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Property in Gompitz, Dresden

Gompitz is a small village west of Cossebaude — and that is meant literally. A few hundred residents, an agricultural setting, barely any supply on the property market, long marketing periods. Anyone buying here is deliberately seeking the opposite of the city. And anyone selling here needs time and a specific buyer.

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How is the Gompitz district developing?

Gompitz had around 4,300 residents in 2025. By 2035 the population is expected to fall to roughly 4,100 (−4.9 %). With an average age of about 49, Gompitz is older than the Dresden average (43.7). (Source: 2025 population forecast of the City of Dresden)

Gompitz: location and character

Gompitz lies in the far west of Dresden, west of Cossebaude, on the city boundary with Coswig and the Meissen district. Postcode 01156 (like Cossebaude). The district is in fact a cluster of tiny villages and hamlets — Gompitz, Ockerwitz, Steinbach — combined into a single Dresden administrative unit.

The area is agricultural in character: fields, meadows, scattered rows of trees, old farmsteads. The development is extremely loose — single-family houses on large plots, semi-detached houses, converted farmhouses. An apartment building is the absolute exception. There is no urbanity here.

The stillness is the central feature: no through traffic apart from local residents, no commercial noise, no restaurants. In the evening you hear birds. For the right target group that is a selling point; for others it is a deal-breaker.

Connections: Cossebaude S-Bahn station can be reached by bike or car in five to ten minutes. From there the city centre is 20 minutes away. By car the A4 motorway is reachable in twelve minutes. Without a private vehicle, Gompitz is difficult to live in — public transport directly in the village is very limited.

Local infrastructure: practically non-existent. Supermarket, doctor, pharmacy — all in Cossebaude or Radebeul. Anyone living here runs errands on the way home.

Market data: prices in Gompitz

  • Condominiums: 1,400–1,800 €/sqm (barely available, isolated cases)
  • Single-family houses: 1,600–2,400 €/sqm of living space
  • Plots: 80–160 €/sqm

For comparison: in Dresden-Cossebaude, buyers pay 1,800–2,800 €/sqm for single-family houses, in Dresden-Briesnitz 2,000–2,900 €/sqm. Gompitz lies at the lower end — the remoteness and the lack of local infrastructure depress prices. On the other hand: plot sizes of 700–1,500 sqm are still available here at reasonable prices.

Note on the data: With few transactions per year, every price range in Gompitz should be interpreted with caution. Individual special locations (south-facing slope, Elbe view, particularly well-kept property) can lie well above the average.

Typical properties in Gompitz

Almost exclusively single-family and semi-detached houses: historic farmhouses and farmsteads (often in considerable need of renovation), single-family houses from the GDR era (standardised builds of the 1960s–1980s), occasional new builds from the 1990s and 2000s.

Plots are the real asset in Gompitz: sizes of 600 to 2,000 sqm are not unusual, gardens with old fruit trees, sometimes small outbuildings or barns that can be converted.

Building plots are rare and are sometimes subject to development restrictions — the heritage authorities and the local townscape statutes do not permit just any construction in historic village cores.

Who buys in Gompitz?

Nature and garden lovers: The core target group. They want maximum peace, a large plot, independence. City life holds no appeal for them. The Gompitz buyer has often already lived in the city and deliberately moves out.

People working from home with a tolerance for commuting: A growing group since 2020. Anyone working from home two or three days a week and willing to commute thirty minutes on the remaining days finds a quality of life in Gompitz that would not be affordable in Dresden itself.

Families wanting a garden and to keep animals: A large plot, outbuildings for pets, play space for children — Gompitz offers that. The price is the remoteness, which requires good vehicle access.

Price trend

Gompitz is too small for reliable trend statements. The few transactions per year make statistical analysis difficult. What can be said: general demand for rural-suburban Dresden locations has risen since 2020 — and Gompitz has benefited from that. Marketing periods are nonetheless long, often four to eight months. Anyone with time who markets specifically achieves fair prices. Anyone who has to sell quickly grants discounts.

Wie entwickelt sich Gompitz?

Gompitz zählt 2025 rund 4.300 Einwohner (Hauptwohnsitz, Jahresmitte). Seit 2015 ist die Einwohnerzahl weitgehend stabil (rund 4.300). Bis 2035 erwartet die Stadt einen Rückgang auf etwa 4.100 (−4,9 %).

4.320
Einwohner 2025 (Hauptwohnsitz)
+0,0 %
Wachstum 2015–2025
≈ 4.110
Prognose 2035 (−4,9 %)
≈ 49 J.
Ø-Alter — Dresden: 43,7 J.
3.0004.0005.0006.000Prognose →4.31820154.40720204.32020254.23020304.1102035
Ist-Werte (2015–2025)Prognose (bis 2035)Einwohner am Hauptwohnsitz, Jahresmitte · Y-Achse ab 3.000 gekürzt

Die Landeshauptstadt Dresden führt diese Werte im statistischen Gebiet „Altfranken/Gompitz".

TeilgebietEinwohner 2025Prognose 2035Δ bis 2035Ø-Alter 2025
Altfranken/Gompitz4.3204.110−4,9 %48,8 J.
Gompitz gesamt4.3204.110−4,9 %49 J.

Mit einem Durchschnittsalter von rund 49 Jahren ist Gompitz älter als der Dresdner Schnitt (43,7 Jahre).

Schrumpfende und zugleich ältere Lagen wie Gompitz bringen häufiger Verkaufsanlässe durch Generationenwechsel mit sich.

What is land in Gompitz worth?

The official land value for residential and mixed building land in Gompitz (Cadastral district Gompitz) in 2026 ranges from 160 to 280 €/m² (avg. 207 €/m²). Since 2011 the average has risen to roughly 2,0 times — the trend shows the min, avg and max zone per year.

160–280
Range 2026 (€/m²)
207 €
Avg. land value 2026
×2,0
Avg. increase since 2011
0250500201120132015201720192021202220242026280 €/m²160 €/m²
Max zoneAvg (mean)Min zone€/m², residential + mixed building land (W/M)

Land value zones for residential and mixed building land, from 2011. Min/max = lowest and highest zone of the cadastral district per year. You can find the interactive overall trend for all of Dresden at Land values Dresden. Datenquelle: Gutachterausschuss für Grundstückswerte Dresden (Landeshauptstadt Dresden, Kommunale Statistikstelle). Lizenz: Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung – Version 2.0 (dl-de/by-2-0), Bodenrichtwertzonen, OpenDataPortal Dresden. Daten verändert: aggregiert (Min/Ø/Max je Jahr); Werte vor 2002 von DM in Euro umgerechnet.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gompitz growing or shrinking?
Gompitz is shrinking slightly: from around 4,300 (2015) to 4,300 (2025), forecast roughly 4,100 by 2035 (−4.9 %). The district is ageing at the same time (average around 49). (Source: 2025 population forecast of the City of Dresden)
Who buys property in Gompitz?
Nature lovers intending to live there themselves, people working from home who want maximum peace and a garden, and families seeking the cheapest Dresden address with a large plot. Buy-to-let investors are practically inactive here.
How are prices developing in Gompitz?
Stable, but with low transaction density. There are too few sales per year to describe a genuine price market. Individual properties can deviate strongly from the average — upwards for special locations, downwards where renovation is needed.
How long does a sale take in Gompitz?
Four to eight months — and sometimes longer. The pool of buyers is very small. Those who want to buy here are looking specifically and know the location. Patience is built into the marketing.
Is it worth selling in Gompitz in 2026?
With realistic expectations — yes. But Gompitz is not a fast market. Anyone who has to sell quickly should allow some leeway on price. The target group is narrow and actively searching — find them and you achieve fair prices.
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