District · 1050 · Vienna
Margareten: living in Vienna's 5th district
Margareten is Vienna's 5th district, about 3 km south of the centre. By public transport you reach Stephansplatz in about 13 minutes. About 297 street trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales came to €5,070/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.
History & character
From Suburb to Working-Class District
Margareten has been part of Vienna since 1850 and was established as the 5th municipal district in 1861. The district originated from the former suburb of Margareten and was separated from the 4th district, Wieden. Initially, Margareten had a rural character, with numerous gardens and meadows. With the industrialization in the 19th century, the district increasingly transformed into a densely populated working-class area. The living conditions around the turn of the century were often unfavorable, as apartments were frequently overcrowded. Today, Margareten is a typical inner district characterized by high population density and a low proportion of green spaces. Numerous council housing projects shape the urban landscape and reflect the district's social structure.
Transit connections
Lines and modes from OpenStreetMap, frequency from the timetable (Wiener Linien and ÖBB): local stops within walking distance, stations counted a little wider. As of: September 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 Vienna. 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).
Future · planned transit
- U2 · Pilgramgasse
- U2 · Reinprechtsdorfer Straße
Planned metro stations in this area (U2xU5 project, City of Vienna): opening ~2030 to mid-2030s. Source: City of Vienna / Wiener Linien.
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Museums & galleries
Bezirksmuseum Margareten, Österreichisches Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsm, Atelier Mahr, Boutique Romana, Chocolate museum Vienna, Haus der Fotografie · and 5 more
- Theatres
Spektakel, Theater Scala, Volx/Margareten
- Cinemas
Filmcasino
- Stages & clubs
Celeste, Drink x Paint, Kaleidoskop
- Libraries
Bücherei Margareten, Geschichte der ArbeiterInnenbewegung
- Parks & green
Bacherpark, Barbara-Prammer-Park, Bruno-Kreisky-Park, Einsiedlerpark, Ernst-Arnold-Park, Ernst-Lichtblau-Park · and 13 more
- Pools & baths
Familienbad Einsiedlerplatz
- Sports
Barre Club, Blockfabrik, Bodystreet, FITINN, Fitnesscenter Mrs. Sporty, John Harris Fitness · and 7 more
- Markets
Bauernmarkt Margareten
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈297 trees per spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Vienna 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 (official Vienna building model, computed from the BEV laser scan in the surroundings), 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. In Vienna the terrain rarely matters: ten minutes in the Innere Stadt, and just as little at the Döbling vineyards, where the slope lies to the north-west and never touches the southern sun. It only tells in the Wienerwald valleys, at Kalksburg a good two hours on 21 December.
What does living here cost?
Asking prices (not land-register), orientation, not a valuation of a specific flat. Source: immopreise.at / derStandard-Preisspiegel · December 2025. Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. All districts compared →
Living & commercial
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RentStacked parking space! Schönbrunnerstr. 94
BuyNear the center | U4 Pilgramgasse | Open-ended period building | Ideal for retirement planning
CommercialUnfurnished Rental | High Foot Traffic | U-Bahn Connection
BuyNear the center | U4 Pilgramgasse | Open-ended period building | Ideal for retirement planning
RentUnderground Parking Space | Matzleinsdorfer Platz | Immediate Availability | Stacker
BuyUnrestricted rented period building | Renovated house | Stylish facadeNeighbourhoods in Margareten
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Frequently asked questions
How well connected is Margareten by public transport?
From Margareten you reach Stephansplatz in the centre of Vienna in about 13 minutes by public transport. The metro lines U4 are within reach.
How green is Margareten?
Around 297 public street and park trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot in Margareten (lots of green), based on the City of Vienna tree register.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Margareten?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Margareten in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.