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In 2018 Leipzig registered a population of just over 588,000 inhabitants, and the Integrated Urban Development Concept (INSEK) estimates this will increase by over 22% by 2030, to reach roughly the same number of residents as Frankfurt has today.

The city s housing market is characterised by an acute under-supply, with a total of only 11,7000 unit completions across the city since 2009. This slow supply in the face of growing demand has seen vacancy rates drop below 2% in central locations.

Declining vacancy rates directly influence capital and rental growth rates in a property market. In 2018, prices for new terraced houses in Leipzig rose by nearly 17% - the strongest increase in Germany while the cost of new and existing apartments increased by approximately 10%. Rental rates unsurprisingly have been on a similar trajectory over the last decade and look set to continue in the years to come.

WHY INVEST IN LEIPZIG

LEIPZIG Dubbed Little Berlin by Deutsche Bank, Leipzig presents the most interesting investment case in the east of Germany today. The city s economy has outperformed that of any other city in the region, with employment levels rising 28.5% since 2009. Leipzig s geographical location, only an hour outside of the country s capital, allows investors to benefit from Berlin s spill- over effect.

Sources: Deutsche Bank, The University of Leipzig

AT A GLANCE

Forecasted Population Growth 2018-2030

Accumulated Capital Growth 2009-2018

Vacancy rate in central Leipzig as of 2018

22% 100%

< 2%

Increase in employment rate 2009-2018

28.5%