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Background: Cross-border mobility has become an increasingly important factor shaping regional development in Europe, particularly in metropolitan regions where labor markets and residential systems extend beyond national boundaries. These processes may generate spatially differentiated housing pressure in municipalities located within cross-border metropolitan regions. Aim: This study analyzes housing pressure in Austrian municipalities and examines its spatial patterns in the context of cross-border mobility and metropolitan integration. Methods: The analysis is based on the construction of a composite Residential Pressure Index (IRT) that captures key drivers of local housing demand. The index integrates demographic and functional indicators related to population change, household dynamics, commuting intensity and the presence of foreign residents. Using municipal-level data for Austria, the study combines principal component analysis with spatial analysis techniques, including global Moran’s I and Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA), to identify spatial clusters of housing pressure. Results: The results reveal significant spatial autocorrelation and clear regional differentiation in residential dynamics. High levels of housing pressure are particularly concentrated in municipalities located in eastern Austria, especially within the functional hinterland of the Vienna–Bratislava metropolitan region. These patterns reflect the influence of cross-border mobility, commuting flows, and suburbanization, which shape residential development in metropolitan border regions. Contribution: By developing a composite index that captures multidimensional residential processes, the study provides a methodological framework for the spatial analysis of housing pressure and highlights the role of cross-border metropolitan integration in shaping local housing dynamics. Limitations: The analysis is limited by the availability of detailed municipal-level housing market data, such as housing prices, rents, and housing supply, which could provide a more direct measure of housing market pressures.