Thuringia is a landlocked federated state of Germany, situated in the central part of the country. Its terrain rises to its highest point at the Großer Beerberg. The state shares borders with several other German regions, including Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Bavaria, and Hesse. Thuringia is home to the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, which forms a key part of its academic landscape.
Property buyers in Thuringia will find that home prices here are generally cheap compared to the German average. The state capital, Erfurt, holds the largest share of the housing stock, followed by Gera. Prices vary significantly between these urban centres. Jena is the most expensive city in the region by a wide margin, with Weimar and Erfurt also commanding prices well above the regional average. In contrast, towns like Gera and Suhl are much more affordable, while Saalburg-Ebersdorf offers some of the cheapest housing in the state.
