Berlin Metropolitan Area – Broader Brandenburg Region Reaps Benefits

The recent study “Postbank Wohnatlas 2025” (“Postbank Housing Atlas 2025”) conducted by the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) on behalf of Postbank, has identified the German regions with the best projected price growth to 2035. According to the study, significant price increases are expected in the areas surrounding Berlin in particular, with the rural district of Barnim poised to enjoy the most impressive price growth. In Barnim, inflation-adjusted price growth for condominiums is forecast to average 1.3 per cent per year until 2035. The study’s regional ranking illustrates the extent to which demand for housing in Berlin has a ripple effect on the broader Brandenburg area. Notably, five districts in Brandenburg are among the top ten regions in Germany with the fastest-growing property price growth. Brandenburg’s state capital, Potsdam, ranks fifth among Germany’s larger cities (populations over 100,000), with average annual growth of 0.9 per cent forecast until 2035. The study’s authors identify this as part of a larger nationwide trend, which is seeing a growing number of people migrate towards the suburbs and exurbs around metropolitan areas, driven by the rising cost of housing in major cities. While rural areas experience stagnating or declining prices, regions around the biggest cities are witnessing dynamic price growth. The Housing Atlas identifies other conurbations poised for growth, including the Greater Hamburg area, southern Bavaria, and a number of vacation regions. Nationally, inflation-adjusted purchase prices for condominiums are expected to rise by an average of 0.4 per cent annually.