📈 Real estate market 2025: First signs of recovery - What does this mean for the county of Bentheim?

1. current figures from Germany

The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports a 3.8% increase in residential property prices for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024 - and a 1.4% increase compared to the previous quarter(destatis.de). This continues two consecutive quarters of positive year-on-year comparisons, after a price decline had dominated since the 4th quarter of 2022.

What is important: In 2024 as a whole, prices were still 1.5% below the 2023 level(destatis.de). The current figures therefore show a clear change in trend towards stable or moderately rising demand.

2 Regional differences with regard to Grafschaft Bentheim

Destatis differentiates the price development strongly according to region type:

• Top 7 metropolitan areas (Berlin, Hamburg, etc.): 3.8 % (year-on-year)

• District-free cities (outside the top 7): 6.1 %

• Condensed rural districts: 4.1 %

• Sparsely populated rural districts (including Grafschaft Bentheim):

  • Apartments: -0.8 %

  • Detached and semi-detached houses: 2 .5% (compared to Q1 2024)(destatis.de, destatis.de)

Conclusion: Prices are also rising slightly in sparsely populated rural districts such as Grafschaft Bentheim - particularly in the detached and semi-detached house segment.

3 What does this mean for Grafschaft Bentheim?

💡 Three key conclusions:

1. Slight price pressure in the house segment
   While apartments in rural districts are less in focus, houses in the county show a positive price trend - a sign of solid demand.

2. Regional comparability with "densely populated" districts
   Although Grafschaft Bentheim does not belong to the category of "densely populated districts", the trend in house construction is slowly converging - in the metropolitan areas plus also in regions with strong connections such as Osnabrück or Münster.

3. Possible local causes
   - Persistently high interest rates are slowing demand slightly.
   - Nevertheless, the desire for homes in the countryside remains stable - for example, due to home office trends.
   - At the same time, supply is comparatively limited, which means local price pressure.

4. recommendations for action for our region

• For private buyers:
  Now is a good time to take a closer look at buying a home in the county - local listings are benefiting from the targeted "#countryliving" trend and are receiving slight increases in value.

• For local authorities and investors:
  Targeted building area planning and infrastructure support (transport, schools, digital network) can help to manage demand in a targeted manner - while also securing housing for families in the long term.

• For the real estate sector:
  Regional providers can focus on slightly rising house prices: Quality, energy efficiency and proximity to Osnabrück/Münster are clear competitive advantages.

5. outlook

If demand remains stable and supply remains tight, moderate price increases in the house segment can also be expected in the coming quarters - while apartment prices are likely to stagnate. Price barometers remain important for both the federal and state governments in order to shape housing market policy on the basis of data.

🔍 Conclusion for the county of Bentheim

Compared to the national trend, the county is clearly on the upswing - especially in the detached and semi-detached house segment. We are experiencing a gradual recovery in the real estate market - but without the dynamism of large metropolitan regions. For residents, this means an opportunity mix of quality of life and stable value growth.

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