It is part of the Upper Őrség microregion, a small Hungarian language island together with Oberwart and Siget in der Wart (Őrisziget).

Although later they lost their military significance, the noble őrs kept their privileges and defended them resolutely against the intentions of big landowners.

In the Age of Reformation the people of Alsóőr converted to Lutheranism but - contrary to the neighbouring Felsőőr - later they returned to the Roman Catholic faith.

In 1921 the village became part of the Republic of Austria after the Treaty of Trianon although the Hungarians of the Felső-Őrség opposed the change.

According to the visitation report of dean István Kazó in 1697 the village of Alsóőr had a little church built of wood with a painted ceiling.

In 1995 the museum was visited by Hungarian President Árpád Göncz and his Austrian colleague, Thomas Klestil.

The coat-of-arms of Unterwart/Alsóőr (1994) are similar to the arms of Oberwart and refer to the origin of the two villages as Hungarian border-guard communities.

The arms depict an old frontier guard (őr) on a silver shield wearing a red uniform and a blue jacket holding up a sword in his raised right hand.

The Hungarian village library with more than 5000 books was established in 1975 by Reverend Galambos Ferenc Iréneusz teacher, parish priest, librarian and editor.