Advice for sellers in Zehlendorf
Sell your house in Zehlendorf
Little new housing is built in Steglitz-Zehlendorf: in 2025, 793 flats were completed there, rank 9 of 12 districts. The official land value for residential building land in the neighbourhood is between €510 and €1,500 per square metre (BORIS Berlin, reference date 01/01/2026). We determine the value of your house free of charge.
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Your estate agent in Zehlendorf
Zehlendorf is one of eight neighbourhoods in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district. It stretches from the centre of Zehlendorf-Mitte to residential streets with detached houses and villas, for example towards Krumme Lanke. Schlachtensee and Nikolassee border it and are separate neighbourhoods, Schlachtensee since the announcement in the Official Gazette (Amtsblatt) of 11/12/2020.
For the price, these boundaries matter less than the zone your plot is in. The official land value always applies to an entire zone, and in the neighbourhood the 15 residential zones range between €510 and €1,500 per square metre. Two houses on the same street can therefore start from different points.
Our office is on Kurfürstendamm, in City West, which borders Steglitz-Zehlendorf. In Zehlendorf we work just as we do there. We take documented market data and derive a price for exactly your location. Where it suits the house, we first approach registered prospective buyers before a listing appears.
Four steps to a sale
Free valuation
Plot, building and condition considered separately.
Documents
We put together the land register extract (Grundbuch), cadastral map (Flurkarte), building encumbrances (Baulasten) and energy performance certificate in advance. Building encumbrances are obligations attached to the plot that are not recorded in the land register.
Marketing
Discreetly to registered prospective buyers or publicly, depending on the house.
Completion
Negotiating, checking that the buyer can pay, support through to the notary appointment.
Market situation in Zehlendorf
What your house is worth.
Official values for the neighbourhood and the district, plus the Berlin transaction figures for one- and two-family houses.
The standard land value (Bodenrichtwert) states what the bare land in a zone is worth, at a given building density. It does not include the house on it.
According to the Berlin valuation committee (Gutachterausschuss), land values for one- and two-family houses fell by 5% across Berlin as of 01/01/2026. The Berlin top value of €2,700/m² of plot area is in Grunewald, Dahlem and the Hansaviertel (provisional report on the Berlin property market 2025).
We do not give an average price for houses in the neighbourhood, because we do not have a verified official figure for it.
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What really helps at this point.
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 house in Zehlendorf worth?
Free, discreet initial assessment.
Villa and detached house
What matters for the price.
With houses and villas, more of the value is often in the plot than in the building. The land value, the plot size and what may actually be built there therefore come at the start of the calculation.
For houses from the 1950s to the 1970s, poor insulation noticeably pushes the price down. Proof of work on heating, roof and windows, with the year, makes the difference a buyer sees in their financing.
- Land value and building value shown separately
- Discreet approach before a public listing, where appropriate
- A dedicated contact person through to the notary appointment
Documents for selling a house
- Current land register extract (Grundbuch)
- Cadastral map (Flurkarte), i.e. the official site plan, and the extract from the register of building encumbrances (Baulastenverzeichnis)
- Building permit, construction drawings and living space calculation
- Energy performance certificate, details in the guide Energy performance certificate and mandatory information
- Proof of modernisation work with the year it was done
- In the case of an inheritance, proof of succession, see Selling an inherited property
If a document is missing, we obtain it together with you. Better before the first viewing than just before the notary appointment.
Nearby and further reading
- Property in Steglitz-Zehlendorf: market data and locations in the district.
- Sell your house in Grunewald: the villa area in City West.
- Area around Berlin: Kleinmachnow and the municipalities south of the city boundary.
- Property in a community of heirs: when several heirs are selling.
- Property valuation in Berlin: how we determine the value.
Frequently asked questions
Sell your house in Zehlendorf: frequently asked questions.
Answers as of 18 September 2026
How high is the standard land value (Bodenrichtwert) in Zehlendorf?
The 15 residential zones in the Zehlendorf neighbourhood range between €510 and €1,500 per square metre of plot area. In the zones where only low-density building is permitted (floor area ratio up to 0.4), the median value is €950. Source: BORIS Berlin, reference date 01/01/2026, our own allocation to the neighbourhood. The standard land value (Bodenrichtwert) applies to undeveloped land. The house is added in the valuation.
Are Schlachtensee and Nikolassee part of Zehlendorf?
No. Both are separate neighbourhoods in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district, Schlachtensee since the announcement in the Official Gazette (Amtsblatt) of 11/12/2020. The district also includes Wannsee, Dahlem, Lichterfelde, Steglitz and Lankwitz. The boundary matters little for the price. What matters is the zone your plot is in, and that can vary considerably within a neighbourhood.
What has the biggest influence on the price of a villa in Zehlendorf?
The plot, what may be built on it and the condition. With large plots, more of the value is often in the land than in the building. For houses from the 1950s to the 1970s, poor insulation pushes the price down considerably. A reliable value only comes from comparison with actual sales of similar houses.
I have inherited the house. What needs to be clarified before the sale?
First, the ownership, i.e. who the heir is and how this can be proven. If there are several heirs, a clarified line of succession and an agreed approach are prerequisites for a swift sale. Tax questions are a matter for a tax adviser. Our guide on inherited property describes the individual steps, and we carry out the valuation free of charge.
Who pays the agent's commission when a detached house is sold?
If a private individual buys, both sides share the commission (§§ 656b to 656d BGB, German Civil Code). If both have engaged the agent, they pay the same amount. If only the seller has engaged the agent, the buyer pays at most the same amount, and only after the seller has paid. This applies to flats and detached houses, however high the price.
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