Graz real estate market — prices, rental yield and trend
- Average price: $5,936 / m²
- Gross rental yield: 3.35%
- Net rental yield: 2.64%
- Transaction cost: 10.1%
- Price basis: local-market average
Residential property in Graz averages $5,936 per square metre. That makes it the 44th most expensive of the 236 markets in the set.
What a buyer pays in Graz
The $5,936 figure is a local-market average across all residential property types: a flat in a prime district sits well above it, an older unit on the edge of the market well below. Buying costs — transfer tax or stamp duty, notary, registration and agency — come to about 10.1% of the price here. On a 100 m² apartment at the average price that is roughly $59,958 on top of the $593,642 purchase price. That is close to the 10.3% median across the set. That is 18% below the Austria national average of $7,243. Among the other Austria markets we track, Vienna at $5,084 is 16.8% cheaper, and Salzburg at $8,966 is 33.8% dearer.
What it earns
A square metre lets for about $16.6 a month. Against a purchase price of $5,936 per square metre that is 3.4% gross, before tax. Both figures come from the same source and the same period, so you can check the arithmetic yourself. It ranks 238th of 269 markets by gross yield. Rental income is taxed at 15.3–27% — the rate is not a single number here. That is the difference between 2.5% and 2.8% net on the same property. The 2.6% net figure we publish uses 21.2%.
How the tax works. Progressive under EStG §§ 98 and 33 at the 2026 tariff: a non-resident's taxable base is increased by €11,077 (§ 102(3)) and there is no flat expense allowance, giving 15–27% across typical rent levels. Building depreciation (1.5% a year) is not included. Source: PwC / USP.gv.at.
Who can buy in Graz
Freehold; non-EU buyers need provincial approval. That is the rule a foreign buyer meets first, not legal advice — check the current position locally before you commit.
How this figure is built
The price figure for Graz is built from asking prices from listings. It was last refreshed on 2026-10-17. We rate our confidence in this market’s data low — treat the figures as indicative and check them before acting. We recompute every market the same way, which is what lets Graz be compared with a country average or another city.
Sources: Numbeo · numbeo.com. Snapshot: 2026-10-17.
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