Tamsweg · Salzburg

Check any address in Austria before you moveAbout us

Living in Tamsweg

This is a whole municipality. Flood risk, noise, heat, commutes and what's within walking distance are measured at a single point, so they don't apply here. Search an address to see them.

At a glance

Little noise, affordable land and fast internet. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Salzburg

Place profile

Tamsweg

municipality in Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria

Wikipedia

Tamsweg is a market town in the Austrian state of Salzburg near the border with Styria. It is the administrative centre of the eponymous Tamsweg District (Bezirk) and the largest town of the Salzburg Lungau region.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.tamsweg.atArea117.4 km²Elevation1022 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Tamsweg
Population
5,778
Avg. household size: 2.23 (2,523 households)
Age structure
13.7%Under 15
63.9%15 to 64
22.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate77.3%
Unemployment rate3.4%
Education
Secondary education65.0%
Tertiary education12.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters46.6%
Foreign nationality12.9%

Connections

Needs an address

The standard profile applies once unlocked: by car, to the usual destinations.

Not quite right?

Amenities

Needs an address

The standard profile applies once unlocked: the usual everyday places nearby.

Not quite right?

Public transport

Municipality of Tamsweg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
4%
C
11%
D
23%
E
19%
F
21%
G
22%
none
5,712 residents

Noise

Municipality of Tamsweg
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
5,712 residents

Environment

Municipality of Tamsweg
Flood risk
No flood risk84%Low risk1%Medium risk9%High risk6%
Hot days / yr
35%
<5
65%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
5,712 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Tamsweg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
42%
1G+
45%
250
7%
100
1%
30
2%
10
2%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G99%4G1%
5,712 residents

Safety

District of Tamsweg
Overall
36.8/ 1,000 residents
-18.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 63% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
22.9/ 1,000 residents
468 reported
-29.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 57% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
11.3/ 1,000 residents
232 reported
-3.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 79% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
2.6/ 1,000 residents
53 reported
+307.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 96% of all Austrian districts

One rate for the whole district. The neighbourhoods, towns and villages within it can differ a lot.

Price

District of Tamsweg
Building plots
Municipality of Tamsweg
€194/ m²
Pricier than 69% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,984/ m²
Pricier than 61% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,623/ m²
Cheaper than 69% of all Austrian districts

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Tamsweg compared

State of Salzburg
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet42%42% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • In flood zones16%16% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€194/m²Building plots cost €194/m², below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Under 1513.7%13.7% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • 65 and older22.4%22.4% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • University degree12.9%12.9% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Unemployment3.4%Unemployment is 3.4%, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Salzburg the value falls in, lowest to highest.

All municipalities in the district of Tamsweg
Zugum

Move in the know.

© 2026 Zugum. All rights reserved.