Airbnb in Prague
Suitcases on the stairs, strangers in the house and noise at night, or a calm house where the neighbours know each other. Where in Prague the most flats are let to tourists, where there are hardly any and how to check a house before you move in.
Why it matters
A couple of flats for tourists will not change a house. When there are more, life in the house changes: guests come and go every few days, do not know the house rules, come back at night and drag their suitcases up the stairs. Flats let to tourists are also missing from the rental market. If you are looking for a calm home for the long term, it is worth knowing how many short-term rentals there are around.
Where in Prague most flats are on Airbnb
We compare whole flats offered on Airbnb that had at least one guest in the last 12 months, per 1,000 residents, across 85 neighbourhoods. The most are in Staré Město (158.5), Nové Město (107.2) and Malá Strana (68.7), the fewest in Bohnice (0.0), Běchovice (0.0) and Dolní Měcholupy (0.0). In the middle neighbourhood it is 0.8 flats per 1,000 residents.
Where in Prague are the most Airbnb flats
- 158.5 per 1,000 residents Staré Město Praha 1
- 107.2 per 1,000 residents Nové Město Praha 1
- 68.7 per 1,000 residents Malá Strana Praha 1
- 30.1 per 1,000 residents Karlín Praha 8
- 19.7 per 1,000 residents Vinohrady Praha 2
- 16.6 per 1,000 residents Smíchov Praha 5
- 14.0 per 1,000 residents Žižkov Praha 3
- 7.0 per 1,000 residents Holešovice Praha 7
- 6.3 per 1,000 residents Košíře Praha 5
- 5.0 per 1,000 residents Nusle Praha 4
Least Airbnb
- 0.0 per 1,000 residents Bohnice Praha 8
- 0.0 per 1,000 residents Běchovice
- 0.0 per 1,000 residents Dolní Měcholupy
- 0.0 per 1,000 residents Dubeč
- 0.0 per 1,000 residents Petrovice
Tourists want to stay close to the sights and the nightlife, so short-term rentals cluster in the centre and the neighbourhoods around it. There are few on the housing estates and at the edge of the city. Even in a neighbourhood with many listings, though, there are houses let only to people who really live there.
When you are looking to rent
- Ask the landlord how many flats in the house are let to tourists. An honest landlord knows.
- Walk through the house: letterboxes without names, key safes by the entrance and signs with rules for guests tell you more than the listing.
- Come in the evening: on a Friday or Saturday evening you will hear how the house lives.
When you are buying a flat
- The association’s articles and resolutions: some owners’ associations restrict short-term rentals or charge higher fees for them. Ask for the articles and the minutes of the meetings.
- Disputes in the house: ask the committee whether there are complaints about guests or damage to the shared spaces.
- The future: the rules for short-term rentals in Prague are changing. If you buy a flat planning to let it to tourists, count on them getting stricter.
Frequently asked questions
Where in Prague is there the most Airbnb?
The most whole flats let short-term per 1,000 residents are in Staré Město (158.5), Nové Město (107.2) and Malá Strana (68.7). We count only flats that had at least one guest in the last 12 months.
Where in Prague is there hardly any Airbnb?
The fewest Airbnb flats per resident are in Bohnice (0.0), Běchovice (0.0) and Dolní Měcholupy (0.0) per 1,000 residents.
How can I tell whether flats in a house are let through Airbnb?
Ask the building manager or the owners’ association committee, look for letterboxes and doorbells without names and key safes by the entrance. A map of Airbnb listings around the address and a chat with the neighbours help too.