Žižkov Tops Prague With 6.8% Rental Yield, Beats All Districts

Žižkov posted the highest rental yields among Prague suburbs in the first half of 2026, with gross returns averaging 6.8 percent on apartments bought below 115,000 crowns per square metre.

Global supply-chain strains and higher borrowing costs have pushed investors toward districts where purchase prices remain moderate yet tenant demand stays steady. Prague city officials recorded a 9 percent rise in rental listings in Žižkov between January and June, driven by young professionals priced out of Vinohrady and Staré Město. The same period saw the Czech National Bank hold its benchmark rate at 4.25 percent, keeping mortgage costs elevated and favouring cash buyers who target quick rental income.

Local anchors driving demand

Two blocks from the Žižkov freight station, the former ČKD engineering halls now house the startup incubator Praga Labs, which added 180 new desks this spring. Ten minutes north on Seifertova street, the municipal housing agency opened its third co-living pilot in April, converting a 1970s panel block into 42 furnished units leased at market rates. Both projects sit inside the city’s 2025-2030 revitalisation zone that offers accelerated building-permit timelines for energy-efficient upgrades.

City data released last week showed Žižkov apartments under 60 square metres rented for an average 24,800 crowns a month in May, up 7 percent from the same month in 2025. Purchase prices averaged 108,400 crowns per square metre, producing the 6.8 percent yield cited by the Prague Real Estate Association in its quarterly report dated 30 June. Comparable figures for Dejvice and Nusle stood at 5.1 percent and 5.4 percent respectively.

Next steps for buyers

Investors should verify energy-performance certificates before bidding, as the city will require EPC label B or better for new rental registrations from 2027. Checking listings on the municipal portal and contacting local agencies such as Lexxus or Sting for off-market units near the Ohrada tram stop remains the fastest route to secure properties that still clear the 6 percent threshold.