What you Need to Know
- average rent for accommodation: 12 EUR per m²
- prices for a room in student residences are between 150 and 400 EUR per month
- average purchase price: 3,200 EUR per m²
- total costs = rent + maintenance costs + heating + electricity + gas costs (if applicable)
- deposit: normally 3 months’ gross rent
- fee for estate agent: up to 3 months’ rent
- housing benefit if certain conditions are met
- It is recommended to take out household insurance
- Get more information about vacant accommodation / property in the daily newspapers, at estate agencies, on various internet sites or City of Graz
Please Note
- You must register your domicile at the relevant registry office within 3 days after moving into your accommodation in Austria:
TU Graz information leaflet: Registration at the ServiceCenter ("Meldezettel") - TU Graz information leaflet: Registration for EEA* and Swiss nationals ("Anmeldebescheinigung")
- If you use radio or television sets at your accommodation, you need to register those as well: GIS – Licence Fee Information Service
- You should not pay any commission, deposits or advance payments until you have signed either a tenancy agreement or a sales contract.
- Please pay attention to the different lengths of term, conditions and notice periods when you sign a tenancy agreement.
- When applying for an entry or residence title, you will require proof of accommodation in the form of a rental contract or a tenancy agreement (Wohnrechtsvereinbarung).
TU Graz Services
- TU Graz Information Leaflet
Accommodation in Graz – hotels, apartments, student residences, shared flats, houses - HTU Graz Campusboard
Gateway for flat hunters and job seekers: campusboard (in German)
General Information
- Basic information about living in Austria
- Information about owning or renting and student housing
- Estate agents in Graz (in German)
- Housing benefit in Graz – information and online application form (in German)
Further Information and Advice
- Wohnungsinformationsstelle der Stadt Graz (City of Graz Housing Information Centre):
free advice on tenancy law, housing ownership, grants, benefits, searching for accommodation, etc. - Konsumentenschutz der Arbeiterkammer Steiermark (Styrian Chamber of Labour – Consumer Protection)
- Mietervereinigung Steiermark (Styrian Tenants Association):
for legal advice
