Construction costs in Austria continue to rise in March 2025

Construction costs in Austria remained above the previous year’s level in March 2025, according to preliminary data released by Statistics Austria. The index for residential building construction rose by 3.3% compared to March 2024, reaching 129.6 index points. This represents a slight monthly increase of 0.2% over February 2025.

Civil engineering costs also showed year-on-year increases across all measured sectors. The index for road construction was up 1.1% from March 2024, reaching 135.5 index points, although this marks a 0.2% decrease from February. Bridge construction costs rose by 2.2% year-on-year to 130.0 index points and increased by 0.2% month-on-month. Sanitary engineering costs were 2.7% higher than a year earlier, at 132.6 index points, with a slight monthly decline of 0.1%.

The construction cost indices reflect changes in the cost of materials, energy, transportation, wages, and machinery used in construction. These figures do not represent the final prices paid by clients but rather the costs borne by construction companies in the execution of work.