Berlin, Germany
Living in Neukölln, Berlin
Up-and-coming neighborhood. Affordable, diverse, and increasingly hip.
A one-bedroom in Neukölln rents for about €1,100 - €1,300/month — a moderate area (safety 3/5), roughly 20 minutes from Berlin center by U-Bahn.
Commute to Center
20 min
U-Bahn
Safety Rating
3/5
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Rent in Neukölln
Monthly rent in EUR (€). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | €1,000 - €1,100/mo | €1,100 - €1,300/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €1,400 - €1,600/mo | €1,600 - €1,800/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €1,800 - €2,100/mo | €2,100 - €2,500/mo |
How Neukölln compares in Berlin
Within AffordWhere's Berlin dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €1,200/month — roughly 4% above the city median, and mid-priced of the 14 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €1,600 - €1,800/month and three-bedrooms €2,100 - €2,500/month on second-hand contracts. At 20 minutes to the center by U-Bahn, it sits about as central as most Berlin areas in the set. On safety it rates 3/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the affordable, diverse, up-and-coming tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Marzahn. For a shorter commute, see Mitte.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
Getting around & nearby amenities
OpenStreetMap maps Parchimer Allee as the nearest metro stop, Ackerlabor as nearby green space and Edeka as the nearest supermarket around the Neukölln reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows several cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
Questions people actually ask
- How much is rent in Neukölln, Berlin?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in Neukölln costs €1,100 - €1,300/month (second-hand contract) or €1,000 - €1,100/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from €1,600 - €1,800/month, and a 3-bedroom from €2,100 - €2,500/month.
- Is Neukölln safe for expats?
- Neukölln has a safety rating of 3/5 (Moderate) on our scale. That is mid-scale; standard urban precautions are advisable.
- How long is the commute from Neukölln to Berlin center?
- The commute from Neukölln to Berlin city center takes approximately 20 minutes by U-Bahn.
- What is Neukölln like to live in?
- Up-and-coming neighborhood. Affordable, diverse, and increasingly hip. In our data it is tagged as affordable, diverse, up-and-coming.
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