Seller advice in Steglitz
Selling a flat in Steglitz
Steglitz is the urban part of the district, with apartment buildings and lower prices than Dahlem or Wannsee. Owner-occupied flats in the former borough of Steglitz sold for a median of 4,390 euros per square metre in 2025, from 712 purchase contracts (Berlin Valuation Committee (Gutachterausschuss), Property Market Report 2025/2026). We calculate what your flat will fetch free of charge and show the calculation.
As of: 30 September 2026 · Editorial team, BBI Immobilien
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What is a flat in Steglitz worth, and how does the sale work?
At the notary, buyers paid a median of 4,390 euros per square metre of living space for owner-occupied flats in the former borough of Steglitz in 2025, from 712 sales with a range of 2,435 to 6,428 euros (Berlin Valuation Committee (Gutachterausschuss), Property Market Report 2025/2026, p. 61). Across Berlin it was 5,017 euros. Where your flat lies within this range depends on the year of construction, condition, floor and letting status. The initial appraisal is free of charge; it is followed by the documents from the owners' association, marketing and the notary appointment.
Further reading: How property valuation works in Berlin · Selling with BBI · Market data for Steglitz-Zehlendorf
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Steglitz is one of eight localities in the district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf and lies in the north-east of the district, around Schloßstraße. Lankwitz and Lichterfelde border it and are localities in their own right. Most housing here is in apartment buildings, which is why in Steglitz it is mostly individual owner-occupied flats that change hands, and houses less often.
What counts for the price is less the locality boundary than the building itself: year of construction, condition of the heating and windows, the reserve of the owners' association and whether a tenant lives in the flat. Two flats in the same block can therefore be far apart in value.
Our office is at Kurfürstendamm 178-179. From there we broker across the whole of Berlin, with a focus on the City West. We use purchase contracts from the neighbourhood, disclose the calculation and, where appropriate, first approach buyers who have registered a search profile with us.
Five steps to a sale
Free valuation
Position within the building, condition, floor plan and comparable sales in the surrounding area.
Clarify the tenancy situation
If the flat is let, we check the tenancy agreement, rent increases and the date of conversion. This determines whether the tenant has a right of first refusal.
Documents
Declaration of division, minutes, budget plan, annual statement, energy performance certificate. Anything missing we request from the management company.
Marketing
First to registered buyers, then publicly, if the flat is suitable for it.
Notary appointment
Check the buyer's financing, agree the contract, support through to handover.
Market situation in Steglitz
Prices paid and asking prices.
The first three figures come from purchase contracts concluded before a notary and analysed by the Berlin Valuation Committee (Gutachterausschuss). The fourth is based on listings and is therefore labelled separately.
Multiples from listings and from notarised contracts are two different things. For apartment buildings in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, our source gives no multiple for notarised sales, although by 19/08/2026 there had already been 43 such sales. Details are on the page Price-to-rent multiple in Berlin.
The former borough of Steglitz is the district that was independent until 2001, comprising today's localities of Steglitz, Lichterfelde and Lankwitz. The report does not give a figure for the locality of Steglitz alone. The medians were determined after removing outliers; the type, year of construction and condition of your flat shift the value more than the district boundary does.
Terms
What working with us costs
Others only name their commission in conversation. Here it is stated openly before you pick up the phone: one rate that applies to both sides.
3.57% each
Seller's and buyer's commission. Your share as the seller and the buyer's share, each 3% plus 19% VAT on the notarised purchase price. The buyer may not bear more than your share
Equal split under § 656c BGB (German Civil Code)
7.14%
both shares together. We state the total so that you do not have to work it out
Total of both shares
0€
until the sale. The commission is only earned once the purchase contract is concluded. No reimbursement of expenses, no out-of-pocket costs
§ 652 BGB
8months
Term and notice. Term of the sole agency agreement, then extended by one month at a time. Notice period of 14 days to the end of the term, in writing
Sole agency agreement § 3
These are the terms of our standard sole agency agreement. What applies in an individual case is set out in the contract, which you can read at your leisure before signing. Under § 656a BGB (German Civil Code), we record the commission amount in text form, not in a side agreement.
What is your flat in Steglitz worth?
Free, discreet initial assessment.
Let or vacant
Who buys the flat.
If the flat is vacant, two groups come into question: buyers who will move in themselves, and investors. If it is let, most buyers work with the rent that is coming in today. The tenancy agreement passes to the buyer with the sale (§ 566 BGB).
If the flat was converted into owner-occupied property only after the tenant moved in, the tenant may buy it on the same terms (§ 577 BGB). We clarify this before the first listing, because it can extend the timetable.
- Valuation with the current rent and with vacant possession
- Owners' association documents checked in advance
- A dedicated contact person through to the notary appointment
Documents for selling a flat
- Current land register extract (Grundbuch)
- Declaration of division, the document that sets out what belongs to you alone and what belongs to all owners jointly
- Minutes of the owners' meetings of recent years and the collection of resolutions
- Budget plan, latest annual statement and balance of the maintenance reserve (§ 19(2) no. 4 WEG)
- Floor plan, living space calculation and energy performance certificate; details in the guide Energy performance certificate and mandatory information
- If let: tenancy agreement, all rent increases, latest service charge statement, proof of the deposit
A buyer who is taking out a mortgage needs these papers for their bank. If they are available before the first viewing, renegotiations shortly before the notary appointment are less likely.
Nearby and further reading
- Property in Steglitz-Zehlendorf: market data and locations in the district.
- Selling a house in Zehlendorf: standard land values and the process of selling a house.
- Tenant's right of first refusal: what applies to converted flats.
- Berlin housing market: purchase prices by type of flat since 2015.
- Property valuation in Berlin: how we determine the value.
Note. This page reflects the position as of 30 September 2026 and is intended for initial guidance. It does not replace legal or tax advice in individual cases, and it is not a formal valuation of market value. As estate agents, we are not permitted to give legal advice.
Sources
- Investitionsbank Berlin, IBB Housing Market Report 2025, table volume (PDF); multiple by own calculation
- Berlin Valuation Committee for Property Values (Gutachterausschuss), Berlin Property Market Report 2025/2026, July 2026, p. 61
- Statistical Office for Berlin-Brandenburg, building completions in Berlin 2025
- Statistical Office for Berlin-Brandenburg, residential buildings and housing stock in Berlin 2024 (PDF)
- Guthmann Estate, Market Intelligence Berlin, apartment building sales by district, retrieved on 15/09/2026
- § 566 BGB and § 577 BGB, sale does not break a tenancy, tenant's right of first refusal
- § 656c BGB and § 656d BGB, estate agent fees when selling to consumers
- § 19 WEG, maintenance reserve
- § 80 GModG and § 87 GModG, energy performance certificate at the viewing and in the listing
- § 194 BauGB, market value
Frequently asked questions
Selling a flat in Steglitz: frequently asked questions.
Answers as of 30 September 2026
What is my flat in Steglitz worth?
In the former borough of Steglitz, buyers paid a median of 4,390 euros per square metre of living space for owner-occupied flats in 2025, from 712 purchase contracts with a range of 2,435 to 6,428 euros (Berlin Valuation Committee (Gutachterausschuss), Property Market Report 2025/2026, p. 61). In 2024 it was 4,381 euros. Where your flat sits depends on its type, year of construction and condition. We calculate it free of charge, showing the calculation.
Why do portal prices for Steglitz differ from the Valuation Committee figures?
Portals mostly show asking prices from listings. The Berlin Valuation Committee (Gutachterausschuss) analyses purchase contracts concluded before a notary, that is, what was actually paid. Its figures come later, but they are more reliable. Area also plays a part: the former borough of Steglitz also includes Lichterfelde and Lankwitz, whereas a portal figure often covers only individual streets.
How many annual rents does a buyer pay for a let flat in Steglitz?
Measured by asking prices and rents, around 30 for the district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf (IBB Housing Market Report 2025, own calculation). This figure does not show what buyers actually pay. For notarised sales of apartment buildings in the district, our source gives no multiple. For your flat, we work with the rent that is coming in today.
May I sell my let flat?
Yes, without the tenant's consent. The buyer takes over the tenancy agreement (§ 566 BGB). If the flat was converted into owner-occupied property only after the tenant moved in and you sell to a third party, the tenant may buy it themselves on the same terms (§ 577 BGB). More on this in the guide on the tenant's right of first refusal.
Which documents from the owners' association do I need?
The declaration of division, minutes of the owners' meetings, the collection of resolutions, the budget plan, the latest annual statement and the balance of the maintenance reserve (§ 19(2) no. 4 WEG). The property management company holds most of the papers. Buyers and their banks ask above all about the reserve and about approved renovation works.
Do I need an energy performance certificate before the listing goes live?
If an energy performance certificate exists when the listing appears, its details must be included in the listing (§ 87(1) GModG). At the latest at the viewing, the certificate must be shown to the prospective buyer (§ 80(4) GModG). For an owner-occupied flat, the certificate is usually issued for the whole building and is then held by the property management company.
Who pays the estate agent's commission when a flat is sold?
If a private individual buys, the commission is shared. If both sides instructed the estate agent, they pay equal amounts (§ 656c BGB). If only the seller gave the instruction, the buyer pays at most the same amount, and only after the seller has paid (§ 656d BGB).
Is your appraisal a formal valuation?
No. A formal valuation of market value under Section 194 of the Federal Building Code (BauGB), as required by courts or tax offices, is prepared by certified experts. Our appraisal draws on purchase contracts from the neighbourhood, the condition and the letting status. It helps with the asking price but does not replace evidence for a court or tax office.
Does the initial appraisal of my flat cost anything?
No. You pay neither for the appraisal via the form nor for the more precise one after the appointment in your flat, and it commits you to nothing. It only costs money once you entrust us with the sale and a purchase contract is concluded before the notary; the commission agreed in the brokerage agreement then becomes payable.
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