Rakovník – living and rents
15 682 residents (2025)
Rakovník has 15,682 residents. A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat rents for 13,400 CZK a month, that is 252 CZK per m², while Prague is at 365 CZK per m²: 31 % less than the capital.
Rent
All flat sizes
| Monthly | New build | |
|---|---|---|
| 1+kk, 1+1 · 36 m² |
10 900 Kč
302 Kč/m²
|
12 900 Kč
358 Kč/m²
|
| 2+kk, 2+1 · 53 m² |
13 400 Kč
252 Kč/m²
|
15 800 Kč
299 Kč/m²
|
| 3+kk, 3+1 · 70 m² |
15 100 Kč
215 Kč/m²
|
17 900 Kč
255 Kč/m²
|
| 4 rooms or more · 85 m² |
19 000 Kč
224 Kč/m²
|
22 600 Kč
266 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 Rakovník with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 50,116 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 53 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 2.7 million. That is 44 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 16.6 years of rent. Across okres Rakovník, flats sold for CZK 50,246 per m² in 2025.
Schools and kindergartens
In Rakovník: 8 kindergartens, 6 primary and 4 secondary schools from the MŠMT register.
Doctors and pharmacies
In Rakovník: 12 GP practices, 4 paediatric, 15 dental and 10 pharmacies, with insurer contracts.
Leisure
Playgrounds, sport, culture and dog parks in Rakovník on the map.
New businesses
5 businesses registered in the trade register in the last 60 days: places, shops and services people walk into.
- Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · Kuštova · registered 1. 11.
- Services sole trader · Kotkova · registered 20. 10.
- Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · Vladislavova · registered 15. 10.
- Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · Vysoká · registered 14. 10.
- Shop sole trader · Husovo náměstí · registered 5. 10.
Over the last year: +2.0 % restaurants, shops and services (newly registered minus closed).
There are 26 restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents here. 33. 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 Rakovník
Enter an address to see the nearest schools and doctors, the air, radon and floods at the house.
51 streets have a page: postcodes, nearest schools, kindergartens and doctors.
Where to live in Rakovník: 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: 15 373 residents with usual residence.
Houses and flats
77 new flats were completed here in 2022–2024, 4.9 per 1,000 residents (rank 82 of 129 towns over 10,000). Where most is built
House age and owners
Census 2021: 7 041 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 281, family and other homes 2 182
When the houses were built
Each house counted once; older houses often have only the period of completion recorded.
Living in Rakovník: what locals say
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How much is the rent for a 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Rakovník?
A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Rakovník rents for 13,400 CZK a month for about 53 m², that is 252 CZK per m² without services and energy, by the Ministry of Finance rent price map.
Is rent in Rakovník cheaper than in Prague?
Yes. A square metre of a typical flat in Rakovník costs 252 CZK a month, in Prague 365 CZK, that is 31 % less.
How many schools and kindergartens are there in Rakovník?
In Rakovník the MŠMT register lists 8 kindergartens, 6 primary and 4 secondary schools. Lists with addresses, capacities and a map are on Městomat.
How many doctors are there in Rakovník?
In Rakovník the National Register of Healthcare Providers lists 12 GP practices for adults, 4 for children, 15 dental and 5 gynaecological practices. For each we show which insurers it has a contract with.
What is the average age of residents in Rakovník?
In Rakovník, the 2021 census found an average age of 44.3 years. Children under 14 are 15 % and people over 65 23 % of the 15,373 residents with usual residence (ČSÚ).
How old are the houses in Rakovník and who owns them?
In Rakovník, the 2021 census counted 7,041 occupied flats. Most, 66 %, 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 63 %, to private persons (mostly family houses) for 34 % and to the municipality or state for 1 %.
What kind of houses are there in Rakovník?
Rakovník has 281 blocks of flats and 2 182 family and other houses with homes. Most of them are from 1946–1990: 39 % (towns over 10,000 residents 37 %). 45 % 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 Rakovník?
In Rakovník, 77 new flats were completed in 2022–2024, that is 4.9 per 1,000 residents. That is rank 82 among 129 towns over 10,000 residents (Czech Statistical Office).
What does a flat cost in Rakovník?
In the towns of okres Rakovník with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 50,116 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 53 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 2.7 million. That is 44 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 16.6 years of rent. Across okres Rakovník, flats sold for CZK 50,246 per m² in 2025.
What is the environment like in Rakovník?
Air: on average NO₂ 12.8 µg/m³ and PM2.5 11.9 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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