Property prices in Essen
The prices in Essen are asking prices — what sellers want, not what is finally paid. Actual sale prices are collected by the local valuation committee.
2,299 €/m²
Based on 28 listings, as of 11/2026.
The middle half of listings lies between 1,271 and 2,974 € per m².
In November 2026, sellers in Essen asked a median of €2,299 per square metre for property for sale — the median of 28 listings on immoriver.com. A typical listing measures 265 m² and costs 479,000 €.
There are fewer than 10 listings in Essen itself, so all listings within 15 km are counted.
Official benchmark
What tenants in Essen actually pay
6.72 €/m² average net cold rent of existing tenancies
- Vacancy rate
- 3.9 %
- Owner-occupier rate
- 26.1 %
- Avg. living space
- 79 m²
- < 4 € 4 %
- 4–6 € 33 %
- 6–8 € 45 %
- 8–10 € 13 %
- 10–12 € 4 %
- 12–14 € 1 %
- 14–16 € 0 %
- 16–18 € 0 %
- 18–20 € 0 %
- ≥ 20 € 0 %
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder, Zensus 2022 (German census), reference date 15.05.2022. Rents of all existing tenancies — not asking rents like the figures above.
Building land · official statistics
What plots cost: Essen
414 €/m² average purchase price for serviced building land in 2025, from 37 sales contracts
- Change on previous year
- +41.0 %
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- 297 €/m²
- Deutschland
- 272 €/m²
- 2021 382 €
- 2022 322 €
- 2023 374 €
- 2024 294 €
- 2025 414 €
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder, Kaufwerte für Bauland (61511-01-03-4), reporting year 2025. Prices actually paid under sales contracts — not asking prices. Licence: Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung – Version 2.0.
By property type
| Property type | Price per m² | Middle half | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | 2,407 € | 1,318–2,737 € | 14 |
Middle half of listings Median Essen: €2,299
Trend
| Month | Price per m² | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 11/2026 | 2,299 €/m² | 28 |
| 10/2026 | 2,638 €/m² | 29 |
| 09/2026 | 2,423 €/m² | 21 |
For the figures in Essen we use the median of the listings, not the average, and only evaluate a location from 10 listings upwards. Plots of land are not included. How the price index is calculated
See listings in Essen Figures for Nordrhein-Westfalen All locations