Poděbrady – living and rents
15 232 residents (2025)
Poděbrady has 15,232 residents. A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat rents for 14,000 CZK a month, that is 264 CZK per m², while Prague is at 365 CZK per m²: 28 % less than the capital.
In the town rankings: 4. most new flats
Rent
All flat sizes
| Monthly | New build | |
|---|---|---|
| 1+kk, 1+1 · 36 m² |
11 700 Kč
326 Kč/m²
|
13 500 Kč
374 Kč/m²
|
| 2+kk, 2+1 · 53 m² |
14 000 Kč
264 Kč/m²
|
15 900 Kč
300 Kč/m²
|
| 3+kk, 3+1 · 70 m² |
16 100 Kč
230 Kč/m²
|
19 000 Kč
272 Kč/m²
|
| 4 rooms or more · 85 m² |
16 600 Kč
195 Kč/m²
|
19 200 Kč
226 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 Nymburk with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 55,963 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 53 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 3.0 million. That is 41 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 17.7 years of rent. Across okres Nymburk, flats sold for CZK 63,560 per m² in 2025.
Water price
In Poděbrady, water costs 45.89 CZK and sewage 71.12 CZK per m³ including VAT (2025). Among the 93 towns compared, it is number 31 counting from the cheapest.
Schools and kindergartens
In Poděbrady: 4 kindergartens, 5 primary and 6 secondary schools from the MŠMT register.
Doctors and pharmacies
In Poděbrady: 11 GP practices, 4 paediatric, 17 dental and 7 pharmacies, with insurer contracts.
Leisure
Playgrounds, sport, culture and dog parks in Poděbrady on the map.
New businesses
11 businesses registered in the trade register in the last 60 days: places, shops and services people walk into.
- Services sole trader · Palackého · registered 2. 11.
- FRACHAR s.r.o. Restaurant, café or bistro · Fügnerova · registered 1. 11.
- Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · Palackého · registered 27. 10.
- Shop sole trader · nám. T.G.Masaryka · registered 21. 10.
- ELEMENT THAI s.r.o. Hairdresser, beauty or massage · nám. T.G.Masaryka · registered 19. 10.
- Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · Moučná · registered 1. 10.
- Sport and fitness sole trader · Jungmannova · registered 1. 10.
- Pilates Power s.r.o. Sport and fitness · Mánesova · registered 1. 10.
Over the last year: +5.5 % restaurants, shops and services (newly registered minus closed).
There are 33 restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents here. 11. 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 Poděbrady
Enter an address to see the nearest schools and doctors, the air, radon and floods at the house.
60 streets have a page: postcodes, nearest schools, kindergartens and doctors.
Where to live in Poděbrady: parts of town
Schools, doctors, playgrounds, houses and air in each of the 6 parts of town, each with a page.
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
4 addresses with permitted gambling
- Riegrovo náměstí casino · 4 permitted games · 30 slot machines
- Družstevní 30 slot machines
- Jiřího náměstí 27 slot machines
- Pionýrů 17 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: 14 536 residents with usual residence.
Houses and flats
341 new flats were completed here in 2022–2024, 22.4 per 1,000 residents (rank 4 of 129 towns over 10,000). Where most is built
House age and owners
Census 2021: 6 462 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 242, family and other homes 3 025
When the houses were built
Each house counted once; older houses often have only the period of completion recorded.
Living in Poděbrady: what locals say
Write a reviewFrequently asked questions
How much is the rent for a 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Poděbrady?
A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Poděbrady rents for 14,000 CZK a month for about 53 m², that is 264 CZK per m² without services and energy, by the Ministry of Finance rent price map.
Is rent in Poděbrady cheaper than in Prague?
Yes. A square metre of a typical flat in Poděbrady costs 264 CZK a month, in Prague 365 CZK, that is 28 % less.
How many schools and kindergartens are there in Poděbrady?
In Poděbrady the MŠMT register lists 4 kindergartens, 5 primary and 6 secondary schools. Lists with addresses, capacities and a map are on Městomat.
How many doctors are there in Poděbrady?
In Poděbrady the National Register of Healthcare Providers lists 11 GP practices for adults, 4 for children, 17 dental and 6 gynaecological practices. For each we show which insurers it has a contract with.
What is the average age of residents in Poděbrady?
In Poděbrady, the 2021 census found an average age of 43.2 years. Children under 14 are 17 % and people over 65 22 % of the 14,536 residents with usual residence (ČSÚ).
How old are the houses in Poděbrady and who owns them?
In Poděbrady, the 2021 census counted 6,462 occupied flats. Most, 40 %, are in houses from 1946–1990, mostly prefab blocks; 6 % are in houses built or renovated after 2010. The houses with flats belong to flat owners (SVJ) for 46 %, to private persons (mostly family houses) for 50 % and to the municipality or state for 2 %.
What kind of houses are there in Poděbrady?
Poděbrady has 242 blocks of flats and 3 025 family and other houses with homes. Most of them are from 1946–1990: 32 % (towns over 10,000 residents 37 %). 12 % of the blocks of flats are prefabricated panel buildings (towns over 10,000: 33 %). 25 % of the blocks of flats have a lift (towns over 10,000: 28 %).
How much is being built in Poděbrady?
In Poděbrady, 341 new flats were completed in 2022–2024, that is 22.4 per 1,000 residents. That is rank 4 among 129 towns over 10,000 residents (Czech Statistical Office).
What does a flat cost in Poděbrady?
In the towns of okres Nymburk with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 55,963 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 53 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 3.0 million. That is 41 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 17.7 years of rent. Across okres Nymburk, flats sold for CZK 63,560 per m² in 2025.
How much does water cost in Poděbrady?
In Poděbrady, water and sewage together cost 117.01 CZK per m³ including VAT (2025): water 45.89 CZK, sewage 71.12 CZK. Change against 2024: +3.0 %.
What is the environment like in Poděbrady?
Air: on average NO₂ 13.3 µg/m³ and PM2.5 13.3 µg/m³ (ČHMÚ, average of 2021–2025). The bedrock’s radon index is mostly low; almost no address has a high one. 9.1 % of addresses lie within the 100-year flood.
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