VISUALIZED: Which Czech cities are seeing the steepest rent hikes?

The latest Deloitte Rent Index shows rents in Czechia climbed 3.2 percent in the second quarter, bringing the average 70-square-meter apartment to CZK 22,820 per month.

Prague and Brno remain the country’s priciest markets, but some smaller cities are suddenly seeing sharper increases than the capital, suggesting that demand is shifting beyond the usual hotspots.

Our infographic breaks down the biggest price jumps across the country, showing where rents are heating up fastest and how the capital still compares.

Hradec Králové led the list with a 6.2 percent jump, showing that smaller cities are starting to heat up. Moravia is catching up, too: Olomouc, Ostrava, and Brno all reported some of the country’s steepest increases according to the index.

Good news for bargain hunters: Liberec and Jihlava are the only regions where rents dropped by just under 2 percent, with a 70-square-meter apartment renting for CZK 18,550.

Prague is a mixed bag. Prague 1 saw the biggest spike at 5.2 percent, making it the capital’s priciest district, at CZK 34,090 for a 70 sqm apartment. Meanwhile, Prague 2 slipped slightly, Prague 3 fell by 3.1 percent, and Prague 8 and 9 edged up about 2 percent.

Brick apartments saw the biggest gains at 3.2 percent, followed by panels at 2.9 percent and new developments at 2.3 percent.

The takeaway for renters: demand is pushing prices higher, especially in major cities and popular districts. But looking beyond Prague could still reveal a better deal.