A recent ImmoScout24 survey reveals that Austrian rental prices rose by 6 percent in the first nine months of 2026, reaching a median of 16 Euro per square meter. While the supply of rental properties grew by 3 percent, regional price trends varied widely.
Vienna remains the most expensive state at 22.6 Euro per square meter, where a 70-square-meter apartment now costs 1,581 Euro monthly. Tyrol and Salzburg follow at 21.7 and 20.3 Euro respectively, while Styria saw a significant 14 percent year-on-year hike.
In contrast, Burgenland recorded a 4 percent price decrease, averaging 11.3 Euro per square meter. Other regions saw moderate growth, with Lower Austria rising 3 percent, while Carinthia and Upper Austria both experienced 5 percent increases during the period.