Property prices around 39 percent higher than six years ago
Property prices in Austria have risen by an average of 39 percent since 2010, according to the ImmoDEX 2016 real estate report.
A new house in Austria (123m2) now costs on average €359,000. Prices for new-build properties have increased the most over the past six years in Styria (where the average cost is now €301,000), Burgenland (€260,000) and in Lower Austria (€338.000).
New homes are most expensive in the capital Vienna, where a 123m2 apartment or house costs around €471,000 - an increase of 22 percent since 2010.
The value of older properties has also risen on average by around 35 percent. “Anyone who purchased property in 2010 can be very happy from today's point of view," according to Christian Nowak, Managing Director of ImmobilienScout24 in Austria.
Bargain prices for older properties can be found in Burgenland, Carinthia and Styria - with average prices for a house between €230,000 and €290,000. In Vorarlberg and Salzburg you can expect to pay double or triple that, with average prices between €515,000 and €560,000. The most expensive older properties are in Vienna (where a house or apartment with 169 m2 will set you back around €710,000) and in Tyrol (where average prices are €640,000).
New-build apartments now cost on average €351,000 euros for 80 m2.
Monthly rental costs have also risen in the past six years. For a used apartment you can now expect to pay on average €9,80 per square metre (not including operating costs) - an increase of 11 percent since 2010.
Rental prices for new properties have risen steeply, by 21 percent, with average costs now €11,50 per square metre. In Vienna council-owned properties, where rents tend to be cheaper and only rise according to inflation, are in high demand. Wiener Wohnen says it currently has 13,100 people on its waiting list, who have registered their interest in renting a council flat.
The fact that property prices are increasing should be cause for alarm, says Georg Spiegelfeld, president of the Austrian brokerage network Immobilienring IR. “There are not enough properties available and this problem will increase. Around 300,000 people are expected to move to Vienna over the next few years… and the city has not prepared for this.”
He said that the only answer is to “build, build, build and redesign”.
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A new house in Austria (123m2) now costs on average €359,000. Prices for new-build properties have increased the most over the past six years in Styria (where the average cost is now €301,000), Burgenland (€260,000) and in Lower Austria (€338.000).
New homes are most expensive in the capital Vienna, where a 123m2 apartment or house costs around €471,000 - an increase of 22 percent since 2010.
The value of older properties has also risen on average by around 35 percent. “Anyone who purchased property in 2010 can be very happy from today's point of view," according to Christian Nowak, Managing Director of ImmobilienScout24 in Austria.
Bargain prices for older properties can be found in Burgenland, Carinthia and Styria - with average prices for a house between €230,000 and €290,000. In Vorarlberg and Salzburg you can expect to pay double or triple that, with average prices between €515,000 and €560,000. The most expensive older properties are in Vienna (where a house or apartment with 169 m2 will set you back around €710,000) and in Tyrol (where average prices are €640,000).
New-build apartments now cost on average €351,000 euros for 80 m2.
Monthly rental costs have also risen in the past six years. For a used apartment you can now expect to pay on average €9,80 per square metre (not including operating costs) - an increase of 11 percent since 2010.
Rental prices for new properties have risen steeply, by 21 percent, with average costs now €11,50 per square metre. In Vienna council-owned properties, where rents tend to be cheaper and only rise according to inflation, are in high demand. Wiener Wohnen says it currently has 13,100 people on its waiting list, who have registered their interest in renting a council flat.
The fact that property prices are increasing should be cause for alarm, says Georg Spiegelfeld, president of the Austrian brokerage network Immobilienring IR. “There are not enough properties available and this problem will increase. Around 300,000 people are expected to move to Vienna over the next few years… and the city has not prepared for this.”
He said that the only answer is to “build, build, build and redesign”.
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