Where is renting cheaper: Lower Town or Peščenica – Žitnjak?

The median asking rent today is €1,250 in Lower Town (161 listings) and €950 in Peščenica – Žitnjak (45 listings). Per square metre: 16.2 €/m² and 16.4 €/m².

Which is quicker to Ban Jelačić Square: Lower Town or Peščenica – Žitnjak?

By ZET tram or bus with walking, on weekdays between 7 and 9 am: about 7 min from Lower Town and about 31 min from Peščenica – Žitnjak.

Lower Town

Peščenica – Žitnjak

Neighbouring districts compared

Lower Town or Peščenica – Žitnjak?

Two city districts that share a border, side by side: what people ask for rent there today, how you get to the centre and what's nearby. The numbers don't choose for you: each says how many listings stand behind it.

Renting today

Lower TownPeščenica – Žitnjak
Median asking rent
€1,250
higher · 161 listings
€950
lower · 45 listings
Two-room flat, median
€900
higher · 44 listings
€800
lower · 19 listings
Price per m², median
16.2 €/m²
about the same · 161 listings
16.4 €/m²
about the same · 45 listings
Active listings
161
more
45
fewer
New in the last 30 days
8
more
5
fewer
Listings that state the bills
31 %
higher · 161 listings
22 %
lower · 45 listings

The district

Lower TownPeščenica – Žitnjak
ZET to Ban Jelačić Square
7 min
shorter
31 min
longer
ZET to the main station
7 min
shorter
32 min
longer
Tram lines
14
more · Lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
9
fewer · Lines: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 17
City kindergartens per 10,000 residents
6.1
more
3.2
fewer
Primary schools per 10,000 residents
4.2
more
2.6
fewer
Pharmacies per 10,000 residents
8.0
more
2.5
fewer
Parks per 10,000 residents
9.0
more
4.5
fewer
Residents (2021 Census)
31,209
fewer
53,023
more
Households renting (2021 Census)
8.0 %
lower
8.6 %
higher
Empty dwellings (2021 Census)
28.9 %
higher
25.6 %
lower

Flats for rent: Lower Town Flats for rent: Peščenica – Žitnjak

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Common questions

Where is renting cheaper: Lower Town or Peščenica – Žitnjak?: The median asking rent today is €1,250 in Lower Town (161 listings) and €950 in Peščenica – Žitnjak (45 listings). Per square metre: 16.2 €/m² and 16.4 €/m².
Which is quicker to Ban Jelačić Square: Lower Town or Peščenica – Žitnjak?: By ZET tram or bus with walking, on weekdays between 7 and 9 am: about 7 min from Lower Town and about 31 min from Peščenica – Žitnjak.

How we count

Rents are medians of today's active asking prices (a flat listed twice counts once), with the number of listings behind each. A median is shown only from 10 listings per district.

Minutes are ZET tram or bus travel time with walking, for weekday departures between 7 and 9 am (ZET timetable, 28 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026).

Residents, renting households and empty dwellings are from the 2021 Census (as of 31 August 2021); kindergartens, schools, pharmacies and parks from City of Zagreb open data and OpenStreetMap, per 10,000 residents because a bigger district has more of everything.