Looking at the newly published data from the RealityMIX property portal, which has been tracking price statistics since 2012, there is little else to conclude than that the market has somewhat stepped on the brakes. Especially in the capital. Statisticians regularly monitor the average rent for a “typical” 60 square metre flat. The year-on-year change in the monthly rent for such a property in Prague amounts to – brace yourself – exactly three crowns. While in September 2024 prospective tenants had to dig 25,405 Kč out of their wallets, the current rent stands at 25,408 Kč. In the month-on-month comparison between August and September of this year, that is a slight increase of 0.2% from the original figure of 25,355 Kč.
Keeping an eye on the market is important for owners of investment flats
You don't have to be much of a mathematician to work out that rental prices actually fell slightly in the first half of this year, only to climb back to last year's September level.
A breakdown by city district
In the statistics broken down by individual districts of the capital, one clearly stands out – Prague 3, where the price of an average sixty-metre flat rose year-on-year by 20.6%, specifically from 23,976 Kč to 28,918 Kč. Significant year-on-year growth was also recorded in Prague 1 (+ 7.1%), Prague 10 (+ 7%) and Prague 4 (+ 6.9%). Prices, on the other hand, stagnated in Prague 6 and fell in Prague 2, Prague 5 and Prague 8. The part of Prague covering part of Vinohrady, all of Žižkov and Jarov faces a truly fundamental transformation in the coming years thanks to the redevelopment of the vast area of the former Žižkov freight railway station. Even now, though, it is clear that this is a location on the rise.
The view across Olšanské náměstí towards Jarov will look completely different in just a few years, with thousands of flats and a new tram line to come
It has excellent transport links by tram and partly by metro to the city centre, outstanding local amenities and a promising cultural and dining scene. Rental prices are undoubtedly also pushed up by the more than twenty thousand students of the Prague University of Economics and Business.
And what about the regions? They differ considerably!
The published data does not suggest that price developments in the regions follow any prevailing nationwide trend. It is more a matter of which locations are among those with faster development, attractive job opportunities and therefore growing demand for quality housing.
This time the regional “star performer” is the third largest Czech city, Ostrava
The largest month-on-month growth was recorded in České Budějovice (+ 4.8%) and Pardubice (+ 4.4%), while in Olomouc rents fell by 5%, which may be linked to the summer exodus of students, who make up a substantial share of housing seekers in the Haná region. Somewhat more precise and more telling are the year-on-year figures, based on a comparison of September 2024 and September 2025. The biggest price growth (+ 14.2%) was recorded in Ostrava, closely followed by Brno (+ 13.4%) and Hradec Králové (+ 12.5%). Prices fell this year in Karlovy Vary, Zlín and Jihlava. If you are interested, you can view the complete statistics. Don't have time to follow the latest trends in rental housing prices and would rather have someone take this work off your hands and make sure your property is always rented out at the optimal market price? Then we are here for you. Write to sales@flatservice.cz or call +420 277 000 330 and we will gladly explain what professional property management with the option of guaranteed rental income involves.
