Písek
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Písek – living and rents

31 121 residents (2025)

Písek has 31,121 residents. A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat rents for 11,500 CZK a month, that is 209 CZK per m², while Prague is at 365 CZK per m²: 43 % less than the capital. The figures come from the Ministry of Finance rent price map.

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Rent

11 500 Kč
typical rent of a 2+kk, 2+1 a month · Prague 20 100 CZK
209 Kč/m²
per m² a month · Prague 365 CZK
All flat sizes
Monthly New build
1+kk, 1+1 · 36 m² 9 000 Kč
250 Kč/m²
 10 600 Kč
294 Kč/m²
2+kk, 2+1 · 55 m² 11 500 Kč
209 Kč/m²
 13 500 Kč
245 Kč/m²
3+kk, 3+1 · 69 m² 13 700 Kč
198 Kč/m²
 16 100 Kč
233 Kč/m²
4 rooms or more · 84 m² 16 000 Kč
190 Kč/m²
 18 800 Kč
224 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 Písek: 9 kindergartens, 10 primary and 10 secondary schools from the MŠMT register.

Nursery schools 9 Primary schools 10 Secondary schools 10

Doctors and pharmacies

In Písek: 25 GP practices, 8 paediatric, 18 dental and 6 pharmacies, with insurer contracts.

Paediatricians General practitioners Dentists Gynaecologists Pharmacies Specialties …

Environment

Air: NO₂ 10.7 µg/m³, PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³ (towns over 20,000 usually NO₂ 12.7) · usual for Czech towns.
Bedrock radon index: mostly medium, high at 12 % of addresses (towns over 20,000: high for 10 %).
3.2 % 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

43.6
average age
16 %
children under 14
22 %
people over 65
Age structure

Source: ČSÚ, Census 2021; 29 609 residents with usual residence.

Houses and flats

62 %
of flats in houses from 1946–1990, mostly prefab blocks
5 %
of flats in houses built or renovated after 2010
41 %
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; 13 125 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 Písek?

A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Písek rents for 11,500 CZK a month for about 55 m², that is 209 CZK per m² without services and energy, by the Ministry of Finance rent price map.

Is rent in Písek cheaper than in Prague?

Yes. A square metre of a typical flat in Písek costs 209 CZK a month, in Prague 365 CZK, that is 43 % less.

How many schools and kindergartens are there in Písek?

In Písek the MŠMT register lists 9 kindergartens, 10 primary and 10 secondary schools. Lists with addresses, capacities and a map are on Městomat.

How many doctors are there in Písek?

In Písek the National Register of Healthcare Providers lists 25 GP practices for adults, 8 for children, 18 dental and 7 gynaecological practices. For each we show which insurers it has a contract with.

What is the average age of residents in Písek?

In Písek, the 2021 census found an average age of 43.6 years. Children under 14 are 16 % and people over 65 22 % of the 29,609 residents with usual residence (ČSÚ).

How old are the houses in Písek and who owns them?

In Písek, the 2021 census counted 13,125 occupied flats. Most, 62 %, are in houses from 1946–1990, mostly prefab blocks; 5 % are in houses built or renovated after 2010. The houses with flats belong to flat owners (SVJ) for 67 %, to private persons (mostly family houses) for 29 %, to housing cooperatives for 1 % and to the municipality or state for 2 %.

What is the environment like in Písek?

Air: on average NO₂ 10.7 µg/m³ and PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³ (ČHMÚ, average of 2020–2024). The radon index of the bedrock is mostly medium, high for 12 % of addresses. 3 % of addresses lie within the 100-year flood.

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