Rental Hotspots 2025: These Apartments Are the Most Sought After

Finding the right rental apartment is often not easy. Some properties are also in high demand. ImmoScout24 has looked into which apartments are among the top ten percent most popular with searchers this year, meaning they receive significantly more inquiries than the remaining 90 percent of apartment listings.

Most Sought-After Rental Apartments Have Become Slightly Smaller and More Expensive

The data analysis of 14,000 data points shows: In a national comparison, the most sought-after apartment in 2025 is on average 60 square meters in size (2024: 61 square meters), costs 806 euros (2024: 797 euros), and offers around 2.3 rooms (2024: 2.4 rooms). Thus, the size of the most desirable properties shrinks again by three percent, while the price level remains relatively stable.

In Salzburg, Tyrol, and Vorarlberg, the price for the most sought-after apartments in 2025 is on average over 1,000 euros – significantly more than the nationwide comparison. The average price of the most sought-after apartments has increased significantly in the western provinces since the previous year: In Salzburg by 8 percent to 1,021 euros, in Vorarlberg by 6 percent to 1,018 euros, and in Tyrol by 3 percent to 1,003 euros. The apartment size for these properties ranges between 56 and 60 square meters.

Less Space for Less Money in Vienna

In Vienna, an opposite trend is observed: The most popular average apartment size has decreased by 5 percent to now 58 square meters. At the same time, Vienna is one of the few provinces where the most sought-after price slightly decreased from an average of 892 euros in 2024 to 878 euros in 2025. "While there is a willingness to spend more in the west, people in Vienna are more likely to forgo a bit of living space and not increase the budget for rent," says Markus Dejmek.

In Styria, searchers can find rental apartments for under 700 euros. The most clicks are received by apartments there for an average of 695 euros with 59 square meters and 2.4 rooms. The most spacious living is in Burgenland: Here, the size of the most popular apartments is 69 square meters, they have 2.5 rooms, and cost an average of 711 euros. Also in Lower Austria (64 square meters, 799 euros) and Upper Austria (61 square meters, 742 euros), slightly more living space at lower costs is preferred.

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