Vrchlabí – living and rents
12 102 residents (2025)
Vrchlabí has 12,102 residents. A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat rents for 11,300 CZK a month, that is 206 CZK per m², while Prague is at 365 CZK per m²: 44 % less than the capital.
In the town rankings: 3. most primary schools3. cleanest air4. most shops and services
Rent
All flat sizes
| Monthly | New build | |
|---|---|---|
| 1+kk, 1+1 · 35 m² |
8 500 Kč
244 Kč/m²
|
12 100 Kč
345 Kč/m²
|
| 2+kk, 2+1 · 55 m² |
11 300 Kč
206 Kč/m²
|
15 900 Kč
289 Kč/m²
|
| 3+kk, 3+1 · 70 m² |
12 700 Kč
182 Kč/m²
|
18 300 Kč
261 Kč/m²
|
| 4 rooms or more · 85 m² |
14 300 Kč
168 Kč/m²
|
18 100 Kč
213 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 Trutnov with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 45,314 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 38 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 18.3 years of rent. Across okres Trutnov, flats sold for CZK 48,689 per m² in 2025.
Water price
In Vrchlabí, water costs 52.73 CZK and sewage 49.99 CZK per m³ including VAT (2025). Among the 93 towns compared, it is number 14 counting from the cheapest.
Schools and kindergartens
In Vrchlabí: 5 kindergartens, 7 primary and 4 secondary schools from the MŠMT register.
Doctors and pharmacies
In Vrchlabí: 7 GP practices, 5 paediatric, 9 dental and 5 pharmacies, with insurer contracts.
Leisure
Playgrounds, sport, culture and dog parks in Vrchlabí on the map.
New businesses
2 businesses registered in the trade register in the last 60 days: places, shops and services people walk into.
- Accommodation sole trader · Horská · registered 1. 10.
- Restaurant, café or bistro sole trader · Valteřická · registered 1. 10.
Over the last year: +2.8 % restaurants, shops and services (newly registered minus closed).
There are 37 restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents here. 4. 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 Vrchlabí
Enter an address to see the nearest schools and doctors, the air, radon and floods at the house.
41 streets have a page: postcodes, nearest schools, kindergartens and doctors.
Where to live in Vrchlabí: 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
1 address with permitted gambling
- Zámecká 23 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: 11 928 residents with usual residence.
Houses and flats
228 new flats were completed here in 2022–2024, 18.8 per 1,000 residents (rank 7 of 129 towns over 10,000). Where most is built
House age and owners
Census 2021: 5 381 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 278, family and other homes 1 842
When the houses were built
Each house counted once; older houses often have only the period of completion recorded.
Living in Vrchlabí: what locals say
Write a reviewFrequently asked questions
How much is the rent for a 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Vrchlabí?
A typical 2+kk, 2+1 flat in Vrchlabí rents for 11,300 CZK a month for about 55 m², that is 206 CZK per m² without services and energy, by the Ministry of Finance rent price map.
Is rent in Vrchlabí cheaper than in Prague?
Yes. A square metre of a typical flat in Vrchlabí costs 206 CZK a month, in Prague 365 CZK, that is 44 % less.
How many schools and kindergartens are there in Vrchlabí?
In Vrchlabí the MŠMT register lists 5 kindergartens, 7 primary and 4 secondary schools. Lists with addresses, capacities and a map are on Městomat.
How many doctors are there in Vrchlabí?
In Vrchlabí the National Register of Healthcare Providers lists 7 GP practices for adults, 5 for children, 9 dental and 2 gynaecological practices. For each we show which insurers it has a contract with.
What is the average age of residents in Vrchlabí?
In Vrchlabí, the 2021 census found an average age of 44.3 years. Children under 14 are 16 % and people over 65 24 % of the 11,928 residents with usual residence (ČSÚ).
How old are the houses in Vrchlabí and who owns them?
In Vrchlabí, the 2021 census counted 5,381 occupied flats. Most, 58 %, are in houses from 1946–1990, mostly prefab blocks; 4 % are in houses built or renovated after 2010. The houses with flats belong to flat owners (SVJ) for 38 %, to private persons (mostly family houses) for 45 %, to housing cooperatives for 3 % and to the municipality or state for 12 %.
What kind of houses are there in Vrchlabí?
Vrchlabí has 278 blocks of flats and 1 842 family and other houses with homes. Most of them are from 1946–1990: 39 % (towns over 10,000 residents 37 %). 24 % of the blocks of flats are prefabricated panel buildings (towns over 10,000: 33 %). 19 % of the blocks of flats have a lift (towns over 10,000: 28 %).
How much is being built in Vrchlabí?
In Vrchlabí, 228 new flats were completed in 2022–2024, that is 18.8 per 1,000 residents. That is rank 7 among 129 towns over 10,000 residents (Czech Statistical Office).
What does a flat cost in Vrchlabí?
In the towns of okres Trutnov with 10,000 to 50,000 residents, flats sold for an average of CZK 45,314 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 38 % more than in 2019–2021. Buying a flat here costs as much as 18.3 years of rent. Across okres Trutnov, flats sold for CZK 48,689 per m² in 2025.
How much does water cost in Vrchlabí?
In Vrchlabí, water and sewage together cost 102.72 CZK per m³ including VAT (2025): water 52.73 CZK, sewage 49.99 CZK. Change against 2024: +1.9 %.
What is the environment like in Vrchlabí?
Air: on average NO₂ 8 µg/m³ and PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³ (ČHMÚ, average of 2021–2025). The radon index of the bedrock is mostly medium, high for 4 % of addresses. 0.0 % of addresses lie within the 100-year flood.
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