Guide · Tyrol
Housing subsidies in Tyrol
Tyrol runs six separate subsidy tracks, and the question no overview answers is which of them applies to you. That is decided by one number, your household income of the previous year, and by a reduction rule that sits on a different page from the limits themselves.
The rule that decides it
The province publishes the income limits and the reduction separately. Read together they say this: exceeding the limit does not end the subsidy at once, it cuts it in steps, and four steps take it to zero.
| Household | Monthly upper limit |
|---|---|
| 1 person | € 3,800 |
| 2 persons | € 6,300 |
| 3 persons | € 6,780 |
| each further person | + € 480 |
The figure is one twelfth of the previous calendar year net income of the household, plus maintenance payments, childcare benefit and similar. It is therefore last year that counts, not what you earn today.
And this is the part that surprises people
For every 100 euros started above the limit, the subsidy is cut by 25 per cent. A single person on 3,900 euros loses a quarter, on 4,100 euros half, and from 4,200 euros there is nothing left. The limit is therefore not a cliff edge but a short ramp, and it is worth calculating precisely before applying.
Wohnbeihilfe: what is actually documented
The Wohnbeihilfe is a monthly payment covering the difference between the recognised and the reasonable housing cost. The province publishes the mechanics but not the full table of reasonable-cost percentages, so we list what is documented and link its own calculator for the rest.
| What | Figure |
|---|---|
| Floor area recognised | 50 m² for a one-person household, plus 20 m² for each further person, at most 150 m² |
| Minimum payment | nothing below € 7 a month is granted |
| Granted for | one year at a time, reapply within three months of it running out |
| Recognised housing cost, older subsidised flats | at most € 4 per m² of eligible floor area, for flats subsidised before 1 October 1996 |
| Interest ceiling on mortgages | at most 5.25 percentage points above the three-month Euribor |
| Low incomes | up to a household income of € 2,300 a month the housing cost is reduced by up to 6 per cent, roughly 100 to 130 euros |
The amount depends on household size, income, type of financing and the interest level, which is why a general figure cannot honestly be given here. The provincial calculator does it with your own numbers.
The six tracks
- Renovation
- Renovating and modernising existing homes.
- Construction and first purchase
- New build, extension and conversion, and buying a newly built home.
- Buying an existing flat
- Buying a home that has been lived in before. This is the track whose income limits are quoted above.
- Beihilfe
- Direct grants towards housing measures.
- Wohnbeihilfe
- Ongoing support towards housing costs for lower-income households.
- Mietzinsbeihilfe
- Support towards rent.
Why this matters more in Innsbruck than elsewhere
The limits only become concrete next to what housing costs. These are the official transaction prices of Statistics Austria, price level 2025, for flats built from 1991 onwards with a balcony, terrace or garden, sized 60 to 84 m²:
| District | Euro per m² |
|---|---|
| Innsbruck city | 6,793 |
| Innsbruck-Land | 4,610 |
The city is 47 per cent above its own surrounding district, and that gap is the reason the subsidy question is asked here at all. Older stock is cheaper: a flat built before 1961 without an outdoor space sits at 4,552 euro per m² in the city.
How to apply
- Use the online form for the Wohnbeihilfe, which needs ID Austria, or apply on paper at the district authority responsible for you.
- Attach proof of income for every person in the household for the full previous calendar year.
- Apply at the earliest three months before the planned completion or move-in.
- Reapply every year. A follow-up application has to arrive within three months of the previous grant running out.
The Wohnbauförderung department of the province is at Eduard-Wallnöfer-Platz 3 in Innsbruck, reachable on +43 512 508 2732 and at wohnbaufoerderung@tirol.gv.at.
What people get wrong
- "I am just over the limit, so it is pointless"
- Not necessarily. Up to 100 euros over you still get three quarters, and the limits rise steeply with household size.
- "It counts what I earn now"
- It counts the previous calendar year, divided by twelve.
- "Once granted, it keeps running"
- It is granted for one year at a time and has to be reapplied for.
- "Tyrol works like Upper Austria"
- It does not. Upper Austria leads with the Wohnbeihilfe and publishes a rent threshold; Tyrol leads with the Wohnbauförderung and publishes income limits plus a reduction rule.
Frequently asked questions
What is the income limit for housing subsidies in Tyrol?
For one person 3,800 euros a month, for two 6,300, for three 6,780, and 480 euros more for each further person. The figure is one twelfth of the household net income of the previous calendar year, plus maintenance payments, childcare benefit and similar. So it is last year that counts, not what you earn today.
I am just above the limit. Do I get nothing at all?
Not nothing straight away. For every 100 euros started above the limit the subsidy is cut by 25 per cent. A single person on 3,900 euros still gets three quarters, on 4,100 euros half, and from 4,200 euros there is nothing left. The limit is a short ramp rather than a cliff edge, so it is worth calculating precisely before you apply.
How much is the Wohnbeihilfe in Tyrol?
There is no honest flat answer. It is the difference between the recognised and the reasonable housing cost and depends on household size, income, type of financing and the interest level. The province publishes the mechanics but not the full table of reasonable-cost percentages, and provides its own calculator instead. What is documented includes: 50 m² are recognised for a one-person household, 20 m² more for each further person, at most 150 m², and nothing below 7 euros a month is granted.
Do I have to reapply every year?
Yes. It is granted for one year at a time, and a follow-up application must arrive within three months of the previous grant running out. You apply through the online form with ID Austria or on paper at the district authority, with income statements for every person in the household covering the full previous year.
Which subsidy tracks does Tyrol run?
Six: renovation, construction and first purchase, buying an existing flat, Beihilfe, Wohnbeihilfe and Mietzinsbeihilfe. The income limits quoted above come from the track for buying an existing flat.
And what does that have to do with wohnwahn?
A subsidy decides what you can afford, a location decides whether you want to live there. We measure the second part: noise, heat, sun and the real travel time to your own address. Innsbruck is being built up at the moment, and the pages below already work.
Sources
All figures come from the province of Tyrol, retrieved on 2 September 2026. Prices: Statistics Austria, price level 2025 on a 2021 to 2025 transaction base. This page is orientation, not legal advice, and the province decides.
As of: 2 September 2026 · tirol.gv.at, retrieved on 2 September 2026