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Buying a home near Prague’s metro stations has officially become a luxury—average prices for a 70-square-meter apartment have now surpassed CZK 7 million at every station on the map. That’s according to new data from Metroindex, a tool developed by real estate platform Flat Zone. It's the highest average price recorded since tracking began.
What’s the price range?
At the high end of the spectrum is Staroměstská, where a 70-square-meter apartment now averages CZK 17.2 million.
The second-most expensive area is by the Malostranská station (CZK 15.1 million) in Prague 1, followed by the expat-heavy Jiřího z Poděbrad station in Vinohrady (CZK 14.07 million).
Even stations that don’t yet exist are seeing price bumps. Take the under-construction metro D line: although completion of the full route from Pankrác to Písnice has been delayed beyond the original 2029 goal due to regulatory hurdles, buyer interest is already pushing up prices. Near the future Písnice station, average apartment prices have climbed to CZK 7.49 million, while Nádraží Krč has crossed CZK 8.75 million.
The most affordable option? Roztyly in Prague 11, where prices are still relatively “low” at CZK 7.29 million—though even that reflects a 12 percent jump over the past two years.
Černý Most station at the end of the yellow B line has the second-cheapest prices (CZK 7.5 million)—a perhaps surprising finding, given the area's large shopping amenities nearby. On the other side of the yellow line, the Luka station area (Prague 13) has the third-cheapest prices overall (CZK 7.4 million).
“New residential development is heavily concentrated around metro stops, which boosts their appeal and pushes prices higher,” explained Milan Roček of Flat Zone. He also pointed out that new projects are reshaping these areas quickly, driving even faster price growth.
Mortgages: A dream for the rich?
Soaring prices have pushed homeownership out of reach for many. According to the Czech National Bank (CNB), only the top 20 percent of earners are currently able to buy apartments.
“Mortgages are largely going to high-income households,” said CNB board member Jakub Seidler. Buyers taking out loans now typically earn over CZK 90,000 a month, and face monthly repayments of around CZK 22,000.
That’s well above the median household income for a couple with a child, which stands at just CZK 54,400.
With average mortgage amounts hitting CZK 4 million, and the average 70-square-meter Prague apartment now priced at CZK 11.8 million, owning a home is increasingly out of reach for the average family. Add in skyrocketing construction costs, scarce land, and bureaucratic red tape, and the housing squeeze shows no signs of letting up.
