Baden-Württemberg is a federated state of Germany, situated in the southwest of the country. The region is bordered by the Rhine and the waters of Lake Constance, sharing international borders with several Swiss cantons, including Zurich and Aargau, as well as the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. Its terrain rises to its highest point at Feldberg. The region is home to several higher education institutions, including the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University and the University of Applied Sciences for Police Baden-Württemberg.
Property prices across Baden-Württemberg are slightly higher than the German average. Stuttgart and Freiburg im Breisgau hold the largest concentrations of the regional housing stock, though they represent only a small share of the total. Heidelberg is by far the most expensive city for buyers in the region, with prices sitting well above those in the state capital of Stuttgart or the lakeside city of Constance. In contrast, Mannheim and Heilbronn offer more affordable urban options, with average prices falling below the regional benchmark.
