Salzburg apartment sales jump 31 percent as prices ease
Saturday 10th October 2026 on 15:15 in
Austria
Sales of owner-occupied apartments in Salzburg rose 31 percent in the first half of 2026, while average prices fell 4.2 percent, according to an analysis by property network Re/Max reported by ORF.
A total of 1,872 apartments changed hands, generating sales of 620 million euros. The average price was 309,092 euros. Demand has nearly returned to the record level seen in 2021.
The city of Salzburg recorded the most transactions, with 764 sales. Average prices there fell 8.9 percent to 303,194 euros. The Flachgau district had 445 sales, up 12.2 percent, while Tennengau recorded 120, a rise of 2.1 percent.
The Pinzgau district was the most expensive, with an average apartment price of 323,413 euros, almost 20,000 euros above the city of Salzburg. The Pongau’s average price fell below 300,000 euros, while the Lungau remained the least expensive district.
Salzburg apartments were, on average, 16,414 euros cheaper than those in Tyrol in the first half of 2026. The report said Salzburg prices had been higher than Tyrol’s in 2023 and 2024, then slightly lower in 2025.
One in four apartments sold for less than 210,000 euros, a price category that rose 5 percent. Sales of apartments priced above 400,000 euros fell 7 percent. The highest prices in the top quarter of the market were in Tyrol, Vienna and Vorarlberg.