Český Krumlov – living and rents

12 797 residents (2025)

Český Krumlov
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Český Krumlov has 12,797 residents. A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat rents for 12,000 CZK a month, that is 218 CZK per m², while Prague is at 365 CZK per m²: 40 % less than the capital.

In the town rankings: 1. most playgrounds2. most shops and services3. most paediatricians

Rent

12 000 Kč
typical rent of a 2+kk, 2+1 a month · Prague 20 100 CZK
218 Kč/m²
per m² a month · Prague 365 CZK
All flat sizes
Monthly New build
1+kk, 1+1 · 36 m² 9 800 Kč
271 Kč/m²
11 300 Kč
315 Kč/m²
2+kk, 2+1 · 55 m² 12 000 Kč
218 Kč/m²
14 100 Kč
256 Kč/m²
3+kk, 3+1 · 69 m² 15 000 Kč
217 Kč/m²
17 900 Kč
260 Kč/m²
4 rooms or more · 84 m² 15 500 Kč
185 Kč/m²
19 200 Kč
228 Kč/m²
How we calculate it

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.

Data up to 6/2026.

Rent or mortgage? Work it out on kalkuj.cz (in Czech) →

What a flat costs

49 249
CZK per m² of a flat

In the towns of okres Český Krumlov with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 49,249 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 55 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 2.7 million. That is 36 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 18.8 years of rent. Across okres Český Krumlov, flats sold for CZK 51,133 per m² in 2025.

Water price

126.88 CZK/m³
water + sewage incl. VAT, 2025
+7.1 %
against 2024

In Český Krumlov, water costs 56.96 CZK and sewage 69.92 CZK per m³ including VAT (2025). Among the 93 towns compared, it is number 40 counting from the cheapest.

Schools and kindergartens

In Český Krumlov: 7 kindergartens, 6 primary and 3 secondary schools from the MŠMT register.

Doctors and pharmacies

In Český Krumlov: 7 GP practices, 6 paediatric, 14 dental and 4 pharmacies, with insurer contracts.

Leisure

Playgrounds, sport, culture and dog parks in Český Krumlov on the map.

New businesses

5 businesses registered in the trade register in the last 60 days: places, shops and services people walk into.

  • Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · třída Míru · registered 19. 10.
  • Restaurant, café or bistro sole trader · U Stromovky · registered 10. 10.
  • Shop sole trader · Široká · registered 7. 10.
  • Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · Domoradická · registered 5. 10.
  • Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · Urbinská · registered 1. 10.

Over the last year: +4.9 % restaurants, shops and services (newly registered minus closed).

There are 55 restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents here. 2. most shops and services of 129 towns →

How we calculate it

Establishments that companies and sole traders registered in the trade register in the last 60 days, the kind by the company’s main activity. Registered does not yet mean open. Names only for companies; for sole traders the kind and street only.

Streets in Český Krumlov

Enter an address to see the nearest schools and doctors, the air, radon and floods at the house.

34 streets have a page: postcodes, nearest schools, kindergartens and doctors.

Where to live in Český Krumlov: parts of town

Schools, doctors, playgrounds, houses and air in each of the 7 parts of town, each with a page.

Environment

Air: NO₂ 8.6 µg/m³, PM2.5 9.5 µg/m³ (towns over 10,000 usually NO₂ 12.4) · cleaner than most towns.
Bedrock radon index: mostly medium (towns over 10,000: high for 8 %).
9.5 % of addresses within the 100-year flood (towns over 10,000: 4.9 %).

Compare towns: cleanest airleast fine dustfewest floodslowest radon

Air: the average of 2021–2025 on a 1 km grid. The radon index is that of the bedrock; a measurement decides for a given plot.

Gambling halls and casinos

There is no gambling hall or casino in this town.

How we calculate it

Gambling permitted by the Ministry of Finance as of 21. 9. 2026: live casino games (roulette, cards, dice) and slot machines (technical games). Betting shops and lotteries are not included.

Residents

44.0
average age
15 %
children under 14
22 %
people over 65
Age structure

Census 2021: 12 278 residents with usual residence.

Houses and flats

65 %
of flats in houses from 1946–1990, mostly prefab blocks
3 %
of flats in houses built or renovated after 2010
41 %
of households are one person

32 new flats were completed here in 2022–2024, 2.5 per 1,000 residents (rank 113 of 129 towns over 10,000). Where most is built

House age and owners
When the houses were built or renovated
Who owns the houses with flats

Census 2021: 5 543 occupied flats. Period of construction or the last major renovation of the house. Municipal flats in houses with an SVJ count under flat owners.

Houses

39 %
of homes are from 1946–1990
Towns over 10,000 37 %
37 %
of blocks of flats are prefab panel buildings
Towns over 10,000 33 %
43 %
of blocks of flats have a lift
Towns over 10,000 28 %

Blocks of flats 212, family and other homes 1 629

When the houses were built
Český Krumlov Towns over 10,000

Each house counted once; older houses often have only the period of completion recorded.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is the rent for a 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Český Krumlov?

A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Český Krumlov rents for 12,000 CZK a month for about 55 m², that is 218 CZK per m² without services and energy, by the Ministry of Finance rent price map.

Is rent in Český Krumlov cheaper than in Prague?

Yes. A square metre of a typical flat in Český Krumlov costs 218 CZK a month, in Prague 365 CZK, that is 40 % less.

How many schools and kindergartens are there in Český Krumlov?

In Český Krumlov the MŠMT register lists 7 kindergartens, 6 primary and 3 secondary schools. Lists with addresses, capacities and a map are on Městomat.

How many doctors are there in Český Krumlov?

In Český Krumlov the National Register of Healthcare Providers lists 7 GP practices for adults, 6 for children, 14 dental and 4 gynaecological practices. For each we show which insurers it has a contract with.

What is the average age of residents in Český Krumlov?

In Český Krumlov, the 2021 census found an average age of 44.0 years. Children under 14 are 15 % and people over 65 22 % of the 12,278 residents with usual residence (ČSÚ).

How old are the houses in Český Krumlov and who owns them?

In Český Krumlov, the 2021 census counted 5,543 occupied flats. Most, 65 %, are in houses from 1946–1990, mostly prefab blocks; 3 % are in houses built or renovated after 2010. The houses with flats belong to flat owners (SVJ) for 61 %, to private persons (mostly family houses) for 29 % and to the municipality or state for 3 %.

What kind of houses are there in Český Krumlov?

Český Krumlov has 212 blocks of flats and 1 629 family and other houses with homes. Most of them are from 1946–1990: 39 % (towns over 10,000 residents 37 %). 37 % of the blocks of flats are prefabricated panel buildings (towns over 10,000: 33 %). 43 % of the blocks of flats have a lift (towns over 10,000: 28 %).

How much is being built in Český Krumlov?

In Český Krumlov, 32 new flats were completed in 2022–2024, that is 2.5 per 1,000 residents. That is rank 113 among 129 towns over 10,000 residents (Czech Statistical Office).

What does a flat cost in Český Krumlov?

In the towns of okres Český Krumlov with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 49,249 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 55 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 2.7 million. That is 36 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 18.8 years of rent. Across okres Český Krumlov, flats sold for CZK 51,133 per m² in 2025.

How much does water cost in Český Krumlov?

In Český Krumlov, water and sewage together cost 126.88 CZK per m³ including VAT (2025): water 56.96 CZK, sewage 69.92 CZK. Change against 2024: +7.1 %.

What is the environment like in Český Krumlov?

Air: on average NO₂ 8.6 µg/m³ and PM2.5 9.5 µg/m³ (ČHMÚ, average of 2021–2025). The bedrock’s radon index is mostly medium; almost no address has a high one. 9.5 % of addresses lie within the 100-year flood.

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