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Rent index

What is the rent level in Rastatt? The so-called qualified rent index provides information on this. The price per square meter is calculated depending on the location, year of construction, furnishings and size of the apartment. The rent index is not only helpful for tenants, but also for landlords when setting the rent.

Aerial view of the city center with St. Alexander's church tower

The current Rastatt rent index is valid from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 and is available free of charge as a brochure with a location map from the Rastatt Citizens' Office. Interested parties can also calculate the local rent themselves using the online calculator and download the Rastatt rent index.

Frequently asked questions about the rent index

How is the local rent in Rastatt calculated?

The basic rent is based on the size and year of construction of the apartment. In addition, there are certain surcharges or discounts that result from the location and furnishings of the apartment and are included in the calculation.

How was the rent index compiled?

The data is based on a representative survey of around 3,000 randomly selected landlords conducted largely online in 2020. They were asked about the furnishings, living space and rent levels of the apartments.

Apartments on the open market for which the basic rent has either been adjusted or newly agreed in the past six years are relevant to the rent index. Ultimately, the rent index is based on information from 656 tenancies. The current rent index is an update of the 2021/2022 rent index.

How long is the rent index valid?

Qualified rent indexes must be drawn up every four years and adjusted to market developments and updated after two years. The updated Rastatt rent index Rastatt 2023/2024 is valid from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

What is a qualified rent index?

A qualified rent index - in contrast to a "simple" rent index - is drawn up in accordance with recognized scientific principles and has been approved by the local authority or by representatives of the interests of landlords and tenants. In Rastatt, recognition was granted by the municipal council of the city of Rastatt. The Rastatt rent index has also been recognized by the two largest tenants' and landlords' interest groups, the tenants' association Baden-Baden und Umgebung e.V. and the house and landowners' association Rastatt und Umgebung e.V.

Where does the rent index apply?

If a qualified rent index exists in a municipality that is no more than two years old, a landlord must refer to this rent index when increasing the rent.
Tenants can reject a rent increase if it is higher than the local comparative rent specified in the rent index.
In most cases, the rent index helps to avoid legal disputes over rent levels. It creates transparency and legal peace for tenants and landlords.
The rent index reflects what is happening on the market. It is not its job to steer the market.

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