Saarlouis as an investment location for real estate
37,667 inhabitants (31.12.2024) - regional center in the west of Saarland with a solid demand base
Saarlouis has an official population of 37,667 inhabitants on 43.30km² (870 inhabitants/km²) as of 31.12.2024 and, as a medium-sized center in the district of the same name, forms a viable housing market with a broad target group structure in the core city and districts such as Beaumarais, Fraulautern, Lisdorf, Neuforweiler, Picard, Roden and Steinrausch. The district of Saarlouis comprises 205,129 inhabitants (31.12.2024) and, as a regional working and supply environment, strengthens the demand for housing in the district town, while neighboring towns such as Dillingen/Saar (21,529) provide additional employer and commuter impetus. Official location communication from the city confirms the size of "around 38,000 inhabitants" and positions Saarlouis as a business location with a high residential and leisure value - a relevant image and demand anchor for micro-locations close to central and supply areas.
Accessibility and public transport expansion: preliminary stage to the Saarland S-Bahn network as a lever for letting and exit
Since 15.12.2024, Saarland has been introducing a 20-minute S-Bahn-like interval as a pre-carriage service (RB74 Homburg-Neunkirchen), which is to be expanded into an S-Bahn network in the Homburg-Neunkirchen-Saarbrücken-Saarlouis conurbation by the end of 2026 - a structural leap in quality for properties close to railroad stations and axes in Saarlouis. The increased frequency improves connections to the RE3 to Saarbrücken, among others, and creates more travel frequency into the evening hours; regional communication and operator information underline the target image of a clearly structured, closely timed network with almost 20-minute intervals, even at hubs such as Dillingen and Merzig - a medium to long-term demand and visibility lever for corridor locations in and around Saarlouis. For investment cases, this means: short-term planning with existing RE/RB connections, medium-term upside through increased frequency and improved connections in the west of the state-especially for city/station peripheries and along the main axes.
Urban development, city center focus and investment theses with ESG leverage
The district town is driving urban development forward via urban development funding and inner city-related processes (including the "Cityboost" inner city conference in March 2025) in order to strengthen the quality of stay, mix of uses and frequency - a good framework for repositioning, first floor activation and energy modernization in prime/1B locations. Integrated urban development concepts form the basis for careful urban renewal and access to funding across the country, which municipalities such as Saarlouis also use to qualify packages of measures for the city and neighborhoods - planning security for private investments in ESG upgrades, redensification and climate adaptation. Investment model: Core in refurbished properties close to public transport and utilities in the city/station periphery with low fluctuation; value-add via insulation, windows, efficient heating and PV as well as EC repositioning in prioritized inner-city corridors - secured by the 37,667-inhabitant base and the foreseeable network densification in the future S-Bahn corridor.
Standard land values for Saarlouis
The standard land values for Saarlouis can be found in the standard land values for Saarland here.