First vienna residential market report

1180 wien – währing

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Where tradition meets zeitgeist

Türken- schanzpark

Mollgasse 15 / EHL

Gersthof

Nußdorfer Straße

Währinger Straße

Pötzleinsdorfer Schlosspark

Semper 47, Semperstraße 47 / EHL

Semper 47 Semperstraße 47 / EHL

Währinger Straße

Schulgasse 63 / EHL

FACTS Demography

Kutschkermarkt

Sinus-Milieus ®

Urbanity next to elegance

Residents

51,376 25,946

upper class traditional milieus central milieus modern lower class

Main residences Persons/household

1.98

Währing could be described as the middle-class counterpart to Hernals and Ottakring. More densely built-up residential areas dominate in the southeast, while the more elegant Gründerzeit villas of the cottage district dominate the picture in the north. The Eighteenth District is one of Vienna‘s most sought-after residential addresses. There are plenty of reasons for this: Währing is one of the classic green districts, together with Hietzing and Döbling; this ensures a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. The many educational institutions contribute to a family-friendly atmosphere, as do the excellent public transport connections to Vienna downtown. In a way, Währing has the best of both worlds as the smallest district outside the Vienna Beltway in terms of population, which contributes to a quiet and dignified residential atmosphere. The Eighteenth District also has plenty of city parks such as Türken- schanzpark, Pötzleinsdorfer Schlosspark, and Währingerpark, giving it a wide variety of local recreational areas. The range of home types also reflects this mix of tradition and modernity with single-family houses and villas in the northern and western parts contrasting with classic Gründerzeit perimeter block development towards the centre around the Vienna Beltway. Nearly half of the buildings were built before 1919.

Anyone looking for a home in the Eighteenth District, will find high quality but limited choice. Most of the renovation projects currently under development are smaller in scale and select, such as Semper 47 on Semperstraße and Soda House on Schopenhauerstraße. Two large new construction projects are also underway, Parkside Green Residences on Mollgasse and The Temptation on Schumanngasse. Public space is also continuously being upgraded. As an example, the Währinger Straße section between Gersthof and Aumann- platz was comprehensively redesigned with a new two-way cycle path in operation since the end of 2024, roadway conversion into a one-way layout towards the city centre, and nineteen newly planted trees to improve both the urban landscape and the mi- croclimate. Redevelopment is also well underway on Plenergasse (Teschnergasse–Vinzenzgasse) and Michaelerstraße. New green spaces, seating, widened pedestrian walkways, and drinking fountains are emerging after water pipe renewal. The Albertus Magnus elementary school on Michaelerstraße will also be given an extended walkway, new seating, a drinking fountain, and a cargo bike parking zone for safe entry and exit.

Moved in Moved out

+ 5,953 - 5,945

Migration balance

+ 8

Housing prices Owner-occupied First occupancy

Foreign nationals

€ 8,000 / m2 € 5,700 / m2

36.4 %

Vienna Innere Stadt

Other

4.13 %

> 65 years 17.9 %

9.3 %

31.4 %

0-5 years

6-14 years

Rented First occupancy

Average income (net)

€ 17.20 / m2 € 14.80 / m2

10.9 %

€ 30,005

Vienna Innere Stadt

15-24 years

Ø Alter 42.1 years

Other

€ 34,564

Invest. property € 2,100 to € 5,800 / m2

Average age

57.8 %

25-64 years

The calculations are based on data from the 2025 EHL Apartment Building Report.

42.1 41.7

Vienna Innere Stadt

FIRST VIENNA RESIDENTIAL MARKET REPORT 2026

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