Ostrov – living and rents
15 681 residents (2025)
Ostrov has 15,681 residents. A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat rents for 10,000 CZK a month, that is 181 CZK per m², while Prague is at 365 CZK per m²: 50 % less than the capital.
Rent
All flat sizes
| Monthly | New build | |
|---|---|---|
| 1+kk, 1+1 · 36 m² |
7 300 Kč
204 Kč/m²
|
9 700 Kč
269 Kč/m²
|
| 2+kk, 2+1 · 55 m² |
10 000 Kč
181 Kč/m²
|
12 900 Kč
234 Kč/m²
|
| 3+kk, 3+1 · 68 m² |
12 000 Kč
177 Kč/m²
|
15 800 Kč
233 Kč/m²
|
| 4 rooms or more · 87 m² |
14 600 Kč
168 Kč/m²
|
19 200 Kč
221 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 Karlovy Vary with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 41,814 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 55 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 2.3 million. That is 42 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 19.3 years of rent. Across okres Karlovy Vary, flats sold for CZK 46,516 per m² in 2025.
Schools and kindergartens
In Ostrov: 6 kindergartens, 5 primary and 3 secondary schools from the MŠMT register.
Doctors and pharmacies
In Ostrov: 8 GP practices, 4 paediatric, 10 dental and 6 pharmacies, with insurer contracts.
Leisure
Playgrounds, sport, culture and dog parks in Ostrov on the map.
New businesses
5 businesses registered in the trade register in the last 60 days: places, shops and services people walk into.
- MadeRest s.r.o. Restaurant, café or bistro · Obchodní · registered 20. 10.
- Restaurant, café or bistro sole trader · Hlavní třída · registered 12. 10.
- Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · Jáchymovská · registered 5. 10.
- MEDIPRIL s.r.o. Health care · Staré nám. · registered 5. 10.
- Shop sole trader · Staré nám. · registered 20. 9.
Over the last year: +2.5 % restaurants, shops and services (newly registered minus closed).
There are 21 restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents here. 77. 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.
Moving here?
What to sort out before signing and after moving in:
Streets in Ostrov
Enter an address to see the nearest schools and doctors, the air, radon and floods at the house.
21 streets have a page: postcodes, nearest schools, kindergartens and doctors.
Environment
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
5 addresses with permitted gambling
- Lidická 52 slot machines · 3 addresses
- Družební casino · 3 permitted games · 30 slot machines
- Masarykova 20 slot machines
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
Age structure
Census 2021: 16 671 residents with usual residence.
Houses and flats
121 new flats were completed here in 2022–2024, 7.7 per 1,000 residents (rank 52 of 129 towns over 10,000). Where most is built
House age and owners
Census 2021: 7 348 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
Blocks of flats 346, family and other homes 939
When the houses were built
Each house counted once; older houses often have only the period of completion recorded.
Living in Ostrov: what locals say
Write a reviewFrequently asked questions
How much is the rent for a 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Ostrov?
A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Ostrov rents for 10,000 CZK a month for about 55 m², that is 181 CZK per m² without services and energy, by the Ministry of Finance rent price map.
Is rent in Ostrov cheaper than in Prague?
Yes. A square metre of a typical flat in Ostrov costs 181 CZK a month, in Prague 365 CZK, that is 50 % less.
How many schools and kindergartens are there in Ostrov?
In Ostrov the MŠMT register lists 6 kindergartens, 5 primary and 3 secondary schools. Lists with addresses, capacities and a map are on Městomat.
How many doctors are there in Ostrov?
In Ostrov the National Register of Healthcare Providers lists 8 GP practices for adults, 4 for children, 10 dental and 3 gynaecological practices. For each we show which insurers it has a contract with.
What is the average age of residents in Ostrov?
In Ostrov, the 2021 census found an average age of 43.9 years. Children under 14 are 14 % and people over 65 21 % of the 16,671 residents with usual residence (ČSÚ).
How old are the houses in Ostrov and who owns them?
In Ostrov, the 2021 census counted 7,348 occupied flats. Most, 80 %, 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 70 %, to private persons (mostly family houses) for 17 %, to housing cooperatives for 1 % and to the municipality or state for 11 %.
What kind of houses are there in Ostrov?
Ostrov has 346 blocks of flats and 939 family and other houses with homes. Most of them are from 1946–1990: 48 % (towns over 10,000 residents 37 %). 30 % of the blocks of flats are prefabricated panel buildings (towns over 10,000: 33 %). 20 % of the blocks of flats have a lift (towns over 10,000: 28 %).
How much is being built in Ostrov?
In Ostrov, 121 new flats were completed in 2022–2024, that is 7.7 per 1,000 residents. That is rank 52 among 129 towns over 10,000 residents (Czech Statistical Office).
What does a flat cost in Ostrov?
In the towns of okres Karlovy Vary with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 41,814 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 55 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 2.3 million. That is 42 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 19.3 years of rent. Across okres Karlovy Vary, flats sold for CZK 46,516 per m² in 2025.
What is the environment like in Ostrov?
Air: on average NO₂ 11.2 µg/m³ and PM2.5 9.7 µg/m³ (ČHMÚ, average of 2021–2025). The radon index of the bedrock is mostly low, high for 1 % of addresses. 0.0 % of addresses lie within the 100-year flood.
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