Svitavy – living and rents
16 073 residents (2025)
Svitavy has 16,073 residents. A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat rents for 10,900 CZK a month, that is 194 CZK per m², while Prague is at 365 CZK per m²: 47 % less than the capital.
Rent
All flat sizes
| Monthly | New build | |
|---|---|---|
| 1+kk, 1+1 · 36 m² |
8 500 Kč
236 Kč/m²
|
10 700 Kč
297 Kč/m²
|
| 2+kk, 2+1 · 56 m² |
10 900 Kč
194 Kč/m²
|
13 800 Kč
246 Kč/m²
|
| 3+kk, 3+1 · 69 m² |
11 400 Kč
165 Kč/m²
|
14 500 Kč
210 Kč/m²
|
| 4 rooms or more · 84 m² |
14 000 Kč
167 Kč/m²
|
17 300 Kč
206 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 Svitavy with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 42,376 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 56 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 2.4 million. That is 34 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 18.2 years of rent. Across okres Svitavy, flats sold for CZK 47,283 per m² in 2025.
Water price
In Svitavy, water costs 54.53 CZK and sewage 54.20 CZK per m³ including VAT (2025). Among the 93 towns compared, it is number 17 counting from the cheapest.
Schools and kindergartens
In Svitavy: 5 kindergartens, 7 primary and 5 secondary schools from the MŠMT register.
Doctors and pharmacies
In Svitavy: 13 GP practices, 4 paediatric, 8 dental and 6 pharmacies, with insurer contracts.
Leisure
Playgrounds, sport, culture and dog parks in Svitavy 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 · Lázeňská · registered 2. 11.
- Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · T. G. Masaryka · registered 5. 10.
- Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · náměstí Míru · registered 5. 10.
- Hairdresser, beauty or massage sole trader · náměstí Míru · registered 5. 10.
- Sport and fitness sole trader · Pavlovova · registered 1. 10.
Over the last year: +1.8 % restaurants, shops and services (newly registered minus closed).
There are 24 restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents here. 46. 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 Svitavy
Enter an address to see the nearest schools and doctors, the air, radon and floods at the house.
62 streets have a page: postcodes, nearest schools, kindergartens and doctors.
Where to live in Svitavy: parts of town
Schools, doctors, playgrounds, houses and air in each of the 3 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
5 addresses with permitted gambling
- náměstí Míru 45 slot machines · 2 addresses
- Nerudova 31 slot machines
- Soudní 27 slot machines
- Svitavská 16 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: 16 242 residents with usual residence.
Houses and flats
153 new flats were completed here in 2022–2024, 9.5 per 1,000 residents (rank 38 of 129 towns over 10,000). Where most is built
House age and owners
Census 2021: 7 073 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 269, family and other homes 2 501
When the houses were built
Each house counted once; older houses often have only the period of completion recorded.
Living in Svitavy: what locals say
Write a reviewFrequently asked questions
How much is the rent for a 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Svitavy?
A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Svitavy rents for 10,900 CZK a month for about 56 m², that is 194 CZK per m² without services and energy, by the Ministry of Finance rent price map.
Is rent in Svitavy cheaper than in Prague?
Yes. A square metre of a typical flat in Svitavy costs 194 CZK a month, in Prague 365 CZK, that is 47 % less.
How many schools and kindergartens are there in Svitavy?
In Svitavy the MŠMT register lists 5 kindergartens, 7 primary and 5 secondary schools. Lists with addresses, capacities and a map are on Městomat.
How many doctors are there in Svitavy?
In Svitavy the National Register of Healthcare Providers lists 13 GP practices for adults, 4 for children, 8 dental and 5 gynaecological practices. For each we show which insurers it has a contract with.
What is the average age of residents in Svitavy?
In Svitavy, the 2021 census found an average age of 43.3 years. Children under 14 are 16 % and people over 65 22 % of the 16,242 residents with usual residence (ČSÚ).
How old are the houses in Svitavy and who owns them?
In Svitavy, the 2021 census counted 7,073 occupied flats. Most, 53 %, 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 53 %, to private persons (mostly family houses) for 37 %, to housing cooperatives for 1 % and to the municipality or state for 5 %.
What kind of houses are there in Svitavy?
Svitavy has 269 blocks of flats and 2 501 family and other houses with homes. Most of them are from 1946–1990: 33 % (towns over 10,000 residents 37 %). 13 % of the blocks of flats are prefabricated panel buildings (towns over 10,000: 33 %). 13 % of the blocks of flats have a lift (towns over 10,000: 28 %).
How much is being built in Svitavy?
In Svitavy, 153 new flats were completed in 2022–2024, that is 9.5 per 1,000 residents. That is rank 38 among 129 towns over 10,000 residents (Czech Statistical Office).
What does a flat cost in Svitavy?
In the towns of okres Svitavy with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 42,376 per m² in 2022–2024, by real purchase contracts. A 2+kk, 2+1 flat of about 56 m² thus comes to roughly CZK 2.4 million. That is 34 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 18.2 years of rent. Across okres Svitavy, flats sold for CZK 47,283 per m² in 2025.
How much does water cost in Svitavy?
In Svitavy, water and sewage together cost 108.73 CZK per m³ including VAT (2025): water 54.53 CZK, sewage 54.20 CZK. Change against 2024: +4.3 %.
What is the environment like in Svitavy?
Air: on average NO₂ 11.5 µg/m³ and PM2.5 12.4 µg/m³ (ČHMÚ, average of 2021–2025). The bedrock’s radon index is mostly low; almost no address has a high one. 1.4 % of addresses lie within the 100-year flood.
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