Karlsruhe rent check: cold rent by district
New listings in Oststadt ask about €14.48 per m² cold; Nordweststadt about €12.25. Pick a district and a flat size to see a typical monthly cold rent.
Typical asking cold rent (Kaltmiete) for a flat in each district. Pick a district or tap a row.
All districts as a table
| District | Average €/m² | Range €/m² | 60 m² flat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oststadt | 14.48 | 12.47–17.76 | €869 |
| Südstadt | 14.06 | 11.94–16.88 | €844 |
| Südweststadt | 13.40 | 11.34–16.41 | €804 |
| Neureut | 13.37 | 11.38–16.18 | €802 |
| Durlach | 12.94 | 11.01–15.86 | €776 |
| Grötzingen | 12.94 | 10.85–14.98 | €776 |
| Rintheim | 12.39 | 10.40–14.95 | €743 |
| Waldstadt | 12.28 | 10.37–14.88 | €737 |
| Nordweststadt | 12.25 | 10.42–15.50 | €735 |
Asking cold rent (Kaltmiete) in new listings, 2026, in € per m² per month. Source: immoportal.com, asking rents by Karlsruhe district, checked . The city's official Mietspiegel 2025 puts the average for existing contracts at €9.63/m², well below what new listings ask.
How to read these numbers
These are asking rents in new listings, not what existing tenants pay. They are cold rent (Kaltmiete): heating, water and building costs (Nebenkosten) come on top, so budget for the warm figure (Warmmiete).
The city's official Mietspiegel 2025 puts the average for existing contracts at €9.63/m², well below what new listings ask.