Compare brokers and realtors in 2910 Essen

HouseMatch has found 48 verified real estate agencies active in Essen. These real estate agents hold an official license from the IPI (Institute of Real Estate Agents) and collect verified reviews from actual sale and rental transactions. Together, they have already collected over 232 verified reviews on HouseMatch, with an average satisfaction score of 8.9 out of 10. These are reviews from real clients who sold or rented their property through these agencies.

On HouseMatch, you can find all real estate agents in Essen, including those we have not yet verified. For instance, there are an additional 389 agencies who may be active in Essen. Of these, 13 agencies have a total of 159 Google reviews, with an average satisfaction score of 8.1 out of 10.

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The commission of a real estate agent in Essen typically ranges from 2% to 3%, excluding 21% VAT. Selling an average home with a real estate agent in Essen therefore typically costs between €6,000 and €10,000 excluding VAT.

For a detached house, this ranges from €7,000 to €11,000 excluding VAT, and for a terraced house, from €6,000 to €9,000 excluding VAT. For an apartment, a real estate agency in Essen typically charges between €5,000 and €8,000 excluding VAT.

In Essen there are approximately 19,600 residents on an area of 48 km². There are more than 7,800 homes, of which 6,200 are houses and 1,500 are apartments. Of all homes, 77.5% are owner-occupied, while the remaining 22.5% are rentals.

Last year, 153 homes and 37 apartments were sold in Essen. For homes, there was a of -17.9% and for apartments, a of 1.2% compared to the 10-year average.

In an average year, 3.0% of the houses and 2.4% of the apartments in Essen are sold. Or in other words: a property owner in Essen typically sells a house after 33 years. For an apartment, this is 42 years.

The average sale price for a home in Essen last year was €340,000, an increase of 32.8% over the past 10 years. In the lower segment, the price was €285,000 (+50.0%), and in the higher segment, it was €427,000 (+37.7%).

Detached homes had an average sale price of €370,000 in the mid-range (+28.9%). In the lower segment, it was €301,000 (+21.9%); in the higher segment, it was €486,000 (+28.9%).

Terraced houses had an average sale price of €318,000 (+47.9%). In the lower segment, it was €277,000 (+67.9%); in the higher segment, it was €377,000 (+37.1%).

Apartments had an average sale price of €270,000 (+51.7%). In the lower segment, it was €240,000 (+93.5%); in the higher segment, it was €301,000 (+46.8%).

(Source: StatBel)

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