Germany retail property price index, supra-regional cities
Germany retail property price index, supra-regional cities stood at 82.8 in 2025, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Property market (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2013 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Property market (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, RegioStaR Gem5: Cities of supra-regional importance | 91.3 | 89.1 | 89.8 | 100 | 103.3 | 98.4 | 91.3 | 81 | 74.9 | 67.3 | |
| Sub-aggregate retail, RegioStaR Gem5: Cities of supra-regional importance | 82.8 | 79.5 | 86.2 | 100 | 105.7 | 109.8 | 115.5 | 115.4 | 113.3 | 108.5 | |
| Sub-aggregate multi family houses, RegioStaR Gem5: Cities of supra-regional importance | 96.9 | 93.9 | 91.9 | 100 | 100.9 | 90.5 | 82.5 | 71.4 | 64.3 | 59.4 |
Understanding germany retail property price index, supra-regional cities
Valuations of shop fronts, shopping centers, and other consumer-facing commercial spaces located in the highest tier of the RegioStaR Gem5 framework drive this specific indicator. The compilation isolates retail-focused real estate within cities of supra-regional importance, deliberately discarding office buildings and multi-family residential structures from the calculation. This tight scope allows the metric to reflect the capital costs associated with brick-and-mortar commerce in primary metropolitan zones, setting it apart from broader commercial property indices. Unlike the aggregate series for these prominent cities, this sub-aggregate is entirely insulated from fluctuations in the corporate workspace sector or institutional housing markets.
Analyzing this measure requires evaluating annual intervals, given that the frequency of commercial retail property sales cannot support reliable higher-frequency distribution. The figures are routinely updated in subsequent periods to capture straggling transaction records and complex ownership transfers that miss the initial cut-off date. Analysts must exercise care when benchmarking this prime-tier retail index against national commercial averages, as consumer footfall and prime high-street dynamics uniquely influence these specific urban properties. Any structural recalibration of the index base period requires users to standardize the timeline before mapping the trajectory against sibling retail indicators from lower-tier geographic classifications.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this index differentiate between high-street shops and large shopping malls?
- The metric aggregates all qualifying retail property transactions within the specified municipal boundaries without separating them by store format.
- Are logistics and warehousing facilities captured under this retail classification?
- No, properties utilized strictly for supply chain logistics and industrial storage fall outside the scope of this consumer-facing retail sub-aggregate.
- Is the initial publication of the annual index considered final?
- The Bundesbank frequently revises early estimates to incorporate transactions that are registered late or involve protracted legal settlements.