Neighboring communities were: Aflenz Land, Thörl, Etmißl, Sankt Ilgen, and Turnau.

The territory of the current municipality was part of the Duchy of Styria, which had been detached from Bavaria in 1180.

Aflenz received the status of a market town in 1458 from Emperor Frederick III.

After the Anschluss of Austria, the community belonged to the Reichsgau Steiermark until the war's end.

The results of 2005 election were as follows: ÖVP: 32.8%, SPÖ: 12.5%, FPÖ: 5.4%, Aflenz-Aktiv: 5.77%, and Gemeinsam für Aflenz (GFA): 43.54%.