Despite the slowing economy, Austrian real estate prices continue to rise sharply. During 2019, the real estate price index in Austria increased by 3.9% year-on-year. Based on data from the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) in 2020, despite complications related to covid-19, year-on-year growth in real estate prices accelerated, especially in the second quarter when the index reached 5.2%.