Rent a flat in Vienna — all 23 districts
Last updated: August 2026
Vienna rents between €14 and €28/m² (indexed medians, Statistics Austria; as of August 2026) — and the most expensive district is not automatically the best place to live. Three answers first, the full list below.
Strong on Safety and Air quality — Living Score 63/100.
Most Vienna for the moneyRudolfsheim-Fünfhaus · €16/m²Living Score 93/100 at €16/m² — the best score-to-price ratio in the city.
Most expensiveInnere Stadt · €28/m²Strong on Safety — the price is the trade-off (Living Score 75/100).
The most Vienna for the money
Living Score per euro — the ranking a listings portal cannot offer:
All 23 districts
Sorted by Living Score; each district with its indexed guide price and its strongest dimension. One click leads to the cost calculator, the price context and the direct portal searches.
Rent prices in Vienna, in numbers
- Range across the 23 districts: €14–€28/m² (rent, indexed medians).
- Vienna median: €19/m² — 70 m² ≈ €1,330/month.
- Cheapest district: Simmering (≈ €14/m²) · most expensive: Innere Stadt (≈ €28/m²).
- Best score-to-price ratio: Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, ahead of Brigittenau and Hernals.
- Source: 2024 district medians, carried forward with the Statistics Austria house-price index — guide values, not asking prices, not an official rent index. As of August 2026.
Frequently asked
How much does it cost to rent a flat in Vienna per m²?
Depending on the district, €14–€28/m² (indexed medians, Statistics Austria; as of August 2026). The Vienna median is about €19/m² — 70 m² come to roughly €1,330 per month.
Which district is the cheapest?
Simmering at ≈ €14/m², just ahead of Donaustadt (≈ €14/m²) and Favoriten (≈ €15/m²). Whether cheap also means good living is what the Living Score next to each district answers.
Where do you get the most for your money?
Measured by Living Score per euro: Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus (score 93/100 at ≈ €16/m²), then Brigittenau and Hernals.
Are these asking prices?
No. They are indexed median guide values based on 2024 district medians, carried forward with the Statistics Austria house-price index — not an official rent index, not asking prices. What a specific flat costs depends on condition, fittings and the exact Grätzl.
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