What is the average Class A rent in Hamburg?

Around 408 EUR/sqft/yr ($444 USD) across the broader Class A index. Trophy submarkets like HafenCity command 20–40% above that.

How many months of rent-free are normal in Hamburg?

6 months on a 5-year deal is the standard benchmark. Lease-up product or tenants with strong covenant strength can push higher.

Are rents rising or falling in Hamburg?

The Hamburg Class A market is currently flat. Vacancy is 4.4%, which sets the negotiating context.

Headline Class A rent in Hamburg is around 408 EUR/sqft/yr ($444 USD), with 6 months of typical rent-free on a 5-year term.

Headline Class A rent: 408 EUR/sqft/yr ($444 USD).
Trophy submarket rents (HafenCity) push to roughly €444/sqm/yr · ≈ $44.5 PSF/yr USD.
Typical concessions on a 5-year deal: 6 months free rent.
Vacancy stands at 4.4% — market trend is flat.
Use effective rent (face minus PV of concessions), not headline, to compare deals.

Hamburg Class A office rents and incentives

Headline Class A rent in Hamburg is around 408 EUR/sqft/yr ($444 USD), with 6 months of typical rent-free on a 5-year term.

TL;DR

Headline Class A rent: 408 EUR/sqft/yr ($444 USD).
Trophy submarket rents (HafenCity) push to roughly €444/sqm/yr · ≈ $44.5 PSF/yr USD.
Typical concessions on a 5-year deal: 6 months free rent.
Vacancy stands at 4.4% — market trend is flat.
Use effective rent (face minus PV of concessions), not headline, to compare deals.

Headline rent vs. effective rent

Asking rents in Hamburg are quoted in EUR per sqft per year. Across the broad Class A index the figure is 408, but the trophy tier in HafenCity reaches roughly €444/sqm/yr · ≈ $44.5 PSF/yr USD. Always discount headline rent by the present value of free rent and fit-out-capex">tenant improvement allowance to land on effective rent — the only number that compares cleanly across deals.

Rent-free and TI

Standard Hamburg concessions on a 5-year Class A lease run to 6 months of base-rent abatement. Trophy lease-ups can push rent-free 25–40% above that benchmark. Local cost-of-occupancy is also shaped by tax — German federal corporate tax of 15% plus solidarity surcharge plus Hamburg trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at ~16.5% multiplier — combined effective rate near 30%. 19% VAT.

Where rents land by submarket

HafenCity sits at the top end (~€444/sqm/yr · ≈ $44.5 PSF/yr USD). St. Pauli / Altona clears around €360/sqm/yr · ≈ $36.1 PSF/yr USD as the prime tier. The full submarket map is on the Hamburg city page.

Key facts

city	Hamburg
country	Germany
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	408 EUR/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$444/sqft/yr
vacancy	4.4%
typicalLeaseYears	5
typicalRentFreeMonths	6
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	4.2%
trophyRent	€444/sqm/yr · ≈ $44.5 PSF/yr USD
primeRent	€360/sqm/yr · ≈ $36.1 PSF/yr USD

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Class A rent in Hamburg?: Around 408 EUR/sqft/yr ($444 USD) across the broader Class A index. Trophy submarkets like HafenCity command 20–40% above that.
How many months of rent-free are normal in Hamburg?: 6 months on a 5-year deal is the standard benchmark. Lease-up product or tenants with strong covenant strength can push higher.
Are rents rising or falling in Hamburg?: The Hamburg Class A market is currently flat. Vacancy is 4.4%, which sets the negotiating context.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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