On April 1, 2015, the Housing Coordination Center was established within the Mayor’s Office.

The state capital of Mainz has long been ranked among the German cities with the highest rent prices. Behind cities such as Munich, Stuttgart, and Frankfurt am Main, the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate also ranks among the top cities.

As a hub for young professionals and a center of science, Mainz is far from experiencing demographic decline. On the contrary: the population—and thus the demand for housing—is steadily increasing.
Mainz therefore needs significantly more housing—especially affordable housing—which requires, above all, major efforts in new housing construction and an intensification of subsidized housing development. It is important to focus on the areas in Mainz that have the potential for housing development.

The state capital of Mainz does not build housing on its own and relies on initiatives from housing development companies in this regard. For this reason, the state capital of Mainz founded an Alliance for Housing in 2015. In addition to the city-affiliated housing association, private companies, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Chamber of Crafts, the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and many other organizations have joined this alliance.

The city administration has presented the “Living in Mainz 2020” plan and will update it in due course. The plan provides a comprehensive overview of developments, projects, tools, and prospects for housing in our city. The plan is available for download on this page.

In 2020, the city administration published a housing market report. Further information can be found in the corresponding press release below. The press release also includes a link to download the housing market report.

In 2014, the city of Mainz introduced the Partnership-Based Provision of Building Land. This is an instrument for socially equitable land use planning. Following an amendment to the draft resolution in 2020, all planning areas with residential construction involving 10 or more residential units per plot must ensure that around one-third of the housing is subsidized through project-related or urban development contracts. Further information and the corresponding draft resolution can be found in the City of Mainz's council information system.