Frankfurt raises the alarm: Students have to dig deep into their pockets for shared apartments!

Frankfurt raises the alarm: Students have to dig deep into their pockets for shared apartments!

Frankfurt am Main is shown in comparison to other German cities as an expensive location for student apartments. The city takes second place in Germany in the costs for shared apartments, such as the analysis of hessenschau on the basis of 8,800 offers from the platform WG-Gesucht.de. The average costs for a shared apartment in Frankfurt amount to 665 euros. Only in Munich, where the costs rise to around 800 euros, the rental prices are higher. In comparison, the rental prices in Gießen and Kassel with 400 euros and in Fulda with 407 euros are significantly cheaper.

For a shared room in Frankfurt, students pay an average of 491 euros. These developments also show the price increases in other Hessian cities. Compared to the summer semester 2024 in Frankfurt, there was a slight decline of 5 euros, while prices rose by 50 euros in Wiesbaden.

growing challenges for students

The rental costs for shared apartments in Hesse achieved an average value of 508 euros in the summer semester 2025, which is an increase of over 100 euros since the winter semester 2021/2022. The rental prices all over Germany are also increasing and is currently an average of 493 euros, an increase of 4 euros compared to the pre-semester, such as the data from Studis online . Students are faced with the great challenge that the BAföG flat rate of 380 euros is often not sufficient to cover the high rents, which underlines the need for special financing programs to improve the living situation.

The situation on the housing market for students is problematic. Over 86% of the students state that they cannot support their rent with the BAföG. While rental prices in some cities are stable or even decreased, as in Darmstadt, where the costs were reduced by 15 euros, the highest increase in Wiesbaden is recorded. These letters require a rethink when looking for an apartment and an adaptation to the financial circumstances.

an increasing trend

If you look at the entire landscape of rental prices in Germany, Munich is still the most expensive city, with a warm rent of 720 euros for a flat share. Berlin follows with 640 euros, while Frankfurt, Hamburg and Cologne exceed the limit of 550 euros. According to Studis Online , the rental prices for flat share rooms have increased on average at 5% since September 2022, and another increase in rental prices is also expected in the coming winter semester 2024/2025.

The increasing demand for living space due to increasing number of students meets a limited range of dormitory areas, which also tightens the situation. In many cities it is becoming increasingly difficult to find affordable accommodation. The analysis of the data shows a creeping but significant change in rental prices, which have risen by about 60% in cities such as Berlin and Munich in recent years.