District · 1160 · Vienna
Ottakring: living in Vienna's 16th district
Ottakring is Vienna's 16th district, about 4 km west of the centre. By public transport you reach Stephansplatz in about 23 minutes. About 236 street trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales came to €4,795/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 Bavarian Settlement to Urban Diversity
Ottakring, the 16th district of Vienna, has its roots in the 8th century when the Bavarians settled the area. The name derives from the Bavarians, who also have places with similar names in Bavaria. In 1892, Ottakring was formed from the independent municipalities of Ottakring and Neulerchenfeld. In the following decades, the district experienced significant growth, particularly due to the establishment of industrial enterprises, which led to a high working-class population. After severe unrest and the construction of municipal housing in the 1920s, the precarious housing situation was improved. World War II brought challenges, but the reconstruction and renovation of the oldest parts of the district were eventually realized.
Today, Ottakring is a multicultural and urban district characterized by the revitalization of public spaces and a vibrant cultural scene. Particularly, the central areas have benefited from the U3 terminus in Alt-Ottakring, making the district an attractive place to live.
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).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Museums & galleries
Bezirksmuseum Ottakring, Die Schöne, Galerie 16, Galerie Handwerk, Kunsttankstelle Ottakring, ModellBauGruppe Ottakring · and 3 more
- Theatres
BÜHNE16 - Amateurtheater Wien, Theater im Werkraum, Tschauner
- Cinemas
Wiscot Gay Cinema
- Stages & clubs
::kunst-projekte::, Brunnenpassage, kunst-projekte, OABYTE, Stubenhocker
- Libraries
Bücherei Ottakring, Bücherei Sandleiten
- Parks & green
Biosphärenpark Wienerwald Kernzone Moosgraben, Karl-Kantner-Park, Kongresspark, Schuhmeierplatz, Adele-Jellinek-Park, Arik-Brauer-Park · and 18 more
- Pools & baths
Kongressbad, Erlebnisbecken, Familienbad Hofferplatz, Kinderbecken, Ottakringer Bad, Sportbecken
- Sports
Bounce, Feelgoodstudio 1160, fit boutique, FITINN, Imotion Club, Racketworld · and 4 more
- Markets
Brunnenmarkt, Seewinkler Bio Gemüse, Yppenmarkt
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈236 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 →
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Frequently asked questions
How well connected is Ottakring by public transport?
From Ottakring you reach Stephansplatz in the centre of Vienna in about 23 minutes by public transport. The metro lines U3 are within reach.
How green is Ottakring?
Around 236 public street and park trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot in Ottakring (lots of green), based on the City of Vienna tree register.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Ottakring?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Ottakring in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.