Highest Rent in Schleswig-Holstein

Top 100 cities ranked by highest rent

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Highest Rent — Schleswig-Holstein

1 Westerland $869

2 Ahrensburg $791

3 Timmendorfer Strand $720

4 Barsbüttel $700

5 Halstenbek $698

6 Rellingen $681

7 Norderstedt $679

8 Wentorf bei Hamburg $673

9 Oststeinbek $672

10 Bargteheide $669

11 Wedel $665

12 Scharbeutz $665

13 Großhansdorf $664

14 Reinbek $658

15 Quickborn $652

16 Glinde $647

17 Ellerau $643

18 Trittau $632

19 Kronshagen $631

20 Grömitz $624

21 Pinneberg $623

22 Laboe $623

23 Tornesch $622

24 Appen $622

25 Tangstedt $616

26 Heikendorf $614

27 Molfsee $612

28 Bad Schwartau $601

29 Geesthacht $600

30 Fockbek $598

31 Reinfeld $593

32 Elmshorn $586

33 Kiel $578

34 Elmschenhagen $578

35 Schilksee $578

36 Schönkirchen $577

37 Heiligenhafen $576

38 Bad Oldesloe $575

39 Schwarzenbek $574

40 Uetersen $573

41 Altenholz $572

42 Barmstedt $572

43 Bad Segeberg $569

44 Lübeck $565

45 Eckernförde $565

46 Kaltenkirchen $565

47 Stockelsdorf $565

48 Travemünde $565

49 Fehmarn $565

50 Gettorf $565

51 Burg auf Fehmarn $565

52 Raisdorf $564

53 Klausdorf $564

54 Büchen $562

55 Bad Bramstedt $559

56 Horst $553

57 Bordesholm $552

58 Glücksburg $550

59 Husum $548

60 Flintbek $535

61 Eutin $531

62 Büdelsdorf $531

63 Tarp $531

64 Ratekau $529

65 Preetz $528

66 Handewitt $528

67 Flensburg $526

68 Malente $524

69 Harrislee $520

70 Mölln $519

71 Ratzeburg $519

72 Niebüll $519

73 Lauenburg $516

74 Neustadt in Holstein $514

75 Westerrönfeld $513

76 Nortorf $509

77 Heide $505

78 Osterrönfeld $503

79 Plön $502

80 Schleswig $496

81 Oldenburg in Holstein $494

82 Tönning $493

83 Kropp $492

84 Rendsburg $488

85 Ahrensbök $488

86 Bredstedt $486

87 Kappeln $485

88 Süsel $484

89 Itzehoe $479

90 Glückstadt $474

91 Wahlstedt $472

92 Neumünster $470

93 Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg $470

94 Tungendorf $470

95 Faldera $470

96 Böcklersiedlung-Bugenhagen $470

97 Einfeld $470

98 Wittorf $470

99 Gadeland $470

100 Gartenstadt $470

Cities with the highest rents in Schleswig-Holstein reflect tight housing markets where demand significantly exceeds supply. Westerland leads with a median rent of $869 per month.

High rents are typically found in cities with strong economies, large populations of young professionals, and limited housing supply. These markets often have low vacancy rates and competitive rental processes.

The rent burden in these cities can be significant, with many residents spending more than 30% of their income on housing. This has fueled discussions about rent control, affordable housing development, and tenant protections in many of these communities.

Did You Know?

1. Renters in Westerland pay $869/month — that's $10,428 per year on housing alone.
2. The general rule of thumb is that rent should not exceed 30% of gross income — in many of these cities, average earners exceed that threshold.
3. High-rent cities often have rental vacancy rates below 5%, creating intense competition for available units.

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