Compulsory auction market statistics
Live figures from our database: active proceedings by Bundesland and property type, the median Verkehrswert and newly captured proceedings per month.
As of November 14, 2026: ZVG Melder lists 2,921 active compulsory auctions from 14 of Germany's 16 federal states; the median of the 2,843 court-set values (Verkehrswert) is €174,500. Hamburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern do not publish on the shared justice portal and are therefore not included. Over the whole of 2025, according to Argetra, 14,082 properties were called for foreclosure auction across Germany.
from 2,843 final court-set values
ZVG-Barometer
The monthly analysis with a fixed reference date, in German. The figures above change continuously; an edition stays unchanged once published.
- ZVG-Barometer October 2026as of 31 October 2026
Active compulsory auctions by Bundesland
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 786
- Bayern 405
- Rheinland-Pfalz 320
- Niedersachsen 315
- Hessen 272
- Sachsen 183
- Thüringen 167
- Sachsen-Anhalt 135
- Brandenburg 109
- Berlin 105
- Saarland 70
- Baden-Württemberg 40
- Bremen 12
- Schleswig-Holstein 2
Proceedings first captured by ZVG Melder per month
- May 26 · coverage start month · incomplete 2,906
- Jun 26 1,274
- Jul 26 1,265
- Aug 26 1,086
- Sept 26 1,100
- Oct 26 1,087
- Nov 26 · current month · incomplete 572
Coverage starts in May 26. The start month is incomplete because its exact collection start day is unknown; the current month, Nov 26, is incomplete as well. Only months with at least one first-captured proceeding are shown; missing months do not mean zero.
Market values by federal state
| Federal state | Active proceedings | with market value | Avg. market value | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 786 | 777 | €356,609 | €225,000 |
| Bayern | 405 | 396 | €385,425 | €218,500 |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 320 | 304 | €214,847 | €150,000 |
| Niedersachsen | 315 | 307 | €269,834 | €170,000 |
| Hessen | 272 | 268 | €362,458 | €217,000 |
| Sachsen | 183 | 180 | €190,688 | €101,268 |
| Thüringen | 167 | 153 | €102,446 | €66,000 |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 135 | 127 | €99,455 | €73,001 |
| Brandenburg | 109 | 104 | €219,642 | €131,705 |
| Berlin | 105 | 105 | €2,530,962 | €389,000 |
| Saarland | 70 | 68 | €191,122 | €142,000 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 40 | 40 | €899,932 | €305,750 |
| Bremen | 12 | 12 | €145,924 | €121,000 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 2 | 2 | €423,500 | — |
Market-value figures rest exclusively on finally determined official market values (set by the court); proceedings without a determined market value are excluded from average and median. The “with market value” column shows the underlying sample. We show a median only from 10 court-set values: below that it reflects single objects, not a state's price level.
Active compulsory auctions by property type
| Property type | Active proceedings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 923 | 31.6 % |
| Condominium | 598 | 20.5 % |
| Agricultural / forestry | 225 | 7.7 % |
| Apartment building | 191 | 6.5 % |
| Two-family house | 185 | 6.3 % |
| Commercial property | 135 | 4.6 % |
| Mixed-use building | 130 | 4.5 % |
| Semi-detached house | 114 | 3.9 % |
| Undeveloped plot | 112 | 3.8 % |
| Terraced house | 72 | 2.5 % |
| Residential house | 72 | 2.5 % |
| Multiple objects | 60 | 2.1 % |
| Plot | 46 | 1.6 % |
| Parking space / garage | 41 | 1.4 % |
| Other | 17 | 0.6 % |
Each proceeding counts in exactly one property type, derived from the official announcement. “Other” covers proceedings without an assignable property type.
Foreclosure auctions in Germany: yearly figures at a glance
Our live figures only show the current listing window. For the trend over time we rely on the analyses of the trade publisher Argetra, which evaluates the scheduled auction dates of about 500 district courts every year — the same public basis our directory is built on.
In 2025, 14,082 properties with a total market value of 4.76 bn € were called for foreclosure auction in Germany (+4.7 % year over year). In the first half of 2026 there were already 7,845 objects (+8.4 %); Argetra expects more than 15,000 objects for 2026.
| Period | Objects called | Change | Total market value | Avg. market value per object |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,332 | +2.1 % | 3.87 bn € | €313,955 |
| 2024 | 13,445 | +9 % | 4.30 bn € | €319,509 |
| 2025 | 14,082 | +4.7 % | 4.76 bn € | €337,839 |
| First half of 2026 | 7,845 | +8.4 % | 2.59 bn € | €330,852 |
Where and what is auctioned?
- Around 70 % of the objects called are residential — mainly single- or two-family houses, followed by condominiums.
- In 2025, 34 out of 100,000 households nationwide were affected by a foreclosure auction. The range runs from Thüringen (60) to Bayern (27).
- Foreclosure auctions do not only arise from payment difficulties: a substantial share are partition auctions from communities of heirs and spouses. The market value is the value set by the court — not a guaranteed sale price.
Sources
- Immobilienmarkt: Zwangsversteigerungen in Deutschland 2024 (Jahresbericht, Presseversion) — Argetra GmbH, published on January 31, 2025
- Zahl der Zwangsversteigerungen 2025 weiter gestiegen — dts Nachrichtenagentur / finanznachrichten.de (nach Argetra-Jahresbericht 2025), published on January 22, 2026
- Zwangsversteigerungen 2026: Wo Käufer jetzt profitieren — Haufe (nach Argetra-Halbjahresbericht 2026), published on July 9, 2026
Figures verified on October 26, 2026. Argetra publishes yearly and half-yearly reports; the full reports are paid, the figures quoted here come from the public press versions or their press coverage.
Appraisal documents and automated evaluations in our observed dataset
Fixed snapshot:
On September 8, 2026, the ZVG Melder dataset examined contained 2,134 active residential property auction entries from 14 federal states. Documents were assigned as appraisals for 1,528 entries; an automated document evaluation was available for 1,429.
| Documents and evaluation | Auction entries |
|---|---|
| Appraisal assigned and document evaluation available | 1,056 |
| Appraisal assigned, no document evaluation available | 472 |
| Document evaluation available, no appraisal assigned | 373 |
| Neither an appraisal assigned nor a document evaluation available | 233 |
| Residential property auction entries in total | 2,134 |
What these figures mean
Each observed entry from the ZVG portal is counted once, regardless of its number of plots, homes or documents. Multiple entries can belong to the same legal proceeding. The cohort includes entries classified as single-family, two-family or multi-family houses, terraced houses, semi-detached houses or condominiums. Inactive entries and hearings whose dates have passed are excluded; entries without a known hearing date remain included.
Assigned as an appraisal means that at least one recorded document is assigned to the auction entry as an appraisal and is not marked as removed. This assignment does not confirm the document's content or completeness.
A document evaluation is counted when a stored automated result exists; known placeholder results are excluded. The evaluation may use other documents and need not come from the appraisal currently assigned. Its factual accuracy and completeness are not assessed here.
This is a snapshot of our observed dataset from 14 of 16 federal states, not a complete or representative national statistic. Missing documents or evaluations in our dataset do not mean that no appraisal exists at the court. The figures reveal neither inspection coverage nor the condition of a property. This snapshot is retained unchanged; current directory figures may differ.
Suggested citation: ZVG Melder, “Appraisal documents and automated evaluations in our observed dataset”, snapshot September 8, 2026, 2,134 residential property auction entries.
Source: We record the official announcements of the German local courts daily via the justice portal zvg-portal.de — covering 14 of 16 federal states; Hamburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern do not publish there.
Counting rule: “active proceedings” are foreclosure auctions with an upcoming or not-yet-dated hearing — what visitors can actually browse. Cancelled and past hearings are not counted.
Market values: only finally determined official appraisals enter average and median — no preliminary figures, no symbolic values. We lead with the median because a few very high values shift the average strongly, and show it only from 10 values.
Citation: all figures on this page may be quoted freely with the attribution “ZVG Melder (zvg-melder.de)” and the as-of date.
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Frequently asked questions about these statistics
As of November 14, 2026, ZVG Melder lists 2,921 active compulsory auctions from 14 of Germany's 16 federal states. Hamburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern do not publish on the shared justice portal. Several entries can belong to the same proceeding, and the number changes continuously as hearings are added and proceedings are cancelled every day.
From the public announcements of the German local courts. ZVG Melder is not an official justice portal — the official court announcement always remains authoritative.
As of November 14, 2026, the median court-appraised value (Verkehrswert) of active proceedings is €174,500: half of the 2,843 proceedings with a court-set value lie below it, half above. The average is €379,113; it reacts strongly to a few very high values, which is why we lead with the median. The Verkehrswert is set by the court and is not a guaranteed purchase or market price.
In 2025, according to Argetra's annual report, 14,082 properties with a total market value of 4.76 bn € were called for foreclosure auction — 4.7 % more auction dates than the year before. The average market value per object was €337,839.
Yes, continuously since 2023: 2023 12,332 objects, 2024 13,445, 2025 14,082. In the first half of 2026 the count was 7,845 (+8.4 % vs. the same half-year before). Argetra expects more than 15,000 objects for 2026. According to dts Nachrichtenagentur, Argetra names the weak economy, stagnating real purchasing power, geopolitical uncertainty and rising insolvency numbers as the main causes of the increase. In Argetra's view, the end of ten-year fixed-rate periods from the low-interest era could push the count up further in the coming years.
Relative to households, Thüringen led in 2025 with 60 affected households per 100,000, Bayern was at the lower end with 27 (federal average: 34). In absolute terms the populous states lead — see the current distribution by state in the live statistics above.
Figures are based on the official announcements we have recorded and are updated daily. No guarantee of completeness.