House on the North and Baltic Sea
These regions go beyond all price records
04/26/2025 – 11:09 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
If you want to buy a house on the North or Baltic Sea, you need strong nerves- and a well-filled account. Where the prices rise exorbitantly and where there are still chances of a bargain.
If you buy a house by the sea, you often have to spend a lot of money on the North and Baltic Sea coast. The prices are particularly attracted to the islands – but there are cheaper alternatives. In the past year, inflation, increased construction costs and interest increases had left prices.
“However, we are currently seeing a reversal,” explains Daniel Ritter, managing partner of the brokerage company of Poll Immobilien. In nine out of twelve regions, houses increased in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year – sometimes by more than ten percent.
The North Frisian Islands remain the most expensive real estate market on the coast. On Sylt, Föhr, Amrum and Pellworm, a square meter of living space cost an average of 12,294 euros – an increase of 10.3 percent compared to the previous year. The main driver of this development is Sylt. There the prices rose only by 5.3 percent, but a square meter of living space costs an average of 14,597 euros.
“The top locations on Sylt with a water view that offer calm and privacy, but also have a good infrastructure, are also particularly stable,” says Martin Weiß, branch manager of the Sylt Office of Von Poll Immobilien.
If you want to secure a property on the East Frisian islands, you also have to dig deep into your pocket. The square meter price is 8,743 euros on Norderney, Juist or Spiekeroog. After all, the prices there dropped slightly – by 2.9 percent compared to the previous year.
It gets much cheaper on the mainland. In the Wesermarsch district, for example, a square meter of house costs an average of 1,833 euros.
The prices also rise on the Baltic Sea, but at a lower level. The most expensive region remains the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with an average of 4,450 euros per square meter. On the mainland, Rostock with 3,730 euros and the islands of Usedom (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) follow with just under 3,600 euros and Fehmarn (Schleswig-Holstein) with around 3,500 euros. The cheapest properties on the Baltic Sea can be found in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district: a square meter costs just under 1,600 euros on average.
“Real estate with water views, modern equipment and good rental are still in demand,” says Robert Rothböck, head of branch at Von Poll Immobilien for the regions of Kiel, Plön, Eckernförde, Neumünster and Rendsburg. Houses in the second row also find buyers. The energetic equipment of the buildings remains a central topic. “In particular, the focus is on renovation measures,” emphasizes Rothböck.
So if you plan to buy a house by the sea, you should not only pay attention to the price, but also to the energetic standards – and act in good time before the prices continue to rise.
