Austria Residential Property Prices
Year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices.
Residential Property Prices in Austria increased to 3.59 percent in Q2 2026 from 2.41 percent in Q1 2026.
Austria Residential Property Prices — History
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Austria Residential Property Prices — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
Residential Property Prices in Austria increased to 3.59 percent in Q2 2026 from 2.41 percent in Q1 2026.
It has risen in each of the last three quarters.
Recent trend
A year earlier (Q2 2025) it was 0.0%, so the latest figure is 3.6 percentage points higher.
Over the past five years the average was 3.0%, with a range from -2.9% to 13.1%. The latest value is above that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in Q3 1987 and has 156 quarterly observations. The latest reading is higher than 49% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 33.4% (Q3 1988) and the lowest is -6.9% (Q1 2004). The long-run average is 5.0%.
Compared with other countries
Among 57 economies with recent data, Austria ranks 38th from the top. The median across all these economies is 5.2%, so Austria is below the typical country.
Within Europe & Central Asia (34 economies with data) it ranks 26th; the regional median is 6.0%.
Statistics
- Latest
- 3.6%Q2 2026
- Previous
- 2.4%
- 5-year average
- 3.0%
- Long-run average
- 5.0%since Q3 1987
- All-time high
- 33.4%Q3 1988
- All-time low
- -6.9%Q1 2004
- Observations
- 156Quarterly
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3.6% | ▲ +1.2 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4% | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1% | ▲ +0.6 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5% | ▲ +1.5 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 0.0% | ▼ −0.4 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4% | ▲ +1.5 pp |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1% | ▲ +1.2 pp |
| Q3 2024 | -2.3% | ▲ +0.2 pp |
| Q2 2024 | -2.5% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| Q1 2024 | -2.6% | ▼ −0.2 pp |
| Q4 2023 | -2.3% | ▲ +0.6 pp |
| Q3 2023 | -2.9% | ▼ −0.6 pp |
| Q2 2023 | -2.3% | ▼ −3.3 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 1.0% | ▼ −4.2 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 5.2% | ▼ −5.5 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 10.8% | ▼ −2.3 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 13.1% | ▲ +0.8 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 12.4% | ▼ −0.2 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 12.5% | ▲ +2.1 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 10.4% | ▼ −1.3 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 11.8% | ▼ −0.6 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 12.3% | ▲ +2.4 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 10.0% | ▲ +0.5 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 9.5% | ▲ +4.3 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 5.2% | ▲ +1.8 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 3.4% | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 3.0% | ▲ +0.8 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2.3% | ▼ −3.3 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 5.6% | ▲ +0.6 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 4.9% |
Residential Property Prices — Austria vs Peers
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Understanding Residential Property Prices — a simple guide
What it measures
The year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices (BIS).
How it is calculated
Year-on-year % change in a national house price index (BIS).
+6% means homes cost 6% more than a year earlier on average.
Rising prices increase household wealth but reduce affordability.
Falling prices can weigh on construction and banks.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
House prices affect household wealth, consumption, bank lending and construction activity.
How to read it
Compare with inflation to judge real price changes; rapid rises combined with fast credit growth are watched by regulators.
Data source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (series WS_SPP/N.771), quarterly data from Q3 1987 to Q2 2026. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.