Cologne vs Frankfurt

Property market comparison · AI-modeled estimates

Modeled price per m² in Frankfurt is €500 higher than in Cologne.

Modeled gross rental yield in Frankfurt is 1.6 percentage points lower than in Cologne.

Why compare these cities? Nearby in the same country · Similar population

Approximately 153 km apart by straight-line distance.

Market estimates in EUR. Total modeled return includes growth; it is not net rental income.
Metric Cologne
Germany
Frankfurt
Germany
Gross rental yield 5.3% 3.7%
Total modeled return (yield + growth) 8.3% 6.2%
Average property price €360,000 €350,000
Average monthly rent €1,600 €1,200
Price per m² €5,000 €5,500
Population 1,085,664 753,056
Market data updated 2026-11-052026-11-05

City-wide averages can reflect different property mixes. These estimates are not a like-for-like property valuation. See the methodology.

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