Graz info corner
Here is information for you to get along well in Graz. This guide will help you if you don't know where to contact. Here you can find information about language courses, the healthcare system, the job market, financial support for associations and much more.
Living
Looking for accommodation
City of Graz community apartment
The following people can apply for a community apartment:
Austrian citizens
EU citizens
EEA citizens
Swiss people
Third-country nationals who are EU permanent residents
Persons entitled to asylum for an indefinite period
You still need to meet these criteria:
You are at least 18 years old
You are of age and minor and mother and/or father of a child with whom you live in the same household
You have been living or working in Graz for at least 1 year without interruption, or
You lived or worked in Graz for a total of 15 years
You do not have any assets with which you could afford an apartment yourself
Your annual net household income is below the established income limits (2025)
Residential communities and student dormitories
Online real estate sites
Facebook groups
Commission-free apartments in Graz
Apartments in Graz — without an agent
Find apartments in Graz and the surrounding area
Free support for tenants
The Housing Information Office (WOIST) is an impartial point of contact for all residents of Graz for housing issues. The consultation is free of charge and non-binding.
Tenant emergency call can check rental agreements and utility bills as well as the legality and amount of commissions and advise on harassment by landlords, terminations and eviction lawsuits.
Friedensbüro is active as a body for competent conflict advice and mediation in housing conflicts in Graz apartment buildings.
Chamber of Labour can advise AK members on housing issues
Financial aid with housing security
The state's housing deposit fund is aimed at Austrians and people with a permanent residence permit in Austria. The Caritas Counseling Center for Existentization (BEX) or Volkshilfe provide apartment seekers with a deposit of a maximum of 1,000 euros. The beneficiaries commit themselves to repay the sum in small, affordable monthly installments free of interest within three years.
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