Housing in Austria ‘Remains Unaffordable’
Affordable housing is in short supply, with private rents rising to €17–19 per square metre, even in less desirable areas.
Rent Prices Rise Across Austria, Highest in Tyrol and Vienna
Rental prices for flats have risen in nearly all of Austria states this year, with the exception of Styria and Upper Austria.
Increase in Fake Rental Ads in Vienna
The fraud follows a pattern: scammers post ads for cheap apartments and vanish after taking advance payments.
Vienna Stops Thousands of Evictions
The ‘Housing Security Plus’ scheme, introduced in 2023 to help tenants at risk of losing their homes, will run until the end of this year.
