Offenbach am Main as an investment location for real estate
Growth city in the Rhine-Main region with a solid population base
Offenbach am Main officially had 132,746 inhabitants as at 31.12.2024, making it the fifth-largest city in Hesse, with the latest census results for 2022 showing a population of 129,479 and the Hessian population projection as at 30.06.2024 showing 131,845 people-an overall stable, growing demand base in the immediate vicinity of Frankfurt. The state projection in the Hessian municipal lexicon outlines a further increase towards 142,000 inhabitants for 2035 and thus positive prospects for rentability and cash flows, particularly in micro-locations close to public transport. At the same time, structural data shows a high density of housing stock and ongoing construction activity, which broadens the market and opens up investment windows for core to value-add.
Accessibility, North Main S-Bahn and micro-location advantages
The already strong connection to Frankfurt and the region will be structurally strengthened by the ongoing expansion of the North Main S-Bahn: since mid-2025, the main work has been underway in the Frankfurt and Maintal sections with a new tunnel between Konstablerwache and Frankfurt(Ost) tief, a new Frankfurt-Fechenheim station and extended noise protection; after overall completion, peak times are planned at 15-minute intervals between Frankfurt and Hanau - a significant location and exit lever along the axes towards Kaiserlei/Ostend and Hanau. The project sponsors envisage construction milestones by the end of 2025/beginning of 2026 and realization from the late 2020s to the early 2030s, which means that medium-term value drivers should already be incorporated into the choice of micro-location today. Development areas close to the city and the river have a particularly profile-forming effect: the Hafen-Areal has created a district center with housing, local amenities, restaurants and prominent passive house references (including ABG "Mainzeile", "Hafengold") - a strong anchor of demand in a waterfront and skyline location.
Investment theses: Core, value-add and development impetus
Core: Refurbished properties close to public transport in city/ Kaiserlei and harbour locations with low fluctuation; the ongoing district qualification at the harbour and large-volume projects such as the Goethequartier am Kaiserlei (327 apartments, 6 commercial units, approx. €128m investment) support frequency, supply quality and rentability.
Value-Add: Energy modernization, floor plan optimization and repositioning of first floor areas along high-performing axes; the municipal real estate market report 2024 signals lower prices and higher take-up in 2023, which favours selective entries and active asset management.
Development/transit story: The Nordmainische S-Bahn with a new tunnel and additional stations improves frequencies and redundancy in the Frankfurt-Hanau junction, which structurally enhances micro-locations close to the S-Bahn/RE in Offenbach and increases the ability to exit in the future.
Standard land values for Offenbach am Main
The standard land values for Offenbach am Main can be found in the standard land values for Hesse here.