Apartment Hunting in Mainz
Very tightRhineland-Palatinate, Germany
€12.5
per m² (cold)
~90
applications/listing
0.2M
population
Wine city on the Rhine with large university and ZDF. Cheaper than Frankfurt and Wiesbaden, lively pub culture.
Current Market Situation
Tight. University city with limited supply.
Our Tips for Mainz
- ✓Neustadt is alternative and cheaper
- ✓Wohnbau Mainz is municipal landlord
- ✓Good S-Bahn to Frankfurt
- ✓Use carnival season for searching (less competition)
Watch Out For
- !Old town beautiful but expensive and touristy
- !Oberstadt very bourgeois
- !Avoid near main station
Real Experiences from Mainz
"Mainz Neustadt is the region's best secret. Old buildings, bars, affordable - like a little Berlin on the Rhine. And during carnival the city explodes."
Frequently Asked Questions about Mainz
Mainz or Wiesbaden?▼
Mainz is younger, cheaper, and more lively (university, ZDF, pub culture). Wiesbaden is more elegant, older, and more expensive. For young people clearly Mainz.
How are the connections to Frankfurt?▼
Excellent. S-Bahn in 40 minutes, regional train in 25. Many Mainz residents work in Frankfurt and enjoy the cheaper rents and quality of life.
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