Apartment Hunting in Vienna via App: What the Tools Can Do
The demand for housing in Vienna continues to exceed supply, particularly in central districts. At the same time, competition is getting tougher as more and more people seek the advantages of urban locations with good public transport connections.
Anyone looking for an apartment in the federal capital can quickly lose track. Fortunately, there are already practical online platforms and apps that are a great help in navigating the real estate jungle. Here is an overview of the most common ones:
willhaben
A classic among search apps is undoubtedly willhaben. The Austrian marketplace offers millions of listings – including thousands of apartments in Vienna, both from private individuals and real estate agencies. The mobile app is intuitively designed, allows saving favorites, and offers push notifications for new listings, which is worth its weight in gold in the highly competitive Vienna market.
ImmoScout24
Equally established is ImmoScout24, which is well-known to many, especially from Germany, and is becoming increasingly popular in Austria. The platform impresses with a user-friendly app and a very detailed filter function, allowing criteria such as location, size, price, or amenities to be precisely set. Particularly helpful for apartment seekers in Vienna is the paid premium service "MieterPlus," which provides earlier access to new listings. Further information on the features and current offers can be found directly on the ImmoScout24 Austria website.
Flatbee
For those who primarily want to search commission-free, Flatbee is a hidden gem. The platform explicitly focuses on offers without brokerage fees and provides an interesting price barometer that automatically analyzes market prices. This makes it easier to spot bargains quickly. Direct communication with landlords further simplifies the application process.
IMMOMATCH
The app IMMOMATCH works in a more playful way, set up like a dating portal: You create a search profile, get suggested suitable apartments, and can decide by swiping whether you are interested. If there is a match, the chat with the landlord begins. This principle is particularly practical for young apartment seekers who want to quickly orient themselves. The app has already been reported on by the Kurier.
Allimmo Match 2 GO
The Vienna app Allimmo Match 2 GO brings fresh air to the real estate search by relying on an automated matching system. Users create a profile with personal criteria, after which the app suggests suitable rental or purchase properties in real-time – completely without the classic ad search. By combining location detection and intelligent suggestion logic, suitable properties should be found significantly faster. According to a report by the innovation portal Brutkasten, the app aims to integrate the apartment search more into everyday life.
Vienna Housing Ticket
Those interested in a municipal apartment should not miss the official app Wiener Wohnen. Here, tenants can manage their living conditions, book laundry rooms, and view payments. Particularly exciting is the new Vienna Housing Ticket, which offers a more flexible point system for the allocation of public housing since May 2025.
Tip: Use Multiple Portals Simultaneously
The apartment search can also be optimized strategically. It is worthwhile to use multiple apps in parallel and to look for suitable properties early on – ideally several months before the desired move-in date. Especially in the summer, when many rental agreements end, competition is high. Having application documents such as proof of income and registration forms ready significantly increases the chance of a successful acceptance. Additionally, it can be helpful to expand the search to districts like Favoriten, Floridsdorf, or Donaustadt, where prices are still somewhat more moderate. Trends and analyses on this can be found, among others, at kroy-immobilien.at.
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