Česká Lípa
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Česká Lípa – living and rents

36 815 residents (2025)

Česká Lípa has 36,815 residents. A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat rents for 10,400 CZK a month, that is 193 CZK per m², while Prague is at 365 CZK per m²: 47 % less than the capital. The figures come from the Ministry of Finance rent price map.

Rent

10 400 Kč
typical rent of a 2+kk, 2+1 a month · Prague 19 700 CZK
193 Kč/m²
per m² a month · Prague 365 CZK
All flat sizes
Monthly New build
1+kk, 1+1 · 37 m² 8 100 Kč
220 Kč/m²
9 800 Kč
265 Kč/m²
2+kk, 2+1 · 54 m² 10 400 Kč
193 Kč/m²
12 700 Kč
236 Kč/m²
3+kk, 3+1 · 70 m² 12 300 Kč
175 Kč/m²
15 500 Kč
222 Kč/m²
4 rooms or more · 85 m² 14 500 Kč
170 Kč/m²
18 300 Kč
215 Kč/m²
How we calculate it, and sources

The median of the town’s cadastral areas in the rent price map. Rent without services and energy for an unfurnished flat older than 5 years.

Source: Ministry of Finance, rent price map (Act No. 151/1997 Coll., Decree No. 456/2024 Coll.), data up to 6/2026.

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Schools and kindergartens

In Česká Lípa: 13 kindergartens, 10 primary and 7 secondary schools from the MŠMT register.

Doctors and pharmacies

In Česká Lípa: 22 GP practices, 12 paediatric, 23 dental and 7 pharmacies, with insurer contracts.

Environment

Air: NO₂ 12.5 µg/m³, PM2.5 12.3 µg/m³ (towns over 20,000 usually NO₂ 12.7) · usual for Czech towns.
Bedrock radon index: mostly low (towns over 20,000: high for 10 %).
8.6 % of addresses within the 100-year flood (towns over 20,000: 5.6 %).

Sources: ČHMÚ, average of 2020–2024 (1 km grid), Czech Geological Survey (radon index, map 1 : 50,000; a measurement decides for a given plot), VÚV TGM (extent of the 100-year flood).

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Residents: ČSÚ 130072-25 (Počet obyvatel v obcích, 1. 1. 2025).

Residents

41.6
average age
17 %
children under 14
18 %
people over 65
Age structure

Source: ČSÚ, Census 2021; 35 890 residents with usual residence.

Houses and flats

74 %
of flats in houses from 1946–1990, mostly prefab blocks
4 %
of flats in houses built or renovated after 2010
43 %
of households are one person
House age and owners
When the houses were built or renovated
Who owns the houses with flats

Source: ČSÚ, Census 2021; 16 141 occupied flats. Period of construction or the last major renovation of the house. Municipal flats in houses with an SVJ count under flat owners.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is the rent for a 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Česká Lípa?

A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Česká Lípa rents for 10,400 CZK a month for about 54 m², that is 193 CZK per m² without services and energy, by the Ministry of Finance rent price map.

Is rent in Česká Lípa cheaper than in Prague?

Yes. A square metre of a typical flat in Česká Lípa costs 193 CZK a month, in Prague 365 CZK, that is 47 % less.

How many schools and kindergartens are there in Česká Lípa?

In Česká Lípa the MŠMT register lists 13 kindergartens, 10 primary and 7 secondary schools. Lists with addresses, capacities and a map are on Městomat.

How many doctors are there in Česká Lípa?

In Česká Lípa the National Register of Healthcare Providers lists 22 GP practices for adults, 12 for children, 23 dental and 6 gynaecological practices. For each we show which insurers it has a contract with.

What is the average age of residents in Česká Lípa?

In Česká Lípa, the 2021 census found an average age of 41.6 years. Children under 14 are 17 % and people over 65 18 % of the 35,890 residents with usual residence (ČSÚ).

How old are the houses in Česká Lípa and who owns them?

In Česká Lípa, the 2021 census counted 16,141 occupied flats. Most, 74 %, are in houses from 1946–1990, mostly prefab blocks; 4 % are in houses built or renovated after 2010. The houses with flats belong to flat owners (SVJ) for 62 %, to private persons (mostly family houses) for 21 % and to the municipality or state for 3 %.

What is the environment like in Česká Lípa?

Air: on average NO₂ 12.5 µg/m³ and PM2.5 12.3 µg/m³ (ČHMÚ, average of 2020–2024). The radon index of the bedrock is mostly low, high for 0 % of addresses. 9 % of addresses lie within the 100-year flood.

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