Oldenburg as an investment location for real estate
Population base, rank in Lower Saxony and demand profile
Oldenburg officially had a population of 176,068 as at 31.12.2024 and thus remains the third-largest city in Lower Saxony behind Hanover and Braunschweig, having reached an all-time high of 176,185 on 30.11.2024. Population growth has slowed in 2024 compared to previous years, but remains positive; the municipal forecast expects a further, albeit slower, increase until 2031 and a moderate decline from 2032, which speaks for conservative but stable demand assumptions. The city publishes detailed population statistics by age and marital status, which can be used for micro-location-sensitive portfolio and product strategies.
Accessibility and public transport: RS3/RS30 as a structural demand lever
Oldenburg is located directly on the Regio-S-Bahn axis towards Bremen; the RS3 and RS30 lines connect Oldenburg Hbf with Hude, Delmenhorst and Bremen Hbf, whereby the RS30 between Bremen and Oldenburg only stops in Delmenhorst and Hude, thus reducing the journey time by around 10 minutes - an advantage for micro-locations with high commuter numbers near Hbf and Wechloy. Timetable boards and operator information confirm the regular intervals, including stops at Oldenburg-Wechloy, with continuous connections and designated repeater locations, which increases planning reliability and tenant comfort. Since the timetable change in December 2024, several RS3 trains have been running through Bremen-Wilhelmshaven again, while RS30 serves the fast Bremen-Oldenburg route - a robust corridor logic that supports re-lettability in station and public transport-related stock.
Urban development and strategies: ISEK 2035 as a planning and ESG anchor
Oldenburg is developing the Integrated Urban Development Concept (ISEK) 2035 as an implementation-oriented guide to realizing the city's "Future 2050" vision, with action areas and measure-focused management up to 2035-a resilient framework for ESG modernization, redensification and first floor repositioning in prioritized neighborhoods. The public process "Moin Oldenburg 2035" in 2025 marked the start of broad participation and concretization of the fields of action, which promotes investment security and access to funding. This results in clear theses for investors: Core in refurbished properties close to the main station/RS with low fluctuation; value-add through energy modernization, floor plan optimization and ground floor activation along strong public transport axes and in ISEK action areas, flanked by the stable population of around 176,000 and the third largest city role in Lower Saxony.
Standard land values for Oldenburg
The standard land values for Oldenburg can be found in the standard land values for Lower Saxony here.