Can the new government build enough to contain Prague's soaring prices?

The capital’s market is at a breaking point: record sales, CZK 12 million average prices, and a dysfunctional approval process cripple supply.

Thomas Smith

Written by Thomas Smith Published on 04.11.2025 16:38:00 (updated on 04.11.2025) Reading time: 2 minutes

Prague’s housing market is at breaking point. Homes are selling at a record pace, prices keep rising and are at the highest levels ever, and supply remains stuck. 

With the average price for a new 70-square-meter apartment in the capital now almost CZK 12 million, Czechia’s incoming ANO-led government has pledged to increase housing affordability and accessibility in Prague. 

But with demand at levels never before seen, could ANO’s plans possibly build new apartments fast enough to keep up? Or could the dream of owning a home slip even further out of reach for Prague residents?

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