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ownership structure
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The Viennese property ownership structure differs significantly from the other eight federal states. Of all main residences totalling around 974,636, just over three-quarters or 76 percent are rental apartments. More than half of these rental properties at 55 percent are owned by the City of Vienna or non-profit construction associations, representing a central pillar of social housing supply in the federal capital.
At 14 percent, the share of owner-occupied apartments in Vienna is only slightly above the Austrian average – relatively low compared to the high share of rental apartments. On the other hand, single-family homes are the most common form of housing in Austria at 36 percent, but only make up around 5 percent of main residences in Vienna due to high density of urban development.
Housing stock 2025
Austria
Vienna
Absolute figures
Absolute figures
4,158,500 1,505,377 486,545 1,788,155
974,636
Total apartments as main residence
51,656
Owner-occupied houses
139,373 739,749 203,212 203,212 333,326
Owner-occupied apartments
Rented
282,778 702,787 802,591 378,424
Social housing
Cooperative housing
Other rentals
43,859
Other
Source: Statistics Austria, deviations possible due to rounding differences
FIRST VIENNA RESIDENTIAL MARKET REPORT 2026
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