2024 Berlin Mietspiegel — free calculator
Berlin's qualified Mietspiegel is the legally binding basis for calculating the local comparable rent. Our calculator uses the official 2024 Mietspiegel values and, in four steps, tells you the specific rent that is considered in-line for your apartment.
What is the Berlin Mietspiegel?
The Mietspiegel is Berlin's official rent index — a table of what apartments typically cost per square metre, compiled by the Senate under §558d BGB. It's qualified, which means it was built to scientific standards and both tenant and landlord groups signed off on it. Courts use it as the reference when someone challenges a rent.
The 2024 edition was published on 30 May 2024 and stays authoritative until the next update in early 2026.
Three things decide the right rent
- Where the apartment is — the location class (simple, medium, or good). Berlin's Senate publishes this per address in an official registry.
- When the building was finished — eleven construction periods from "before 1918" through "2016–2022", with a separate group for 1970s–80s East vs. West Berlin stock.
- How large the apartment is — the floor-area band. Cut-offs vary per era, e.g. "less than 35 m²", "40–60 m²", "from 100 m²".
For each combination the Mietspiegel lists three figures in €/m²: a lower bound, a mid-point, and an upper bound. The mid-point is the headline number; the final specific figure moves up or down inside that range depending on the apartment's features.
How features fine-tune the number
Five groups of apartment features decide where inside the range a specific apartment lands: bathroom, kitchen, the apartment itself, the building, and the surroundings. For each group, count the plus features (e.g. balcony, underfloor heating, elevator) and the minus features (e.g. no shower, poor insulation, noise exposure). If plus features outnumber minus features in a group, the rent lands higher in the range; if minus features outnumber plus, it lands lower. If they balance, the mid-point applies.
How our calculator works
- Address — we automatically determine the location class.
- Basics — you enter floor area, construction period, and cold rent.
- Features — you tick the features that apply.
- Result — the Mietspiegel comparable rent, the legal cap, and a clear verdict on your specific rent.
Where the Mietspiegel doesn't apply
The Mietspiegel only covers privately-financedapartments on the regular market. Subsidised social housing, furnished short-term lets, and apartments without a bathroom, toilet, and central heating all follow different rules. For those cases, talk to a tenants' association directly — the calculator won't give you a useful answer.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Berlin Mietspiegel?
The Berlin Mietspiegel is an official, qualified overview of local comparable rents for privately-financed residential apartments in Berlin. The current edition (2024) was published on 30 May 2024 in the official gazette.
How do I read the Mietspiegel?
Every apartment is placed into a matrix of location class (simple / medium / good), construction period, and floor-area band. Each cell carries three €/m² values: lower bound, mid-point, and upper bound.
What is my address's location class?
Each Berlin address has a pre-assigned location class in the Senate's official location-class registry. Our calculator matches your address against that registry directly.
How long is the 2024 Mietspiegel valid?
Qualified Mietspiegel tables are updated every two years and fully rebuilt every four. The 2024 edition is authoritative until the 2026 update.
What does it cost to use?
Our calculator is entirely free, requires no sign-up, and only stores an anonymous session cookie.
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