Czechia: housing

How much do flats cost in Czechia?

Flats in Czechia sold for an average of CZK 72,410 per square metre in 2025, and CZK 131,520 in Prague, according to the Czech Statistical Office. Flat prices rose 10.6% in 2025 and family house prices 6.7%.

The figures are based on realised sale prices of existing homes, not asking prices, which run higher. A family house cost CZK 56,066 per square metre nationally and CZK 119,239 in Prague. The CZSO publishes quarterly indices by the end of the following quarter, with a territorial breakdown.

Official sources: CZSO: Prices of real estate

How fast are rents rising in Czechia?

Actual rents in Czechia were 6.1% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, according to the Czech Statistical Office consumer price index.

The index covers rents paid by tenants in both private and municipal housing, so it moves more slowly than advertised rents for new leases. Imputed costs for owner-occupiers, which track construction prices and new home prices, rose 5.1%. The CZSO publishes the figures monthly with the CPI.

Official sources: CZSO: Consumer price indices, September 2026

How many new homes are being built in Czechia?

Construction started on 3,922 dwellings in Czechia in August 2026, 42.3% more than a year earlier, according to the Czech Statistical Office. The number of dwellings completed fell 3.0%.

Starts rose in both family houses and multi-dwelling buildings. Monthly figures are volatile because they depend on when building authorities record permits, so the CZSO's cumulative year-to-date totals give a steadier picture. Building permits granted rose 1.4% to 5,684 in August.

Official sources: CZSO: Construction, August 2026

How many people in Czechia live in cities?

72.9%: that is the share of people living in urban areas in Czechia for 2025, according to the UN Population Division. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 73.6%; its low point was 2021, at 72.7%. Europe & Central Asia median: 69.6%; Czechia is 22nd highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 63rd highest.

What share of Czechia's city dwellers live in slums?

According to UN-Habitat, the share of city dwellers living in slums in Czechia was 0.0% in 2022. No year since 2006 has been lower. It is 30th highest of 43 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 0.3%. World rank, highest first: 152nd of 170.

How many people in Czechia have electricity?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is 100.0%. The figure has been the same every year since 2005. It is 1st highest of 52 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 100.0%. Worldwide: 1st of 193.

What is access to safe water in Czechia?

WHO and UNICEF puts the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Czechia at 98.1% in 2024. Since 2005 it has ranged from 95.8% (2005) to 98.2% (2016). It is 22nd highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 96.7%. World rank, highest first: 31st of 134.

What share of people in Czechia have safe sanitation?

According to WHO and UNICEF, the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Czechia was 91.4% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 90.2%, and Czechia placed 21st highest of 45. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 33rd highest.

What is access to clean cooking in Czechia?

The WHO puts the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Czechia at 99.0% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 99.0%; Czechia is 21st highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 45th of 192.