Aug 19, 2026

Students in Czech Republic Face Higher Rents as Housing Costs Rise

Prague Morning

Students looking for private accommodation in Czech university cities this year are facing higher rents, with prices for some types of housing up by as much as 14 percent compared with 2025.

The increase comes as demand for student accommodation reaches its annual peak ahead of the winter semester.

Data from several Czech property platforms show that the busiest period started earlier this year, meaning students who have not yet found accommodation may face a more limited and expensive selection in September.

Those unable to secure a place in a student dormitory generally have three alternatives: renting a small apartment alone, taking a private room in a shared apartment, or renting a bed in shared accommodation.

The most expensive option is usually a small one-bedroom apartment with a kitchenette, typically around 30 square meters. According to the REMAX network, monthly rents for these apartments range from more than CZK 7,000 in Ústí nad Labem to around CZK 14,000 in Prague.

Prices have not increased evenly across the country. Brno recorded the sharpest rise, with rents for small apartments increasing by 12 percent year on year.

Prague saw a 4 percent increase, while rents in Hradec Králové and Pardubice rose by almost 9 percent. Olomouc was one of the few exceptions, with prices falling by slightly more than 2 percent.

Rent is not the only expense students need to consider. Utilities, water and maintenance charges can add another CZK 1,000 to CZK 2,000 a month, according to property platforms.

Private rooms offer a cheaper alternative

Many students instead rent individual rooms in shared apartments, with properties ranging from smaller 2+kk and 2+1 layouts to larger 4+kk and 4+1 apartments. Czech property portal Sreality.cz puts the average cost of a private room in university cities at between approximately CZK 5,700 in Opava and CZK 11,500 in Prague.

In Prague, private rooms listed on Sreality.cz were around 10 percent more expensive than during the same period last year. Prices in Brno, meanwhile, remained roughly unchanged.

Shared housing remains the cheapest option

For students on a tighter budget, sharing an apartment and renting a bed rather than an entire room remains the least expensive choice. The more people share a property, the lower the individual housing costs tend to be.

Even this option, however, has become more expensive. According to UlovDomov.cz, the cost of renting a bed has increased by several hundred Czech crowns compared with last year.

Prague remains considerably more expensive. A bed in a two-bedroom apartment costs almost CZK 5,500, about CZK 1,200 more than a bed in a three-bedroom apartment.