Munich average 1-bed rent: €1,500/mo Year-on-year rent increase: +5.4% Munich remains Germany's most expensive rental city New Mietspiegel published Rent brake extended to 2029 The Mietpreisbremse caps new rents at 10% above the local reference rent (Mietspiegel). Deposits (Kaution) are capped at three months' net cold rent and can be paid in 3 instalments. Munich average 1-bed rent: €1,500/mo Year-on-year rent increase: +5.4% Munich remains Germany's most expensive rental city New Mietspiegel published Rent brake extended to 2029 The Mietpreisbremse caps new rents at 10% above the local reference rent (Mietspiegel). Deposits (Kaution) are capped at three months' net cold rent and can be paid in 3 instalments.

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Munich Rent Guide 2026

Average rent costs by neighbourhood, yearly rent increases and tenant rights in Munich. The typical one-bedroom rent is €1,500 per month, up 5.4% year on year.

Average rent by neighbourhood

Neighbourhood	1 bedroom	2 bedrooms	Yearly increase
Altstadt-Lehel	€1,950	€2,900	+4.5%
Schwabing	€1,650	€2,400	+5.2%
Maxvorstadt	€1,600	€2,300	+5%
Neuperlach	€1,150	€1,650	+6.1%

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

Average rent per square metre in Munich

€30 / m² per month

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

Altstadt-Lehel: €39 / m²
Schwabing: €33 / m²
Maxvorstadt: €32 / m²
Neuperlach: €23 / m²

Deposit laws in Munich

Deposits (Kaution) are capped at three months' net cold rent and can 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 Munich

The Mietpreisbremse caps new rents at 10% above the local reference rent (Mietspiegel).
Deposits (Kaution) are capped at three months' net cold rent and can be paid in 3 instalments.
Existing rents may rise at most 15% in three years in Munich.
Tenants never pay the agent fee when the landlord hired the agent (Bestellerprinzip).

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