Munich Rent Index for 3,082 Apartments from 1999

1999 data for 3,082 apartments in Munich, Germany, originally from the textbook 'Regression Models, Methods and Applications'. The dataset includes monthly rent, rent per square meter, living area, construction year, location quality, and amenities. It is published under a CC0 1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Predict apartment rent based on features like area, location quality, and year of construction.
• Analyze the impact of amenities such as premium kitchens or central heating on rental prices.
• Compare rental costs across different districts of Munich using the district column.
• Model the relationship between rent per square meter and location quality scores.

Strengths

• Contains 3,082 records, providing a substantial sample for analysis.
• Includes multiple explanatory variables like location quality, amenities, and construction year.
• Clear target variables defined as rent and rent per square meter.

Limitations

• Data is from 1999, which may limit its relevance for current market analysis.
• Row count and file format details are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Column-level documentation beyond the listed names is absent; semantics must be inferred.

Provenance

Source

University of Göttingen, from the book 'Regression Models, Methods and Applications' by Fahrmeir, Kneib, Lang, and Marx.

Collection Method

Likely collected as a survey or index of Munich rental properties.

Time Range

1999

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Munich, Germany