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Ten years ago, young couples usually moved in together after an average of eight months of dating. According to the head of Bezrealitky, Hendrik Meyer, the time it takes for young couples to consider shared living as a definitive solution is currently extending. "They most often focus on the idea that if the relationship lasts, they will buy their own property in the future. Until then, they have no problem viewing rent as more of a temporary solution and adjusting their space requirements accordingly," said Meyer.
According to the analysis, about 13 percent of couples choose to move together into a larger apartment, but in a cheaper location than they were used to. About one in ten couples have no problem exchanging a larger space for a daily commute. Approximately four percent choose to live in a sublet with another couple.
An increasing number of prospective tenants from Prague are looking for housing outside the city's borders in Central Bohemian towns, where rents are generally lower. They often do this with the hope that it will not be necessary to commute daily to the city center and that if the couple settles down, they will eventually acquire their own property. "Demand is again starting to return, for example, for complete floors of two-generational houses that offer appropriate comfort at a good price,” added Meyer.
According to Bezrealitky, another problematic situation is when couples with a mortgage on their own apartment want to collectively acquire larger housing. Banks are likely to deny a loan to a couple already burdened with one or even two mortgages.
According to the latest data from Bezrealitky, rents rose by an average of one percent quarter-on-quarter at the end of last year to 374 CZK per month. In Prague, one square meter was rented for 448 CZK, also one percent more than in the third quarter. The largest quarter-on-quarter increase was recorded in Hradec Králové and its surroundings, where prices rose by seven percent. Conversely, the largest five percent decrease was recorded in Jihlava and its surroundings.
In year-on-year comparisons, the selling prices of older apartments, family houses, and rents rose by more than a tenth. The average price of older apartments was 118,486 CZK per square meter in the fourth quarter of last year. In family houses, one square meter was sold for 66,047 CZK.
Rental Prices
| Average Rental Prices | Prices in mid-2021 | Prices in mid-2021 | Prices at the beginning of 2026 | Prices at the beginning of 2026 |
| 70 m² Apartment | 30 m² Apartment | 70 m² Apartment | 30 m² Apartment | |
| Prague and Metropolitan Ring |
19,547 CZK |
8,377 CZK |
31,325 CZK |
13,425 CZK |
| Central Bohemian Region |
14,950 CZK |
6,407 CZK |
22,652 CZK |
9,708 CZK |
| České Budějovice and Surroundings |
12,906 CZK |
5,531 CZK |
17,373 CZK |
7,445 CZK |
| Pilsen and Surroundings |
13,258 CZK |
5,682 CZK |
19,585 CZK |
8,394 CZK |
| Karlovy Vary and Surroundings |
10,653 CZK |
4,566 CZK |
16,482 CZK |
7,064 CZK |
| Ústí nad Labem and Surroundings |
10,889 CZK |
4,667 CZK |
14,362 CZK |
6,155 CZK |
| Liberec and Surroundings |
13,037 CZK |
5,587 CZK |
17,671 CZK |
7,573 CZK |
| Hradec Králové and Surroundings |
14,258 CZK |
6,111 CZK |
18,772 CZK |
8,045 CZK |
| Pardubice and Surroundings |
13,580 CZK |
5,820 CZK |
18,334 CZK |
7,857 CZK |
| Olomouc and Surroundings |
12,911 CZK |
5,533 CZK |
19,058 CZK |
8,168 CZK |
| Brno and Metropolitan Ring |
17,093 CZK |
7,325 CZK |
24,583 CZK |
10,536 CZK |
| Zlín and Surroundings |
12,651 CZK |
5,422 CZK |
17,528 CZK |
7,512 CZK |
| Jihlava and Surroundings |
11,918 CZK |
5,108 CZK |
15,050 CZK |
6,450 CZK |
| Ostrava and Metropolitan Ring |
11,818 CZK |
5,065 CZK |
15,688 CZK |
6,724 CZK |
| Entire Czech Republic |
17,426 CZK |
7,468 CZK |
26,160 CZK |
11,212 CZK |
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