MLP student housing rent index rises 2.6% in H1 2026, report shows

• MLP’s Studentenwohnreport 2026 flagged continued rent inflation for student housing, with quality-adjusted rents up 2.6% in H1 2026.
• BAföG housing allowance of EUR 380 covered the modeled 30-square-meter warm rent only in Chemnitz, highlighting widening affordability gaps.
• Munich remained the most expensive market, with modeled warm rent at EUR 882 for a 30-square-meter unit, EUR 849 for a 20-square-meter room.
• Small apartments under 40 square meters posted the sharpest increase, rising 3.5% year over year; WG rents rose 2.3%.
• Housing costs stayed a budget stressor, with 65% of student households classified as housing-cost overburdened.

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