In the first half of 2026, take-up on the Düsseldorf office letting market amounted to 94,500 m². This corresponds to a decrease of 4% compared to the previous year. Compared to the ten-year average, sales were 34% lower.
The vacancy rate rose to 9.0% in the 2nd quarter of 2026. This corresponds to an increase of 30 basis points compared to the previous quarter and 120 basis points compared to the same quarter last year. At EUR 46.00/m², the prime rent remained at the level of the previous quarter. Compared with the same quarter a year earlier, it rose by 5.7%. The median rent amounted to EUR 18.30/m², 3.7% below the level of the previous quarter, but exceeded the figure for the same quarter of the previous year by 6.1%.
Dennis Meyerhoff, Director and Team Leader Office Agency at Savills in Düsseldorf, reports: “The Düsseldorf office leasing market will remain subdued in the first half of 2026. The economic uncertainty means that many companies are waiting. The need is there, but the willingness to commit to a long-term commitment is low. Currently, deals are mainly being made for modern space in newer buildings with a size of between 500 and 1,500 square meters. In addition, some larger, centrally located properties remain in demand, especially from consulting firms that accept higher rents for high-quality space. In large parts of the rest of the supply, demand is significantly lower. Peripheral locations or obsolete areas are affected. Although owners are becoming more flexible, they cannot compensate for location and quality deficits through conditions alone. Therefore, vacancies are likely to continue to rise, while higher rents can be enforced for good, central space.”
Savills expects take-up in 2026 to be at the previous year’s level and a slight increase in prime rents.
