Prachatice – living and rents
11 119 residents (2025)
Prachatice has 11,119 residents. A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat rents for 11,200 CZK a month, that is 204 CZK per m², while Prague is at 365 CZK per m²: 44 % less than the capital.
In the town rankings: 1. smallest water price rise2. most GPs2. cleanest air3. least fine dust4. most paediatricians
Rent
All flat sizes
| Monthly | New build | |
|---|---|---|
| 1+kk, 1+1 · 36 m² |
8 700 Kč
241 Kč/m²
|
10 200 Kč
283 Kč/m²
|
| 2+kk, 2+1 · 55 m² |
11 200 Kč
204 Kč/m²
|
13 200 Kč
240 Kč/m²
|
| 3+kk, 3+1 · 69 m² |
12 400 Kč
179 Kč/m²
|
14 600 Kč
212 Kč/m²
|
| 4 rooms or more · 84 m² |
14 000 Kč
167 Kč/m²
|
16 500 Kč
197 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 Prachatice with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 45,061 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 55 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 2.5 million. That is 39 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 18.4 years of rent. Across okres Prachatice, flats sold for CZK 44,053 per m² in 2025.
Water price
In Prachatice, water costs 51.16 CZK and sewage 59.08 CZK per m³ including VAT (2025). Among the 93 towns compared, it is number 20 counting from the cheapest.
Schools and kindergartens
In Prachatice: 3 kindergartens, 4 primary and 4 secondary schools from the MŠMT register.
Doctors and pharmacies
In Prachatice: 12 GP practices, 5 paediatric, 7 dental and 3 pharmacies, with insurer contracts.
Leisure
Playgrounds, sport, culture and dog parks in Prachatice on the map.
New businesses
5 businesses registered in the trade register in the last 60 days: places, shops and services people walk into.
- Sport and fitness sole trader · Zlatá stezka · registered 1. 11.
- Services sole trader · Vodňanská · registered 19. 10.
- Sport and fitness sole trader · Průmyslová II · registered 8. 10.
- Restaurant, café or bistro sole trader · Velké náměstí · registered 5. 10.
- Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · Vodňanská · registered 14. 9.
Over the last year: +3.9 % restaurants, shops and services (newly registered minus closed).
There are 24 restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents here. 48. 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 Prachatice
Enter an address to see the nearest schools and doctors, the air, radon and floods at the house.
26 streets have a page: postcodes, nearest schools, kindergartens and doctors.
Where to live in Prachatice: parts of town
Schools, doctors, playgrounds, houses and air in each of the 2 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
There is no gambling hall or casino in this town.
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: 10 440 residents with usual residence.
Houses and flats
65 new flats were completed here in 2022–2024, 5.8 per 1,000 residents (rank 64 of 129 towns over 10,000). Where most is built
House age and owners
Census 2021: 4 642 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 298, family and other homes 1 110
When the houses were built
Each house counted once; older houses often have only the period of completion recorded.
Living in Prachatice: what locals say
Write a reviewFrequently asked questions
How much is the rent for a 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Prachatice?
A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Prachatice rents for 11,200 CZK a month for about 55 m², that is 204 CZK per m² without services and energy, by the Ministry of Finance rent price map.
Is rent in Prachatice cheaper than in Prague?
Yes. A square metre of a typical flat in Prachatice costs 204 CZK a month, in Prague 365 CZK, that is 44 % less.
How many schools and kindergartens are there in Prachatice?
In Prachatice the MŠMT register lists 3 kindergartens, 4 primary and 4 secondary schools. Lists with addresses, capacities and a map are on Městomat.
How many doctors are there in Prachatice?
In Prachatice the National Register of Healthcare Providers lists 12 GP practices for adults, 5 for children, 7 dental and 5 gynaecological practices. For each we show which insurers it has a contract with.
What is the average age of residents in Prachatice?
In Prachatice, the 2021 census found an average age of 44.2 years. Children under 14 are 15 % and people over 65 23 % of the 10,440 residents with usual residence (ČSÚ).
How old are the houses in Prachatice and who owns them?
In Prachatice, the 2021 census counted 4,642 occupied flats. Most, 74 %, are in houses from 1946–1990, mostly prefab blocks; 3 % are in houses built or renovated after 2010. The houses with flats belong to flat owners (SVJ) for 36 %, to private persons (mostly family houses) for 25 %, to housing cooperatives for 11 % and to the municipality or state for 25 %.
What kind of houses are there in Prachatice?
Prachatice has 298 blocks of flats and 1 110 family and other houses with homes. Most of them are from 1946–1990: 47 % (towns over 10,000 residents 37 %). 33 % of the blocks of flats are prefabricated panel buildings (towns over 10,000: 33 %). 24 % of the blocks of flats have a lift (towns over 10,000: 28 %).
How much is being built in Prachatice?
In Prachatice, 65 new flats were completed in 2022–2024, that is 5.8 per 1,000 residents. That is rank 64 among 129 towns over 10,000 residents (Czech Statistical Office).
What does a flat cost in Prachatice?
In the towns of okres Prachatice with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 45,061 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 55 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 2.5 million. That is 39 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 18.4 years of rent. Across okres Prachatice, flats sold for CZK 44,053 per m² in 2025.
How much does water cost in Prachatice?
In Prachatice, water and sewage together cost 110.24 CZK per m³ including VAT (2025): water 51.16 CZK, sewage 59.08 CZK. Change against 2024: -3.6 %.
What is the environment like in Prachatice?
Air: on average NO₂ 7.4 µg/m³ and PM2.5 8.4 µg/m³ (ČHMÚ, average of 2021–2025). The bedrock’s radon index is mostly medium; almost no address has a high one. 0.0 % of addresses lie within the 100-year flood.
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