Your apartment search in Augsburg made easy

Lukas Draheim · Real estate expert at rentcard

Published June 12, 2026 · Updated June 12, 2026

7 min read

Augsburg has a selling point that almost no other city in Bavaria can match: you pay up to 40 percent less rent than in Munich and still reach the state capital's main station in 25 to 35 minutes. Searching in Augsburg means competing against far fewer applicants than in Munich. That is slowly changing, but in 2025 the market is still clearly manageable.

With around 300,000 residents, Augsburg is Bavaria's third-largest city. The comparison with Munich pays off well beyond just rent. Local public transport within the city is well developed: tram and bus connect all key districts, and you do not need a car. For commuters to Munich, the intercity rail connection on the Munich–Augsburg main line works better than any S-Bahn.

Commuting to Munich: how it actually works

The Augsburg Hauptbahnhof to Munich Hauptbahnhof route is served by intercity and regional express trains. Direct trains run every 30 minutes during the day, more frequently during peak hours. Journey time is between 25 and 35 minutes depending on the train type. Important: this is not an S-Bahn connection. The S-Bahn ends at Eching northwest of Munich. Travellers from Augsburg use the mainline platform. The Deutschland-Ticket (€49/month) is valid on this route in full, which makes Augsburg financially very attractive as a commuter base.

University city: more competition in the affordable segment

The University of Augsburg and Augsburg University of Applied Sciences together have more than 25,000 students. The majority look for apartments priced below €700 warm in campus-adjacent areas such as the university quarter, Kriegshaber, and Pfersee. If you are searching in these districts, you compete directly with students. In Göggingen or Oberhausen the student density is significantly lower.

Augsburg does not have a uniform price structure. Cold rents vary considerably from district to district. The following overview is based on listings from the first half of 2025 on ImmoScout24, Immowelt, and ohne-makler.

Innenstadt and Jakobervorstadt: €11–17/m²

The Augsburg city centre sits at €14–17/m² cold. For central living with short distances, that is still affordable by Bavarian standards. Jakobervorstadt, east of the old town, comes in slightly lower at €11–14/m² and has developed into a sought-after district over recent years: young residents, bars, independent shops, rising demand. Searching there now still means paying comparatively little for an up-and-coming neighbourhood.

Göggingen: €12–14/m², quiet and green

Göggingen lies in the southwest of Augsburg and is one of the most sought-after family districts in the city. The housing stock is predominantly late-19th-century and neo-classical, with green spaces and parks within walking distance. Cold rents in 2025 are €12–14/m². Tram 3 connects Göggingen directly to the main station in around 15 minutes.

Lechhausen and Textilviertel: €10–13/m²

Lechhausen in eastern Augsburg is the most affordable established district with cold rents from €10/m². Tram lines 1 and 2 provide good connections to the city centre. The Textilviertel and adjacent parts of Oberhausen sit at €11–13/m². Former factory buildings have been converted into lofts and creative spaces, giving the district its own character. Both locations are worth considering for those with a tighter budget and tolerance for less prestigious streets.

Augsburg has several non-profit and municipal housing companies that offer apartments below market rate. Registering early gives you a realistic chance even when demand is strong.

GEWOBAU Augsburg: largest municipal landlord

GEWOBAU Augsburg is the largest municipal landlord in the city with around 10,000 managed units. The apartments are located across all districts and are often well below market rent. The waitlist is long, but you can register for free at gewobau.de and set up search profiles. Waiting times vary between a few months and several years depending on the district and apartment size. Register as soon as you know you want to move to Augsburg.

Stadtbau GmbH and private property management

Stadtbau GmbH Augsburg is another non-profit organisation focused on subsidised housing. For the majority of the market, the picture is: Augsburg is dominated by private property management companies and individual owners. Unlike Munich, Augsburg property managers take considerably more time evaluating applicants. This means a direct, personal email enquiry to the property management company often pays off more than an anonymous portal application. Find the provider on the portals, write to them directly, and ask about available or soon-to-be-available apartments in their portfolio.

ImmoScout24 is the most widely used channel for landlords in Augsburg. Immowelt has a broad user base too and often delivers less competition per listing. ohne-makler is worth checking for high-quality direct-from-owner listings. Wohnglück and Regionalimmobilien24 cover regional inventory that rarely appears elsewhere. Set up search profiles with instant notifications on all relevant portals.

WG-Gesucht is useful if you are looking for below €700 warm. Facebook groups like "Wohnungen in Augsburg" have an active community, but also many scam attempts. Verify listings there carefully before sending money or documents.

Augsburg is more relaxed than Munich, but that does not mean a mediocre application will do. For sought-after apartments in Göggingen or Jakobervorstadt, 15 to 30 applications can accumulate quickly. Arriving with a complete, verified folder gives you a clear advantage.

The standard documents in Augsburg: passport or ID card, payslips from the last three months, CRIF credit report, tenant self-disclosure form, and if available a rent-free certificate from your previous landlord. More on this in the Bewerbermappe guide. For international applicants: in practice Augsburg tends to be more open to applications from abroad than Munich, because landlords have more time to review documents.

Verified documents as a door opener

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