Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 15th district. Strongest on Public transport and Affordability, while Quiet is more of a trade-off.
Fünfhaus is a Grätzl in transition, characterized by its density and multicultural atmosphere. Life here plays out more on the street, with many small shops and eateries enlivening daily life. Gründerzeit buildings shape the cityscape, and affordable prices make it attractive.
The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses.
The six dimensions
Light & built form
Fünfhaus is mid-density: open stretches alternate with tighter street blocks. The hillside shapes the sun’s path here as well. No measured sun hours exist for this Grätzl — the classification follows the real building heights (zoning class & OSM). A single flat depends on floor and orientation.
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Frequently asked about Fünfhaus
What is it like to live in Fünfhaus?
Fünfhaus reaches a Living Score of 71 out of 100 (Good place to live). It is strongest on Public transport (Excellent), followed by Affordability; Quiet is more of a trade-off. The score combines six dimensions from open data (City of Vienna OGD, OpenStreetMap, Wiener Linien, Statistics Austria).
Where is Fünfhaus?
Fünfhaus is in Vienna's 15th district (Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus), postal code 1150.
How safe is Fünfhaus?
Safety in Fünfhaus: Good (6.8/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Fünfhaus dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Fünfhaus sits at 6.8 out of 10 on the safety dimension (Good). One thing worth knowing when reading such figures: crime statistics count offences where they HAPPEN, not where those affected live. Districts with major stations, nightlife and many visitors therefore collect more reports without a residential street a few corners away being any different. Within a district, the gap between a busy hub and a quiet side street is usually larger than the gap between two districts.
How good is public transport in Fünfhaus?
Public transport in Fünfhaus: Excellent (9.0/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Fünfhaus noisy?
Quiet in Fünfhaus: Average (5.6/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Schmelzbrücke; a few streets further in it gets noticeably quieter. Right there, traffic drowns out a conversation with the window open (calculated above 75 dB by day). Traffic drops off at night, though it never fully disappears along the loud edge. The busiest named axes nearby, by official annual traffic volume: Schmelzbrücke (~32,369/day), Schmelzbrückenrampe (~32,369/day), Felberstraße (~20,409/day).
How hot does Fünfhaus get in summer?
In summer Fünfhaus is rather warm — warmer than the Vienna average. Heat index 61 of 100 (Vienna average 57), modelled. Dense, enclosed building form stores the day's heat and releases it slowly at night; there is little green to cool it. This is a MODELLED index (from building form, density, green space, street trees, water and elevation, checked against the City of Vienna's climate analysis map), not a measured temperature and not a count of hot days. Within one area it varies a lot: a green courtyard and a treeless street a few metres apart are not the same place.
How green is Fünfhaus?
Green space in Fünfhaus: Average (6.2/10). Larger parks are a bit further away.
Who is Fünfhaus a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value short trips by public transport and good value for money. Less ideal if quiet is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Fünfhaus expensive?
Guide prices for Fünfhaus: rent around €15.5/m², buying around €6,200/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Excellent.
How is the natural light in Fünfhaus?
Fünfhaus is mid-density: open stretches alternate with tighter street blocks. Classified from real building heights (no measured hours here). No measured sun hours exist for this Grätzl — the classification follows the real building heights (zoning class & OSM). A single flat depends on floor and orientation.
What kind of buildings shape Fünfhaus?
In Fünfhaus: The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 80% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.