were listed in classified ads than in October 2024. On the Immoscout24 platform, on the other hand, the figures fell by around 5 percent. According to the platform, asking rents for existing apartments increased from EUR 8.77 to EUR 8.94.
• Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Here, classified ads recorded a 12 percent increase in the number of rental apartments on offer. Immoscout24 saw an increase of around 2 percent. Prices for rental apartments rose from 7.59 to 7.74 euros.