Berlin flats that require a WBS — a median 40 % below the asking rent.
For flats that require a WBS — from the seven state-owned companies: degewo, GESOBAU, Gewobag, HOWOGE, STADT UND LAND, WBM, berlinovo. This is the cheapest part of the stock: a median of 9.50 €/m² cold, against a Berlin asking rent of 15.78 €/m² (IBB 2025). These listings are gone within hours — arrive late and you are not in the draw at all. I message you the moment one fits.