Vienna Airbnb: 21.4% occupancy (+1.7 pts YoY), ~£106 median daily rate, 8,394 active listings. Regulation: From mid-2024, STR in residential-zoned buildings…
Year-over-year performance
Compared to the closest snapshot from approximately 12 months ago, the Vienna short-term rental market has shifted in measurable ways. Occupancy among active listings is up 1.7 points, while the median daily rate is up 38.3 percent.
Looking further back: Two years ago, 4.9 points higher.
When Vienna Airbnbs perform best
Occupancy in Vienna peaks in September at 64% and bottoms out in February at 40%, a 24-point swing across the year. Price the peak, defend the shoulder months with minimum-stay rules, and budget the trough as empty.
| Month | Occupancy | Median nightly rate |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42% | — |
| February | 40% | — |
| March | 44% | — |
| April | 48% | — |
| May | 48% | — |
| June | 51% | — |
| July | 55% | — |
| August | 55% | — |
| September | 64% | — |
| October | 62% | — |
| November | 49% | — |
| December | 53% | — |
Looking ahead, 50% of the next 30 nights are already booked across the market, 51% of the next 60 and 50% of the next 90 (as of 2026-10-18).
License & regulation
From mid-2024, STR in residential-zoned buildings in Vienna is capped at 90 nights/year unless the building is rezoned for short-term use. Effectively closes most of Vienna's central apartment stock to non-resident STR.
Source: https://www.wien.gv.at/stadtentwicklung/recht/bauen/bauordnung/
What kind of Airbnbs are in Vienna?
Of the 8,394 active operating listings, 88.4% are entire homes (vs private rooms), and 36.6% are operated by Airbnb Superhosts.
Top neighborhoods in Vienna
The 23 neighborhoods we track range from established tourist hotspots to emerging investment zones. Here are the 10 strongest by median annual revenue per listing, led by Innere Stadt at £14,351 a year.
| Neighborhood | Listings | Occupancy | Annual revenue | RevPAR | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innere Stadt | 344 | 16.4% | £14,351 | £39 | -5 pts YoY |
| Neubau | 365 | 24.7% | £13,831 | £38 | -8.2 pts YoY |
| Mariahilf | 307 | 32.9% | £13,521 | £37 | +6.6 pts YoY |
| Landstra§e | 660 | 29.6% | £12,403 | £34 | +3.3 pts YoY |
| Wieden | 244 | 24.7% | £10,764 | £30 | -4.9 pts YoY |
| Margareten | 401 | 26.3% | £10,084 | £28 | +6.6 pts YoY |
| Alsergrund | 378 | 25.5% | £9,302 | £26 | +4.1 pts YoY |
| Josefstadt | 145 | 19.7% | £9,217 | £25 | -8.2 pts YoY |
| Meidling | 426 | 24.7% | £8,916 | £24 | +1.7 pts YoY |
| Leopoldstadt | 933 | 21.4% | £8,887 | £24 | +1.7 pts YoY |
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