Perched on the River Main in central Germany, Frankfurt is the epicentre of Europe’s financial industry and home to a large community of expats, many of whom choose to rent an apartment during their time living in the city.
Trees in bloom against a backdrop of the Frankfurt skyline (Photo: Michaela Loheit via Flickr / CC BY-ND 2.0)
International offices, towering skyscrapers, and a multicultural population lend Frankfurt all the trapping of a truly modern metropolis. Yet this is also a city steeped in its past, featuring 15th-century buildings and sculptures, and a number of landmarks relating to the renowned German writer, Johann Wolfgang Goethe. This mix of old and new helps make Frankfurt a hugely desirable place to live. If you’re planning to stay in Frankfurt for any length of time and would like to find an apartment to rent while here, we’ve picked out three of the best online resources to help you along the way.
The Homelike
A favoured online platform with people looking for short term apartment rentals for one month or longer, Homelike offer flexible move in and move out dates, giving you maximum peace of mind in the event of your plans changing. Especially popular with business travellers, users can browse high-quality apartment photos and detailed descriptions. An instant booking filter lets you confirm your booking without waiting for the home owner’s approval, and you can cancel for free up to two days before your move-in date. In contrast with many competitors, tenants don’t pay any hidden or upfront fees, and all utility costs are included in the rent. You can even narrow your search to find properties that can be rented without a deposit. When we looked for Frankfurt apartments, we found 223 available, with rates starting at €750 per month for a 1-bed property.
Wunderflats
Established in Berlin in 2014, Wunderflats offer properties to rent primarily in cities across Germany, are and particularly well-known for their affordability. Promising to refresh the traditional renting process, they allow tenants, landlords and companies to interact on a single platform to make everything as easy and stress-free as possible for all parties. They optimise for saving clients’ time through stream-lined actions such as being able to sign your contract digitally. The company control the entire rental process up until your moving-in date and then support tenants for the entirety of their stay. In Frankfurt, they list a huge selection of fully verified apartments, with prices starting at €1,090 for a studio student apartment in the city’s laid-back Sachsenhausen district.
Spotahome
Featuring almost 300 furnished apartments on their books across Frankfurt, Spotahome are a well-established name in the weekly rentals and monthly rentals sector, and are especially popular for their choice of flat shares and student homes. Based on our searches, monthly rates start at €570 for a flat-share with three other renters in the city centre, close to the main train station. It’s worth noting that rates on Spotahome can drop by as much as 7% for rental periods of 6 months or more. However, the company do add on admin fees to the advertised price, so it’s advised to check for these before booking.