Living on the edge of Prague
On the edge of Prague the rent tends to be lower, with more greenery and quiet, at the cost of a longer trip to the centre. Which neighbourhoods and estates are worth a look and how to compare them.
Why live on the edge
The edge of Prague attracts people mainly with three things: lower rent, greenery and quiet. The big housing estates from the 1970s and 1980s have the metro or tram, schools and nurseries within walking distance and parks between the buildings. Newer neighbourhoods on the edge of the city are quieter still and closer to nature. The price is a longer trip to the centre, so it pays to choose by transport.
Cheap and with the metro
The cheapest neighbourhoods from which you can walk to the metro:
The most greenery
The shortest way to a park or a wood is in Černý Most, Kamýk and Střížkov.
Greenest Prague neighbourhoods
- 9 m to a park Černý Most Praha 14
- 11 m to a park Kamýk Praha 12
- 15 m to a park Střížkov Praha 9
- 16 m to a park Veleslavín Praha 6
- 21 m to a park Bohnice Praha 8
- 22 m to a park Prosek Praha 9
- 23 m to a park Háje Praha 11
- 25 m to a park Malešice Praha 10
- 29 m to a park Letňany Praha 18
- 30 m to a park Hrdlořezy Praha 9
The quietest
The least traffic noise is in Hostavice, Lipence and Klánovice. Quiet is more common on the edge of the city, but not next to the motorway, the ring road or a main road, so the specific street always decides.
Quietest Prague neighbourhoods
- 5 % noisy addresses Hostavice Praha 14
- 6 % noisy addresses Lipence
- 7 % noisy addresses Klánovice
- 8 % noisy addresses Modřany Praha 12
- 9 % noisy addresses Černý Most Praha 14
- 9 % noisy addresses Horní Měcholupy Praha 15
- 10 % noisy addresses Nebušice
- 11 % noisy addresses Čimice Praha 8
- 12 % noisy addresses Kunratice
- 12 % noisy addresses Chodov Praha 11
Large housing estates side by side
Three large estates on the metro: Chodov (Jižní Město, line C), Stodůlky (line B) and Černý Most (end of line B). Rent, the trip to the centre, greenery and noise side by side:
| Chodov | Stodůlky | Černý Most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 19 600 Kč | 19 200 Kč | 19 900 Kč |
| To the centre | 28 min | 27 min | 28 min |
| From the centre at night | 46 min | 49 min | 55 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 81 % | 66 % | 71 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 50 | 51 | 12 |
| Bars and pubs | 15 | 7 | 6 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 29 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| To a park | 30 m | 45 m | 9 m |
| Noisy addresses by day | 12 % | 12 % | 9 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 26 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | +2.1 °C | +1.2 °C | +2.6 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 16 % | 14 % | 10 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 98 % | 95 % | 100 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 74 % | 63 % | 21 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 21 % | 20 % | 82 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 0 % | 0 % | 48 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 87 % | 82 % | 93 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 26 % | 57 % | 81 % |
| Land for new homes in the Metropolitan Plan | 115.3 ha | 111.5 ha | 32.0 ha |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 20 % | 18 % | 0 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 16 | 12 | 16 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +2.9 % | +2.1 % | +12.1 % |
| Airbnb flats per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Sunshine (1–5) | 3.0/5 | 3.4/5 | 3.0/5 |
Housing estates as localities
Housing estates often don’t end at a neighbourhood’s border. That is why we also have localities: Sídliště Bohnice, Sídliště Prosek, Sídliště Řepy, Sídliště Modřany and others, each with its own noise, trip to the centre and greenery.
What to watch out for
- The trip to the centre: time it at rush hour and from the specific stop, not from the map. A ten-minute walk to the metro is noticeable in winter.
- The building: in a prefab block, ask about the year of its renovation (insulation, windows, risers) and the state of the lift.
- Noise: a flat facing the inner courtyard is a different world from windows onto the main road, even on an estate.
- School and nursery: the catchment school follows the address, not the neighbourhood; check it before you sign the lease.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the most greenery on the edge of Prague?
The shortest way to a park or a wood is in Černý Most, Kamýk and Střížkov, measured as the distance from addresses to the nearest larger green area.
Where is the quietest place to live in Prague?
The least traffic noise is in Hostavice, Lipence and Klánovice. For a specific flat it is mainly the street that decides; you can check it in Check an address.
Is it worth living on a housing estate?
Housing estates tend to be well connected to the metro or tram, with schools, nurseries and shops within walking distance and lots of greenery between the buildings. The drawbacks can be a longer trip to the centre and older buildings; for a specific building it pays to find out the year of its renovation and the state of the lift.