Vienna and Tyrol in the lead

Salzburg remains the fourth most expensive place to rent

Renting is also becoming increasingly expensive.

(Bild: Evelyn Hronek)

The market trend is clear: rents are continuing to rise throughout Austria. However, the highest price increases are not in Salzburg, but mainly in Carinthia, Tyrol and Vienna. However, this does not change the fact that Salzburg is still one of the most expensive places to live...

The analysis by willhaben speaks clear volumes: the upward trend in rents has been continuing for years and was felt throughout Austria in 2024, but especially in Carinthia, Tyrol and the federal capital Vienna.

One thing is now certain on the Austrian real estate market: constant change. But not when it comes to where you have to invest the most per month in a rental apartment in this country. In 2024, Wien Innere Stadt was once again the district where tenants spent the most at EUR 23.1 per square meter. "This is 5.8 percent more than in 2023, when it was still EUR 21.8 per square meter," says Judith Kössner, Head of Real Estate at willhaben.

Over 1,000 euros per month for 50 square meters
This was followed last year by the two Tyrolean districts of Innsbruck (23 euros per square meter) and Kitzbühel (21.1 euros per square meter), Salzburg City (20.5 euros per square meter) and Vienna Alsergrund (19.3 euros per square meter). This means that a 50-square-meter apartment in Salzburg can easily cost over 1,000 euros per month. 

Incidentally, the cheapest places to rent are still Burgenland, Lower Austria and Styria.