ownership structure
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Vienna’s housing market has an unusual distribution of ownership in contrast to Austria’s other eight federal states. Just over three-quarters, or 75.5 percent, of main residences totalling around 969,229 are rental apartments. Nearly half of these rental properties, around 56 percent, are owned by the City of Vienna or non-profit building associations, and, as such, take up a major part of the capital’s social housing.
The percentage of owner-occupied apartments in Vienna corresponds to the national average, but this type of housing is less common on the Vienna market. Single- family homes are in high demand across the country but are less represented in Vienna due to the urban setting.
Housing stock 2023
Austria
Vienna
Absolute figures
Absolute figures
4,067,500
969,229
Total apartments as main residence
1,490,739
51,369
Owner-occupied houses
467,763
136,661 731,768 202,569 210,323 318,876
Owner-occupied apartments
1,716,485 276,590 681,306
Rented
Social housing
Cooperative housing
758,589
Other rentals
392,514
49,431
Other
Source: Statistics Austria, deviations possible due to rounding differences
FIRST VIENNA RESIDENTIAL MARKET REPORT 2024
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