Is workers' accommodation worth it in Kulmbach and Bayreuth?
The short answer from our own accounts: yes — our Bayreuth workers' apartments reached 88.1 % occupancy over the last 12 months with €2,839 median monthly revenue per apartment; Kulmbach reached 79.8 % at €1,613.
The long answer follows below — with ranges, costs and what actually reaches the owner. All figures come from operating our own units in Upper Franconia, not from portal brochures.
The core numbers (12 months, own accounts)
Source: our own accounting data, 12 months (August 2025 to July 2026), as of 15 Aug 2026.
What remains
Gross lodging revenue is reduced by: 7 % VAT, platform fees (for portal bookings), cleaning — and with us managing, the 30 % service fee. The full calculation on a real property is on the costs page; three complete 12-month results in the case studies.
Frequently asked questions
What occupancy is realistic for workers' apartments?
From our accounts over the last 12 months: 88.1 % in Bayreuth and 79.8 % in Kulmbach. Individual apartments with regular company clients achieve more — our best reached 95 %.
What does a workers' apartment earn per month?
Our median was €2,839 per apartment per month in Bayreuth and €1,613 in Kulmbach (gross lodging revenue).
Rent rooms individually or the whole apartment?
Our numbers favour whole apartments: individually let rooms (our Wirsberg site) earned a median of €621 per room per month — a complete workers' apartment earns a multiple of that with less admin per booking.
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