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Rent estimate Solingen: guidance for your rent

DDORF estimate

Enter the living space, year of construction and basic rent. We estimate the usual rent from the census 2022 and current offers - with a range and calculation method.

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Note

Solingen has an official rent index

We are not allowed to save it and therefore show our own estimate. Our estimate is not proof of the local comparative rent. The legal requirements and suitable evidence are decisive for rent increases and rent controls; use the local rent index publication and, if necessary, professional advice.

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Year of construction of the building. If you don't know exactly, an estimate is sufficient.

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Method

This is how the estimate is created

Census 2022
Average net rent for existing tenancies in Solingen (Federal Statistical Office, key date 15.05.2022).
Year of construction and area
Surcharges and discounts derived from around 1,300 current rental listings in the region – by construction-year class and apartment size.
Update
Ein einheitlicher Faktor hebt das Niveau von 2022 auf heute; abgestimmt an 13 offiziellen Mietspiegeln der Region.
Range
±12.6% around the mean – in 80% of the test cases, the rent index value was within this range.
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

F-01

Is the DDORF rent estimate a rent index?

No. Solingen has an official rent index; the link is shown in the result. Our estimate does not replace it. Rent increases and the rent cap are subject to different statutory requirements; suitable evidence must be checked for the individual case.

F-02

How accurate is the estimate?

We checked it against 234 calculations using rent indices from 13 cities in the region: the average deviation is 7.7%, and in 80% of cases the rent-index value falls within our ±12.6% range. These reference points were also used to calibrate the model; this is not an independent accuracy test for new apartments.

F-03

What is it calculated from?

From the average net rent according to the census 2022 for the city, from surcharges and deductions for year of construction and living space, which we derive from around 1.300 current rental offers in the region, and from a factor that extrapolates the level of 2022 to today.

Data sources

Official source · Our own calculation · Our own analysis · DDORF estimate → Methodology

  • Official sourceZensus 2022Average net rent, 100 m gridDestatis, dl-de/by-2-0
  • DDORF estimateDDORF estimateOur own calculation based on publicly available source data.tested against 13 rent indexes
  • Our own analysisOur own analysisOur own analysis based on publicly available source data.

As of · Source: 2022 Census · reference date of the official source data

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