Zoning comes first
Whether and how high you may build is decided by the zoning plan, not by the seller. Green land stays green land, even if the listing says "expected building land": a planned rezoning is a hope, not a building right.
Land · Carinthia
Buying land in Carinthia
In Carinthia the water sets the price, not the city. The most expensive municipalities sit on Lake Weissensee and Lake Wörthersee, both above the figures for Klagenfurt and Villach. Carinthia is also the most even province: between its cheapest and most expensive municipality lies a factor of 15, elsewhere it is three to five times that.
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What building land costs here
Statistik Austria evaluates the purchase contracts and reports an average in euros per square metre for each district and municipality. These are prices actually paid, not asking prices. All 10 districts are listed in full: the city of Klagenfurt leads at 186 euros, Villach follows at 178, and Völkermarkt closes at 54.
All districts
- Klagenfurt Stadt€ 186/m²
- Villach Stadt€ 178/m²
- Klagenfurt Land€ 98/m²
- Villach Land€ 92/m²
- Spittal an der Drau€ 89/m²
- Feldkirchen€ 86/m²
- Wolfsberg€ 75/m²
- Sankt Veit an der Glan€ 63/m²
- Hermagor€ 59/m²
- Völkermarkt€ 54/m²
Most expensive municipalities
- Weißensee€ 344/m²
- Pörtschach am Wörther See€ 323/m²
- Ossiach€ 236/m²
- Millstatt am See€ 209/m²
- Bad Kleinkirchheim€ 203/m²
- Krumpendorf am Wörthersee€ 201/m²
- Maria Wörth€ 187/m²
- Klagenfurt am Wörthersee€ 186/m²
- Villach€ 178/m²
- Keutschach am See€ 159/m²
- Finkenstein am Faaker See€ 139/m²
- Velden am Wörther See€ 127/m²
Shown are the 12 most expensive of 132 Carinthian municipalities with a value of their own. The middle across all of them is 66 euros per square metre; the cheapest sit at 23.
Statistik Austria, average property prices, as of 2025. Transaction prices from several years, adjusted to the current level. An asking price is naturally higher, and a single plot can deviate widely through location, size and zoning. The district of Spittal an der Drau stands at 89 euros yet contains Weissensee (344), the most expensive municipality in the province: beside a lake, the district average says little.
Land on wohnwahn
Each with travel time, noise and the location data for its address.
9632 OberdöbernitzenGrund für Ihren Wohntraum1,056 m²€ 48.000
9565 TurracherhöheZweitwohnsitztauglich! Grundstück in idyllischer Lage auf der Turracher Höhe665 m²€ 665.000
9571 HochrindlAttraktives Baugrundstück auf der Hochrindl für 2-3 Chalets (Widmung: Bauland/Kurgebiet)1,096 m²€ 239.000
9571 HochrindlAttraktives 10.323 m² Baugrundstück direkt an der Piste (Widmung: Bauland/Kurgebiet rein)10,323 m²€ 1.600.000What matters when buying land
Utilities connected or not
Water, sewage, electricity and access cost money when they are missing. Some municipalities charge five-figure development contributions. Ask before you negotiate the price, not after.
What the plan says about size
Buildable area, building class and construction type limit what fits on the square metres. A large plot with low density often carries less house than a smaller one in a higher building class.
Budget for the extras
On top of the price come 3.5 per cent land transfer tax and 1.1 per cent land register fee, plus the contract and, if an agent is involved, their commission. On a plot of 400,000 euros that is roughly 25,000 to 40,000 euros.
The ground itself
Slope, groundwater and contamination make foundations more expensive. A soil survey before the purchase is cheaper than a surprise in the pit.
Land prices in the other provinces
Common questions
What does a plot cost in Carinthia?
Across all 132 municipalities with a value of their own, the middle is 66 euros per square metre. The range runs from 23 euros in Lavamünd to 344 on Lake Weissensee. Klagenfurt sits at 186 euros.
Are lakeside municipalities more expensive than the cities?
Yes, clearly. Weissensee reaches 344 euros per square metre, Pörtschach on Lake Wörthersee 323, Ossiach 236. The city of Klagenfurt sits at 186, Villach at 178. In Carinthia a lakeside location carries the premium over the provincial capital, not the other way round.
Where do I find the zoning for a plot in Carinthia?
In the zoning plan of the municipality, published by the province. We do not yet have our own zoning tool for it. The binding information comes from the municipality anyway.
What does Bauerwartungsland mean?
That a rezoning is expected but not decided. Legally it is green land: you may not build there. Whether and when the rezoning comes is decided by the municipality, not the seller.
What extra costs come on top of the purchase price?
3.5 per cent land transfer tax, 1.1 per cent for the land register entry, the contract drafting and, where an agent is involved, their commission. Together that is usually 6 to 10 per cent of the purchase price.
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