Chemnitz as an investment location for real estate
251,699 inhabitants (31.12.2024) and stable 250k demand base
Chemnitz closes 2024 with 251,699 inhabitants, confirming a robust 250k tenant base after the significant growth of 2022/2023; the annual increase in 2024 was moderate at +214, but signals stability at a high level. State series place Saxony at 4,042,422 inhabitants as at 31.12.2024, which means that Chemnitz remains clearly embedded in a sustainable regional structure with commuter links. Alternatively published overview pages sometimes give different figures (e.g. 245,618), but these vary methodically and can provide a lower limit for conservative calculations.
Accessibility and public transport: tram/Chemnitz-Bahn, more frequent services and Capital of Culture impulse
Chemnitzer Verkehrs-AG (CVAG) and Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (VMS) ensure a dense network with streetcars, City-Bahn and PlusBus axes; the local transport plan defines the standards for this and prepares expansion paths up to 2030+. Around the Capital of Culture year 2025, frequencies were specifically increased: Main lines run at 10-minute intervals at peak times, additional City-Bahn services (C11/C14) and hourly PlusBus densification strengthen corridor quality and re-rentability in micro-locations close to public transport. Up-to-date traffic information from CVAG with roadworks/diversion management and real-time access increases planning reliability and tenant convenience along the main axes.
Urban development and ESG: INSEK Chemnitz 2035, intervention areas 2025 and Magistralen upgrade
The city council has adopted the updated Integrated Urban Development Concept (INSEK) Chemnitz 2035 - guidelines for inner development, neighborhood upgrading and eligible measures in areas such as Altchemnitz and along Zwickauer Strasse. As part of "Chemnitz 2025", 30 intervention areas are transforming factories, railroad areas and squares into permanently usable urban building blocks - a structural tailwind for EC activation, mixed use and ESG modernization in city and axis locations. The city centre strategy addresses quality of stay, greenery and diversity of use as relevant frequency drivers for core properties in central locations as well as value-add through insulation, windows, efficient heating/PV and floor plan optimization in existing buildings on the main thoroughfares.
Standard land values for Chemnitz
The standard land values for Chemnitz can be found in the standard land values for Saxony here.