Housing estates in Ostrava
Many people in Ostrava live on housing estates, from the socialist-realist blocks of Poruba to the panel houses of Jižní město. Flats with practical layouts, greenery between the blocks and a tram by the door, yet every estate is different. A comparison of six large estate neighbourhoods by live data.
Why a housing estate
Ostrava's housing estates were built from the late 1940s to the early 1990s. The flats have practical layouts, there is plenty of greenery and playgrounds between the blocks, shops and schools are right on the estate and the tram or bus is a short walk away. Many buildings are now insulated and renovated.
Poruba, Zábřeh, Hrabůvka
Poruba in the west began to be built in the late 1940s; its oldest part, from 1952 to 1955 in the socialist-realist style (sorela), has been an urban heritage zone since 2003. Its axis is the wide Hlavní třída with a green strip down the middle, and the campus of VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava is nearby. Zábřeh and Hrabůvka are the core of Jižní město, built from the mid-1960s to the early 1990s, in Hrabůvka partly on the site of the former airport.
| Poruba | Zábřeh | Hrabůvka | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 11 000 Kč | 11 200 Kč | 11 500 Kč |
| To the centre | 31 min | 21 min | 19 min |
| From the centre at night | 50 min | 35 min | 36 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 74 % | 55 % | 80 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 59 | 20 | 15 |
| Bars and pubs | 22 | 10 | 9 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 14 % | 15 % | 14 % |
| To a park | 135 m | 205 m | 247 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 76 % | 72 % | 86 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 82 % | 81 % | 91 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | +1.9 °C | +3.5 °C | +3.3 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 23 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 85 % | 89 % | 92 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 44 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 38 % | 17 % | 16 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 6 % | 0 % | 3 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 56 % | 22 % | 25 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 14 % | 9 % | 14 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 93 % | 100 % | 100 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 99 % | 65 % | 16 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +4.3 % | +4.1 % | +5.0 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 65 | 7 | 86 |
| Flats on district heating | 96 % | 81 % | 92 % |
Výškovice, Dubina, Bělský Les
Other parts of Jižní město lie closer to the big greenery: Bělský les, a forest park of about 160 hectares, was planned as its green heart. Výškovice, Dubina and the neighbourhood of Bělský Les have the forest within reach, and the tram takes you to the centre.
| Výškovice | Dubina | Bělský Les | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 11 800 Kč | 11 200 Kč | 11 200 Kč |
| To the centre | 25 min | 21 min | 18 min |
| From the centre at night | 39 min | 36 min | 34 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 55 % | 95 % | 100 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Bars and pubs | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 13 % | 0 % | 1 % |
| To a park | 136 m | 696 m | 292 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 47 % | 52 % | 78 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 52 % | 60 % | 88 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | -0.3 °C | +4.9 °C | +4.8 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 19 % | 5 % | 4 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 93 % | 100 % | 100 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 38 % | 44 % | 89 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 17 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 0 % | 38 % | 72 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 55 % | 79 % | 92 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 22 % | 22 % | 69 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 100 % | 100 % | 90 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +3.9 % | +10.6 % | -3.1 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Flats on district heating | 90 % | 100 % | 100 % |
How to read the comparison
- Rent: the first row shows the typical rent in the neighbourhood. For a specific flat, how well the building is renovated also matters a lot.
- Journey to the centre: the median public transport journey on a weekday morning. On an estate it matters a lot how far you are from the tram.
- Greenery, playgrounds, shops: how many addresses have a park, playground or shop close by. For families with children playgrounds and schools decide, for seniors shops and doctors.
- Schools and doctors: how many schools, GPs and pharmacies per thousand residents of the neighbourhood.
The air in Ostrava is worth a separate look: what the figures show and what they do not is explained in the guide green neighbourhoods and air in Ostrava.
Check the specific building
On an estate the specific building matters a lot: whether it is insulated, where the windows face and how far the stop is. Check the flat's address before you sign the contract, and take the flat viewing checklist to the viewing.
Rents in every neighbourhood are in the guide how much rent costs in Ostrava, cheap neighbourhoods near the centre in the guide cheap housing in Ostrava.
Frequently asked questions
Which housing estate in Ostrava is the best?
It depends on what you are looking for. The side-by-side comparison shows rent, the journey to the centre, shops, greenery, playgrounds, schools and doctors for Poruba, Zábřeh, Hrabůvka, Výškovice, Dubina and Bělský Les; decide by the rows that matter to you.
How much is rent on a housing estate in Ostrava?
A typical 2+kk costs CZK 11 100 a month across Ostrava; the rent in each estate neighbourhood is in the first row of the comparison. For a specific flat, the condition of the building and the flat matters most.
What is Jižní město?
A large housing estate in the south of Ostrava, built from the mid-1960s to the early 1990s on the site of the former airport in Hrabůvka and of surrounding villages, among them Zábřeh and Výškovice. Today it is part of Ostrava-Jih, the most populous city district.
What should I watch for in a panel-house flat?
The condition of the building (insulation, new windows, lifts, risers), the advance for services and the repair fund, and where the windows face: greenery between the blocks or a busy road. The checklist on Městomat helps at a viewing.