Berlin average 1-bed rent: €1,150/mo Year-on-year rent increase: +6.5% Berlin asking rents keep rising faster than the national average Mietpreisbremse extended Furnished short-term lets used to bypass rent caps — check your contract The Mietpreisbremse limits new rents to 10% above the local reference rent (Mietspiegel). Deposit (Kaution) is capped at 3 months' net cold rent and may be paid in 3 instalments. Berlin average 1-bed rent: €1,150/mo Year-on-year rent increase: +6.5% Berlin asking rents keep rising faster than the national average Mietpreisbremse extended Furnished short-term lets used to bypass rent caps — check your contract The Mietpreisbremse limits new rents to 10% above the local reference rent (Mietspiegel). Deposit (Kaution) is capped at 3 months' net cold rent and may be paid in 3 instalments.

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Berlin Rent Guide 2026

Average rent costs by neighbourhood, yearly rent increases and tenant rights in Berlin. The typical one-bedroom rent is €1,150 per month, up 6.5% year on year.

Average rent by neighbourhood

Neighbourhood	1 bedroom	2 bedrooms	Yearly increase
Mitte	€1,450	€2,100	+6.1%
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg	€1,300	€1,850	+6.9%
Prenzlauer Berg	€1,350	€1,950	+5.8%
Charlottenburg	€1,300	€1,900	+5.4%
Neukölln	€1,050	€1,500	+7.5%
Wedding	€950	€1,350	+7.1%
Spandau	€850	€1,200	+6.3%

Indicative 2026 figures (per month, EUR). Compare with real tenant-reported rents on RentScore.

Average rent per square metre in Berlin

€23 / m² per month

City-wide indicative average, based on a typical 50 m² one-bedroom flat. Central neighbourhoods cost more:

Mitte: €29 / m²
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg: €26 / m²
Prenzlauer Berg: €27 / m²
Charlottenburg: €26 / m²

Deposit laws in Berlin

Deposit (Kaution) is capped at 3 months' net cold rent and may be paid in 3 instalments.
Always get a written inventory with dated photos at move-in to protect your deposit.

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Tenant rights in Berlin

The Mietpreisbremse limits new rents to 10% above the local reference rent (Mietspiegel).
Deposit (Kaution) is capped at 3 months' net cold rent and may be paid in 3 instalments.
Existing rents can rise at most 15% within 3 years (Kappungsgrenze).
The broker is paid by whoever ordered them (Bestellerprinzip) — usually the landlord.
Check index rent (Indexmiete) and graduated rent (Staffelmiete) clauses carefully.

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