Berlin, September 26, 2016 – In2015, 135,052 apartments were sold in major German cities (up 5.0 percent). Sales revenue rose even more sharply to 28.5 billion euros (up 14.6 percent). On average, an apartment changed hands for 211,371 euros (up 9.1 percent). These findings are taken from the latest ACCENTRO Homeownership Report 2016, which analyzes data from appraisal committees for the 82 largest German housing markets. These include eight housing markets in Bavaria. In Bavaria’s major cities, a total of 21,357 condominiums were sold in the 2015 reporting year, 1.3 percent fewer than in the previous year (21,645 units). Sales revenue, however, grew significantly by 11.9 percent to a total of 6.7 billion euros (2014: 6.0 billion euros). Last year’s ACCENTRO Homeownership Report had already shown rising sales revenue amid declining sales volumes. “The housing markets in Bavaria remain at a very high level. The increasing shortage of supply is fueling price growth and, as a result, leading to dynamically rising sales prices,” explains Jacopo Mingazzini, CEO of ACCENTRO Real Estate AG.
Sales Prices Exceed the 300,000-Euro Mark for the First Time
The average sales price in Bavaria’s major cities has exceeded the 300,000-euro mark for the first time, reaching 311,846 euros. This means that sales prices in Bavaria are 47.5 percent above the German national average. Munich, in particular, has been at a high level in this regard for years. With an average sales price of 426,140 euros, Munich not only leads the ranking among Bavarian cities by a wide margin but also takes first place in Germany’s overall ranking. “Purchase prices in Munich have shown dynamic growth in recent years. The average sales volume per transaction achieved in the Bavarian capital is nearly twice as high as in Berlin,” says Mingazzini. The other Bavarian cities also occupy positions within the top third of the overall German ranking. It is notable that the sales revenue per transaction has increased in all Bavarian cities. Regensburg showed the highest growth, with an increase of 21.3 percent to 231,145 euros. Augsburg recorded the weakest increase in Bavaria, with a rise of 2.6 percent.
Five Bavarian Cities in the Top 10 of the “Sales per 1,000 Residents” Ranking
Five of the eight major Bavarian cities included in the ACCENTRO Homeownership Report rank among the top 10 in the “Sales per 1,000 Residents” category. This category reflects housing market activity in the report. Fürth, Bavaria, is the most active market for condominiums in Germany, with 10.0 sales per 1,000 residents. Last year’s winner, Augsburg, ranks sixth in the reporting year (7.6 sales per 1,000 residents). The cities of Regensburg (7.8 sales per 1,000 residents), Munich (7.4 sales per 1,000 residents), and Ingolstadt (7.3 sales per 1,000 residents) are also among the top ten markets in this category. “In Bavaria, homeownership has traditionally been viewed as a more important form of personal retirement planning than in other federal states. This trend has continued to strengthen in light of favorable financing conditions and positive economic development,” says Mingazzini.
About the ACCENTRO Homeownership Report
ACCENTRO Real Estate AG has published its Homeownership Report for the ninth time. The analysis is based on homeownership transactions during the reporting year in all 82 major German cities. By drawing on data from appraisal committees, the report differs significantly from similar publications, which are usually based on expert estimates or the analysis of listing data.
About ACCENTRO Real Estate AG
ACCENTRO Real Estate AG is a residential real estate investor and the market leader in residential privatization in Germany. As of December 31, 2020, its real estate portfolio comprised approximately 5,200 units. In addition to Berlin, its regional focus includes major cities and metropolitan areas in eastern Germany, as well as the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region and Bavaria. ACCENTRO’s business activities encompass four core areas. These include the sale of apartments to owner-occupiers and private investors at market-rate rents, the sale of real estate portfolios to institutional investors, the development and management of its own real estate portfolio, and the marketing of apartments for property owners, investors, and project developers. The shares of ACCENTRO Real Estate AG are listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (WKN: A0KFKB, ISIN: DE000A0KFKB3). investors.accentro.de
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