Buying property in Stockerau — the largest town in Korneuburg district

The essentials in brief

• 17,363 inhabitants (Statistik Austria, reference date 1 January 2026) — the largest town in the Korneuburg district, ahead of Korneuburg (13,790) and Gerasdorf bei Wien (12,142).
• Three cadastral municipalities (Katastralgemeinden): Stockerau, Oberzögersdorf and Unterzögersdorf.
• The S3 and S4 run on the Nordwestbahn to Wien Floridsdorf; depending on the train, according to ÖBB-Fahrplanbild 903, the journey takes around 20 to 30 minutes.
• Stockerau lies by the Stockerauer Au floodplain forest near the Danube; the Donau-Auen National Park (Nationalpark Donau-Auen) only begins east of Vienna.
• Secondary schools in town: Bundesgymnasium and Bundesrealgymnasium (federal grammar schools), Bundeshandelsschule (federal commercial school), Landesberufsschulen (provincial vocational schools) and a Fachschule für Sozialberufe (vocational school for social care professions).
• Besides residential areas there is space for business and logistics — see Renting or buying a warehouse.

What is Stockerau known for?

Stockerau is the largest town in the Korneuburg district and lies north-west of Vienna near the Danube. The town is made up of the cadastral municipalities of Stockerau, Oberzögersdorf and Unterzögersdorf.

Definition: Stockerau is the largest town in Korneuburg district, where residential areas, rail connections and commercial space sit side by side — from the detached house to the warehouse.

The cadastral municipalities compared

Transport: S3 and S4 on the Nordwestbahn

Stockerau lies on the Nordwestbahn, on which the S3 and S4 run via Spillern, Leobendorf-Burg Kreuzenstein, Korneuburg, Bisamberg and Langenzersdorf to Wien Floridsdorf. According to ÖBB-Fahrplanbild 903 (valid from 7 September 2026), the journey from Stockerau to Floridsdorf takes around 20 to 30 minutes depending on the train. To the north, the S3 continues towards Hollabrunn.

Until the end of October 2027 the S-Bahn trunk line (Stammstrecke) in Vienna between Praterstern and Hauptbahnhof is closed; during this time trains run as far as Praterstern.

The Danube, the floodplain and business

Stockerau lies by the Stockerauer Au floodplain forest near the Danube. The Donau-Auen National Park does not include the town; it only begins east of Vienna. For properties near the floodplain, the flood risk according to the official map should be checked.

As the largest town in the district, Stockerau also has space for business and warehousing. What to check with a warehouse — zoning (Widmung), the operating facility permit (Betriebsanlagengenehmigung), tenancy law — is explained in Renting or buying a warehouse.

Building and buying — the legal framework

Zoning (Widmung) — building land (Bauland), green land (Grünland) or business area (Betriebsgebiet) — is governed by the NÖ Raumordnungsgesetz 2014 (Lower Austrian Spatial Planning Act) and the town’s zoning plan (Flächenwidmungsplan). Buyers from third countries need approval from the land transfer authority (Grundverkehrsbehörde); EU and EEA citizens are treated the same as Austrians (§ 15 NÖ GVG 2007). Details: Buying property as a foreigner.

Who Stockerau suits — and who it doesn’t

A good fit for: buyers looking for a self-contained town with schools, shops and a railway; businesses that need commercial or warehouse space on the edge of Vienna.

Less suited to: buyers who want to live very close to the Vienna city boundary — Langenzersdorf, Bisamberg or Gerasdorf are closer.

What to check before buying

1. Cadastral municipality and route to Stockerau station.
2. Flood risk for properties near the floodplain.
3. Zoning according to the zoning plan (Flächenwidmungsplan), especially for commercial and business plots.
4. Land transfer rules (Grundverkehr) if you are a third-country national.
5. For commercial properties: check the operating facility permit and tenancy law separately.
6. Condition and reserve fund (Rücklage) for owner-occupied flats.

Further reading: Property in the Korneuburg district · Buying a house in the Vienna suburbs · The property buying process · Property valuation