Austria property investment guide
Prices, price growth and rental yields, region by region
Home prices in Austria rose 5.3% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, the 21st fastest of 35 European countries. Renting out on 12-month lets earned a gross yield of 3.0% of the price a year. A square metre cost €4,162 in 2025.
Updated 2026-10-28 · Data 2015–2026 so far
Regions of Austria
| Tirol | +5.6% | 3.0%* | €4,965 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorarlberg | +5.4% | 3.0%* | €5,000 | 2 |
| Salzburg | +4.7% | 3.0%* | €4,968 | 3 |
| Kärnten | +4.4% | 3.0%* | €3,260 | 3 |
| Oberösterreich | +4.3% | 3.0%* | €3,373 | 5 |
| Burgenland | +3.9% | 3.0%* | €1,859 | 3 |
| Wien | +3.7% | 1.9% | €5,212 | – |
| Steiermark | +3.3% | 3.0%* | €2,750 | 6 |
| Niederösterreich | +2.7% | 3.0%* | €3,089 | 7 |
Price growth: 2016–2025, compound average per year, in the country's own currency, before inflation. Rental yields: 12-month lets, gross. Price per m²: latest year, from the best published source for each area. * Figure of the larger area: no local data. – no data.
All 43 areas in Austria
Each with its own prices, growth and yields
Price growth by year
% change on the year before
How Austria compares
Median of 35 countries with a price index, 2016–2025.
Questions
What is the average property price per m² in Austria?
€4,162 per m² in 2025, from Statistik Austria. It ranges from €1,859 in Burgenland to €5,212 in Wien.
How much have property prices risen in Austria?
+5.3% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, and +3.9% in 2026 so far.
What rental yield can you get in Austria?
3.0% of the price a year on average for 12-month lets in 2016–2025, and 3.2% in 2025. These are gross figures, before costs, fees, empty months and tax.
Which region of Austria had the highest price growth?
Tirol, at +5.6% a year from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Vorarlberg at +5.4%.
Sources
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