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Czech and Slovak housing affordability and market shifts

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The Czech and Slovak housing markets continue to face affordability challenges, with significant shifts in rental and property costs. In Slovakia, property prices rose by 13.6% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. To mitigate costs, the Slovak Savings Bank Foundation and Slovak Investment Holding are expanding a rental model intended to provide 1,500 apartments by 2030. In the Czech Republic, market dynamics are increasingly driven by investment interest, with a survey by developer Ekospol indicating that 82.3% of Czechs are considering purchasing a new apartment. Long-term data shows extreme price appreciation in the South Moravian Region, where apartment prices rose 186.5% between 2016 and 2026. Recent developments highlight a push for legislative reform to address construction hurdles. The Czech Chamber of Commerce (HKCR) is urging lawmakers to finalize construction law reforms to combat what it describes as some of Europe’s slowest and most complex permitting processes. HKCR President Zdeněk Zajíček stated that the country cannot afford further delays, as unpredictable permitting hinders strategic investments. The Chamber supports centralizing construction administration into a unified state body to increase accountability. While Czech residential construction shows signs of recovery—with July seeing a 46.1% year-on-year increase in completed apartments—experts from Creditas and Komerční banka warn that prices are unlikely to decrease. ~~They note that supply~~ Supply continues to struggle against high demand, hampered by labor shortages and lengthy permitting processes. ~~Notably,~~ In the South Moravian ~~region~~ region, which is currently outpacing Prague in ongoing apartment ~~construction.~~ construction, a survey of 109 municipalities reveals a deepening crisis. According to CEEC Research, 65% of respondents identified a lack of funding as the primary barrier to developing affordable rental housing, while 71% stated they could not implement projects without state support.

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