Apartment Shortage in Vienna: "Every Fourth Planned Apartment Is Missing
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According to the forecast, only 9,600 of 12,600 residential units planned for 2026 will be completed. Construction investments will only grow again in 2027.
In Vienna, much less apartments are being completed than were planned for 2026. This makes the situation on the already tense market even more difficult.
Shortcoming on the Vienna housing market: despite high demand for affordable housing, construction activity lags behind. According to the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, in 2026 only 9,600 of the 12,600 residential units planned are expected to be completed.
By Mark Bassets With a social democratic tradition dating back a century, the Austrian capital offers more than 400,000 affordable housing units. It is relatively easy to gain access to a publicly owned apartment in Vienna. Between 75% and 80% of Viennese people qualify to choose to live paying, forever, […] The article Vienna, the practical utopia of affordable housing for the many appeared in the Struggle of Crete.
The residential construction sector is under pressure. Demand continues to exceed the supply of affordable housing. "According to forecasts, only 9,600 of 12,600 residential units planned for 2026 will be completed in Vienna, emphasised the Vienna Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.
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