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Drawing on statistical matching of Microcensus and EU-SILC data, three instruments are examined: housing allowance (\"Wohnbeihilfe\"), ownership promotion loans (\"Eigentumsf\u00f6rderung\"), and social housing (\"sozialer Wohnbau\"). The housing allowance proves well-targeted: 81 percent of recipient households belong to the lowest income tertile, and Vorarlberg's per-unit subsidy (4.5 \u20ac to 4.8 \u20ac per m\u00b2) substantially exceeds the national average. Ownership promotion exhibits a regressive profile, with 46 percent of outstanding loan volume accruing to the top income tertile and the number of beneficiary households having declined by 60 percent since 2011. Social housing shows a strong focus on low income groups (60 percent of residents in the lowest income tertile) and with rent savings of 2.9 \u20ac per m\u00b2 is a major relief for households. 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