District · VIII. · Styria
St. Peter: living in Graz's 8th district
St. Peter is Graz's 8th district, about 4 km south-east of the centre. By public transport you reach Jakominiplatz in about 19 minutes. About 1 street trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot, with water nearby: some cooling on hot days. Recent sales across Graz came to €2,874/m², over all building ages.
Tap any point on the map to see every value for exactly that spot: transit, green, noise, heat and more.
- heat island, Gründerzeit
- industry, strongly heated
- perimeter blocks, moderately overheated
- garden city
- urban fringe, slightly overheated
- slopes, parks (cool)
- cold side valleys
History & character
From Tremendorf to St. Peter
St. Peter, originally known as Tremendorf, has its roots in the mid-11th century. The name changed over time, and the first written record of a church dates back to the 13th century. For centuries, St. Peter was an agricultural village and experienced economic growth in the 19th century with the establishment of brick factories. In 1938, St. Peter was incorporated into the city of Graz, leading to intensive construction activities that significantly altered its village character. After World War II, the brick industry thrived until the late 1960s when the last brickworks closed.
Today, St. Peter is a popular residential area with a variety of housing projects. Its good connection to the city center via tram line 6 and several bus lines makes the district attractive. At the same time, the district is characterized by natural areas such as the Graz Urwald and the Lustbühel nature reserve, providing a pleasant balance to the urban environment.
Transit connections
Lines and modes from OpenStreetMap, frequency from the timetable (Graz Linien (Styrian transit) and ÖBB): local stops within walking distance, stations counted a little wider. As of: October 2026.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the district by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real district boundary) to destinations in Graz. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Parks & green
Emil-Breisach-Park, Eustacchiopark, Gemeinschaftsgarten, Giovannis Garden
- Sports
1. St.Peterer Eisschützenverein, Center Court, Dobten Tennis, ESV Peterstal, SK Sturm Graz
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈1 trees per spot and water nearby: some cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Graz tree register, counted within 300 m of each inhabited spot. More trees mean more shade (climate) and more green (location). Private gardens are not included.
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (OpenStreetMap footprints with heights from the BEV laser scan), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation. At the foot of the Schlossberg this weighs heavily: in winter the hill sits higher in the sky than the sun ever climbs.
What does living here cost?
Asking prices (not land-register), orientation, not a valuation of a specific flat. Source: IMMOXX-Markterhebung (Kauf) / immomarktanalyse.at (Miete) · June 2026. Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. All districts compared →
Living & commercial
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Frequently asked questions
How well connected is St. Peter by public transport?
From St. Peter you reach Jakominiplatz in the centre of Graz in about 19 minutes by public transport.
How green is St. Peter?
Around 1 public street and park trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot in St. Peter (little green), based on the City of Graz tree register.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in St. Peter?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in St. Peter in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.