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Duisburg's housing market continued its pattern of limited supply growth against stable demand in 2025. The residential floor-space stock rose gradually to around 19.3 million sqm, but new-build activity stayed well below earlier levels: only about 20,700 sqm of completed residential space was added in the year, below the prior-year figure. This restrained construction limits supply expansion and offers only modest relief to a market where modern, well-located units remain scarce. Rents were stable to slightly rising, with increasing differentiation by location and fit-out standard. In the new-build segment, the average rent stood at around 12.00 EUR/sqm/month in 2025, within a range of 9.80 to 15.00 EUR/sqm at the top end. Flagship new quarters such as 6-Seen-Wedau are expected to achieve rents toward 16 EUR/sqm and above in the short term. In re-letting of existing stock, the average rent was around 7.80 EUR/sqm, within a band of 6.20 to 10.20 EUR/sqm, reflecting both persistent demand and the limited availability of modern apartments. Demand is underpinned by Duisburg's role as an employment location and by the University of Duisburg-Essen, while the constrained pipeline keeps pressure on modern, ready-to-occupy units. The city has substantial development potential through large quarters such as 6-Seen-Wedau, the Duisburger Duenen and RheinOrt, but the central challenge is to realise these schemes in a market- and demand-appropriate way, with balanced offers across sizes and price segments. Against rising construction and financing costs, the creation of affordable rental housing in particular remains demanding, while high-quality new-build in good locations continues to find demand. Modernisation of existing stock remains an important lever to secure housing quality and limit pressure on new construction, leaving Duisburg with sound conditions for stable long-term development.

housing stock: 19,300,000 sqm residential floor space; completions 2025: 20,700 sqm completed (2025); new build avg rent: 12 EUR/sqm/month (new build); existing prime rent: 10.2 EUR/sqm/month (existing, prime).