Guide · Burgenland
Housing subsidies in Burgenland
Burgenland lends for a new home over 30 years at 0.9 per cent, and it adds up to 15,000 euro if the municipality is losing people. That is the unusual part: the subsidy is higher exactly where property is cheapest, and both figures come from the same north-south divide.
Two limits, not one
Most provinces set an upper income limit. Burgenland sets an upper AND a lower one: too much income and there is no subsidy, too little and there is none either, because the province wants to see that the loan can be serviced. Both are checked against the household, and the upper limit is the net income of the previous calendar year.
| Household | Net income a year, at most | Net income a month, at least |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | € 48,400 | € 1,100 |
| 2 persons | € 82,500 | € 1,518 |
| 3 persons | € 84,150 | € 1,705 |
| 4 persons | € 85,800 | € 1,870 |
| 5 persons and more | € 88,000 | € 1,870 |
Note the jump between one and two persons: 48,400 to 82,500 euro, a good 70 per cent more. From the second person onwards it rises by only 1,650 euro per head. A couple therefore has by far the most room, a large family barely more than a couple.
The bonus that decides the sum
On top of the basic loan the province adds fixed amounts, and one of them is unusual: it depends on whether the municipality has been losing inhabitants. The observation period is the last five years according to Statistics Austria.
| Bonus | Amount |
|---|---|
| Population loss 2.00 to 4.99 % | € 7,500 |
| Population loss from 5.00 % | € 15,000 |
| Each child under 16 | € 12,000 |
| Barrier-free construction | € 10,000 |
| Disability-adapted construction | € 20,000 |
| Closing a building gap | € 100/m², max € 20,000 |
| Replacement new build | 35 % of costs, max € 16,000 |
| Green roof, extensive / intensive | € 3,000 / € 4,000 |
| Green façade | € 5,000 |
The gap-closing bonus has two conditions that are easy to miss: an adjoining residential building within a 70-metre radius of the centre of the new build, and the plot must have been zoned as building land before 1980. The gap-closing bonus is 100 euro per square metre of eligible area up to 20,000, the replacement new build 35 per cent of recognised costs up to 16,000. Whatever the bonuses add up to, the subsidy may not exceed 70 per cent of total construction costs, and at least 10 per cent must be your own money.
Floor area: a corridor, not a ceiling
The province subsidises a range rather than a maximum. Below 50 m² per unit there is nothing at all. Between 60 and 150 m² is the intended corridor. Above 150 m² the subsidy falls by 1 per cent for every additional square metre, and from 250 m² it stops entirely. Building large therefore costs twice: in construction and in the subsidy.
Wohnbeihilfe: the second instrument
The Wohnbeihilfe is the monthly one, for tenants whose housing costs are unreasonable relative to their income. It is a grant, not a loan, and it is not repaid. The province publishes the mechanics but not the full table behind the calculation, so what follows is what is documented.
| What | Figure |
|---|---|
| Maximum | € 5 per m² of eligible floor area |
| Eligible floor area | 50 m² for one person, 70 m² from two persons, plus 10 m² per child |
| Minimum payment | nothing below € 10 a month is granted |
| Reduction of the reasonable housing cost by 30 % | families with at least three children, families with a disabled child, and people with at least 55 per cent reduced earning capacity |
| Residence requirement | Austrian citizenship and at least two years of continuous lawful main residence in Austria |
At 70 m² of eligible area the ceiling is therefore 350 euro a month, and that is the maximum, not the rule. What you actually get depends on income and on the reasonable housing cost, and the province does not publish that table.
Why the bonus and the price point the same way
The population bonus is highest where people are leaving, and that is the south. Our own measurement of the official transaction prices shows the same gradient: these are the median prices per district that Statistics Austria computes from purchase contracts 2021 to 2025 for flats.
| District | Euro per m² |
|---|---|
| Neusiedl am See | 2,616 |
| Median across the nine districts | 1,570 |
| Güssing | 1,156 |
Between the dearest and the cheapest district lies a factor of 2.3, and the axis is the railway to Vienna. At 1,570 euro per square metre the median is the lowest of all nine provinces. A 15,000 euro bonus therefore buys almost ten square metres in the south, and under four in the north.
How to apply
- Check both income limits for your household size against the net income of the previous calendar year.
- Have the municipality confirm whether it falls into a population-decline band, and check the year the plot was zoned if you want the gap-closing bonus.
- Prove at least 10 per cent of the total construction costs as your own funds.
- Submit the application to the provincial government, department 9, housing subsidy section, in person, by post or by e-mail.
Address for construction subsidies: Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung, Abteilung 9, Hauptreferat Wohnbauförderung, Prälat-Gangl-Straße 1, 7000 Eisenstadt. The Wohnbeihilfe is handled by the same department at Europaplatz 1.
Three things people get wrong
- That earning too little is not a problem
- It is. Burgenland has a lower limit as well, from 1,100 euro a month for a single person up to 1,870 for four. Without it there is no loan, because the province wants the instalments to be serviceable.
- That the bonuses are added on top without limit
- They are capped twice: the subsidy including every bonus may not exceed 70 per cent of total construction costs, and you must bring at least 10 per cent yourself.
- That a bigger house means a bigger subsidy
- Only up to 150 m². Above that the subsidy shrinks by 1 per cent per square metre, and from 250 m² there is none.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Burgenland lend, and at what interest?
A provincial loan over 30 years at 0.9 per cent a year. Including all bonuses it may not exceed 70 per cent of the total construction costs, and you must contribute at least 10 per cent of those costs yourself.
What is the income limit?
For a single person 48,400 euro net a year, for two persons 82,500, for three 84,150, for four 85,800 and from five persons 88,000. What counts is the net income of the previous calendar year of everyone living in the household. There is also a lower limit, from 1,100 euro a month for one person.
What is the bonus for shrinking municipalities?
7,500 euro if the municipality lost between 2.00 and 4.99 per cent of its population, and 15,000 euro from 5.00 per cent upwards. The observation period is the last five years according to Statistics Austria. Ask your municipality which band applies.
Does the Wohnbeihilfe apply to a privately rented flat?
Yes, it is aimed at tenants whose housing costs are unreasonable relative to their income. It is capped at 5 euro per square metre of eligible area, and nothing under 10 euro a month is paid out. Eligible area is 50 m² for one person, 70 m² from two, plus 10 m² per child.
Can I combine both?
They serve different purposes: the Wohnbauförderung is a loan for building or buying, the Wohnbeihilfe a monthly grant towards ongoing housing costs. The province handles both in department 9, but the conditions and the applications are separate.
And what does that buy in Burgenland?
The subsidy only becomes concrete next to a price. We publish the official district figures for every type of property.
Where these figures come from
Every figure on subsidies comes from burgenland.at, from the pages on the housing subsidy, on new builds, on the maximum permitted household income and on the Wohnbeihilfe. Where the province publishes no figure, none appears here either: the table behind the reasonable housing cost is one such case. The prices are our own reading of the Statistics Austria property price index.
Status: Subsidy figures September 2026, prices 2025 (data base 2021 to 2025) · burgenland.at, retrieved on 9 September 2026