Jirkov – living and rents
19 240 residents (2025)
Jirkov has 19,240 residents. A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat rents for 10,000 CZK a month, that is 182 CZK per m², while Prague is at 365 CZK per m²: 50 % less than the capital.
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Rent
All flat sizes
| Monthly | New build | |
|---|---|---|
| 1+kk, 1+1 · 36 m² |
8 200 Kč
227 Kč/m²
|
10 700 Kč
297 Kč/m²
|
| 2+kk, 2+1 · 55 m² |
10 000 Kč
182 Kč/m²
|
13 100 Kč
238 Kč/m²
|
| 3+kk, 3+1 · 68 m² |
12 100 Kč
178 Kč/m²
|
15 800 Kč
233 Kč/m²
|
| 4 rooms or more · 82 m² |
16 900 Kč
206 Kč/m²
|
22 700 Kč
277 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.
What a flat costs
In the towns of okres Chomutov with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 29,443 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 55 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 1.6 million. That is 38 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 13.5 years of rent. Across okres Chomutov, flats sold for CZK 36,561 per m² in 2025.
Schools and kindergartens
In Jirkov: 2 kindergartens, 4 primary and 2 secondary schools from the MŠMT register.
Doctors and pharmacies
In Jirkov: 6 GP practices, 5 paediatric, 5 dental and 2 pharmacies, with insurer contracts.
Moving here?
What to sort out before signing and after moving in:
Streets in Jirkov
Enter an address to see the nearest schools and doctors, the air, radon and floods at the house.
40 streets have a page: postcodes, nearest schools, kindergartens and doctors.
Where to live in Jirkov: parts of town
Schools, doctors, playgrounds, houses and air in each of the 2 parts of town, each with a page.
Residents
Age structure
Census 2021: 18 387 residents with usual residence.
Houses and flats
House age and owners
Census 2021: 8 311 occupied flats. Period of construction or the last major renovation of the house. Municipal flats in houses with an SVJ count under flat owners.
Living in Jirkov: what locals say
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How much is the rent for a 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Jirkov?
A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Jirkov rents for 10,000 CZK a month for about 55 m², that is 182 CZK per m² without services and energy, by the Ministry of Finance rent price map.
Is rent in Jirkov cheaper than in Prague?
Yes. A square metre of a typical flat in Jirkov costs 182 CZK a month, in Prague 365 CZK, that is 50 % less.
How many schools and kindergartens are there in Jirkov?
In Jirkov the MŠMT register lists 2 kindergartens, 4 primary and 2 secondary schools. Lists with addresses, capacities and a map are on Městomat.
How many doctors are there in Jirkov?
In Jirkov the National Register of Healthcare Providers lists 6 GP practices for adults, 5 for children, 5 dental and 2 gynaecological practices. For each we show which insurers it has a contract with.
What is the average age of residents in Jirkov?
In Jirkov, the 2021 census found an average age of 41.1 years. Children under 14 are 16 % and people over 65 16 % of the 18,387 residents with usual residence (ČSÚ).
How old are the houses in Jirkov and who owns them?
In Jirkov, the 2021 census counted 8,311 occupied flats. Most, 84 %, are in houses from 1946–1990, mostly prefab blocks; 2 % are in houses built or renovated after 2010. The houses with flats belong to flat owners (SVJ) for 48 %, to private persons (mostly family houses) for 17 %, to housing cooperatives for 24 % and to the municipality or state for 10 %.
What does a flat cost in Jirkov?
In the towns of okres Chomutov with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 29,443 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 55 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 1.6 million. That is 38 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 13.5 years of rent. Across okres Chomutov, flats sold for CZK 36,561 per m² in 2025.
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