Updated Rent Levels for 2025 in the City Revealed
A revised version of the Pforzheim rent index, initially published in April 2025, has been temporarily withdrawn due to identified irregularities in specific age groups of buildings. The city administration has initiated a review and adjustment process to rectify the issues, which primarily focus on parameters critical for rent calculations based on the age classes. The average base rent per square meter of 8.58 euros and the percentage increase compared to the 2023 rent index remain unaffected.
Originally, the rent index—based on scientific principles and recognized by both the Haus- und Grundbesitzerverein Pforzheim e.V. and the Mieterverband Pforzheim and Enzkreis e.V.—was declared as a qualified rent index under § 558d BGB. Following the review and adjustments, only the corrected new rent index will be considered valid retroactively from 1 April 2025.
Electronic versions of the revised Pforzheim rent index can be downloaded as a PDF file from the city's official website at www.pforzheim.de/msp. The application of the new rent index differs slightly compared to the conventional table rent index, necessitating the development of an online calculator to determine local comparative rent, available at www.pforzheim.de/mietspiegelrechner.
Printed copies of the revised Pforzheim rent index will be available at several distribution points beginning in early May, including Bürgercentrum im Alten Rathaus, local offices in Wurm, Hohenwart, Büchenbronn, Huchenfeld, and Eutingen, Tourist Information, Haus- und Grundbesitzerverein Pforzheim e.V., and Mieterverband Pforzheim and Enzkreis e.V. Furthermore, the city administration offers a service to send the rent index upon request, with forms available under www.pforzheim.de/msp.
The recent search results appear to lack specific details on the updated status of the Pforzheim rent index after its withdrawal for review and adjustment. For precise, current information regarding the Pforzheim rent index, consult local government publications, municipal housing authority announcements, or specialized real estate and rental market reports from Germany.
The temporary withdrawal of the Pforzheim rent index necessitated a review and adjustment process in the industry, focusing on parameters critical for rent calculations. Upon completion, only the corrected new rent index will be recognized as valid in finance and business transactions, retroactively from 1 April 2025.
