Graz, Austria
Living in St. Leonhard, Graz
East of center. University campus, student-friendly, cafes.
A one-bedroom in St. Leonhard rents for about €800 - €1,000/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 12 minutes from Graz center by tram.
Commute to Center
12 min
tram
Safety Rating
4/5
SafeVibe
studentsuniversitycafes
Rent in St. Leonhard
Monthly rent in EUR (€). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | €700 - €900/mo | €800 - €1,000/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €950 - €1,150/mo | €1,050 - €1,300/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €1,200 - €1,450/mo | €1,350 - €1,600/mo |
How St. Leonhard compares in Graz
Within AffordWhere's Graz dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €900/month — roughly 6% above the city median, and mid-priced of the 8 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €1,050 - €1,300/month and three-bedrooms €1,350 - €1,600/month on second-hand contracts. At 12 minutes to the center by tram, it sits about as central as most Graz areas in the set. On safety it rates 4/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the students, university, cafes tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Gries. For a shorter commute, see Innere Stadt.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
Getting around & nearby amenities
OpenStreetMap maps Lenaugasse as the nearest tram stop, Botanischer Garten der Universität Graz as nearby green space and Books4Life as the nearest supermarket around the St. Leonhard reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
Questions people actually ask
- How much is rent in St. Leonhard, Graz?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in St. Leonhard costs €800 - €1,000/month (second-hand contract) or €700 - €900/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from €1,050 - €1,300/month, and a 3-bedroom from €1,350 - €1,600/month.
- Is St. Leonhard safe for expats?
- St. Leonhard has a safety rating of 4/5 (Safe) on our scale. That is one of the higher ratings on the 1-5 scale; as always, check specific streets and visit at different times before signing a lease.
- How long is the commute from St. Leonhard to Graz center?
- The commute from St. Leonhard to Graz city center takes approximately 12 minutes by tram.
- What is St. Leonhard like to live in?
- East of center. University campus, student-friendly, cafes. In our data it is tagged as students, university, cafes.
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10 min tram to center
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Eggenberg
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1BR from €700/mo
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