Worried about housing

Rents have risen throughout Upper Austria

People have to dig deeper and deeper into their pockets to rent an apartment.(Bild: EVELYN HRONEK)

More and more people are struggling with expensive rents and rising energy costs. Threats of eviction and inquiries to advice centers are rising sharply. The "Krone" knows where rents have risen the most and what impact this can have on people.

"Apartment in a top location with garden and underground parking": This 60 square meter apartment in Linz is offered on an online sales site for a monthly rent of EUR 1050. A "modern apartment with loggia in the center of Wels" measuring 51 square meters costs EUR 918.92 per month.