Prague cost of living: What does it cost to raise a family in 2026?
Housing and education choices can push a Prague family’s monthly budget from around CZK 87,000 to more than CZK 165,000.
Prague builds record number of apartments, but buyers are choosing less space
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The average size of an apartment sold has shrunk by 9 percent since 2023, while studio prices have climbed to more than CZK 198,000 per square meter.
Local host or pseudo hotel? Larger operators dominate Prague Airbnb listings
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Just 14.2 percent of Prague host accounts supply nearly two-thirds of Airbnb listings, raising questions about who really operates the rentals.
Czech local elections may shape housing more than the national economy
Analysts expect little effect on inflation or the Czech crown, but new councils will influence housing development and public investment.
Living alone vs. as a couple: What it costs to live in Prague by household
From rent and groceries to nights out and holidays, we calculate how Prague living costs change when two incomes become one household.
New accommodation units hit the market in Prague’s riverside Braník district
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Žít Braník’s latest sales phase offers new housing options in a renovated 1930s building, with a shared garden and access to the Vltava riverfront.
Czech mortgage rates climb to highest level since early 2024
The average offered mortgage rate reached 5.79 percent in October, lifting the monthly payment on a CZK 3.5 million loan above CZK 22,000.
What’s on the ballot? A non-Czech speaker’s guide to Prague municipal elections
From housing and transport to schools and tourism, see where Prague’s parties stand ahead of the Oct. 9–10 municipal elections.
Czech apartment prices hit record high as sales continue to climb
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Older apartments are selling for record prices across Czechia, with Prague buyers now paying more than CZK 152,000 per square meter.
Czech gas boiler rules: What tenants and homeowners must service, and who pays
Boiler servicing, flue checks and technical revisions are different under Czech law. Here is what expat homeowners and tenants need to know.
Experts warn local election choices could deepen Czech housing crisis
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New city governments risk worsening affordability by blocking construction, selling municipal homes or abandoning long-term planning.
Survey: Only 7 percent of Czechs see home ownership as realistic goal
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Despite widespread pessimism over prices, 2.2 million Czech adults hope to purchase a home within the next decade, a survey finds.
Czech Pirate Party targets Airbnb rentals in surreal Prague election video
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A Moroccan-themed apartment and “sultan’s bed” star in the Pirates’ campaign to tighten rules on short-term rentals in Prague.
Prague apartment prices keep climbing: What a 60-square-meter home now costs
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Completed sales averaged CZK 153,100 per square meter in the first half of 2026, up 2.4 percent from the previous six months.
Prague's build-to-rent boom: Thousands of new apartments could be coming
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Thousands of apartments built specifically for renters are planned across Prague as developers respond to strong demand for professionally managed housing.
This modern village near Prague comes with a natural swimming pool
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With only a few homes left, city-weary families are finding their way to this commuter village less than an hour from Czechia's capital.
Neglected Prague transport hub Nádraží Holešovice set for major transformation
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A neglected area around one of Prague's major transport hubs is set to become a new district with housing, shops and easier connections.
