Zagreb in numbers · heating
How Zagreb's rental flats are heated
Of 1,001 flats for rent, 65.4% of listings state the heating. Among those, gas leads (77.4%), and 11.3% are on district heating. The district with the largest share on district heating is New Zagreb – East (80.0%).
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State the heating
65.4 %
of 1,001 flats for rent
Most common: gas
77.4 %
of listings that state the heating
District heating
11.3 %
of listings that state the heating
| Share of listings · count | |
|---|---|
| district heating | 7.4 % · 74 |
| gas | 50.6 % · 507 |
| heat pump | 4.3 % · 43 |
| electric and other | 3.1 % · 31 |
| not stated | 34.6 % · 346 |
1,001 live listings · as of 28 Oct 2026 · NajamStanova.com
“Not stated” means the listing says nothing about heating, not that the flat has none.
| District | district heating | gas | heat pump | electric and other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zagreb – East (25 listings) | 80.0 % | 20.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % |
| Trešnjevka – South (28 listings) | 46.4 % | 50.0 % | 3.6 % | 0.0 % |
| Trnje (34 listings) | 32.4 % | 64.7 % | 0.0 % | 2.9 % |
| Stenjevec (18 listings) | 22.2 % | 66.7 % | 11.1 % | 0.0 % |
| Peščenica – Žitnjak (21 listings) | 19.0 % | 57.1 % | 19.0 % | 4.8 % |
| Podsused – Vrapče (13 listings) | 15.4 % | 69.2 % | 0.0 % | 15.4 % |
| Trešnjevka – North (43 listings) | 14.0 % | 74.4 % | 4.7 % | 7.0 % |
| Gornja Dubrava (12 listings) | 8.3 % | 83.3 % | 8.3 % | 0.0 % |
| Črnomerec (57 listings) | 5.3 % | 82.5 % | 5.3 % | 7.0 % |
| Lower Town (110 listings) | 3.6 % | 80.9 % | 7.3 % | 8.2 % |
| New Zagreb – West (37 listings) | 2.7 % | 75.7 % | 13.5 % | 8.1 % |
| Maksimir (97 listings) | 1.0 % | 86.6 % | 10.3 % | 2.1 % |
| Upper Town – Medveščak (103 listings) | 1.0 % | 90.3 % | 5.8 % | 2.9 % |
| Podsljeme (41 listings) | 0.0 % | 90.2 % | 2.4 % | 7.3 % |
Districts with at least 12 listings that state the heating · share among those · as of 28 Oct 2026
| Median €/m² a month | |
|---|---|
| heat pump · 38 listings | €21.99/m² |
| electric and other · 28 listings | €16.63/m² |
| district heating · 74 listings | €13.86/m² |
| gas · 465 listings | €13.85/m² |
Median asking rent per m² for flats (not houses) · types with at least 12 listings · as of 28 Oct 2026
This is a correlation, not a cause: flats also differ in building age, fittings and location, so the heating type alone doesn't explain the price gap.
What to ask about heating bills
We don't estimate heating bills here, because they depend on the flat, its insulation and how you live. The official prices for gas, district heat and electricity are in our utilities guide; before a viewing, ask the owner or agency:
- Gas: what the gas bills were in winter, and when the gas boiler was last serviced.
- District heating: what the winter bills were, and whether part of the bill is paid outside the heating season too.
- Heat pump: it runs on electricity, so ask about the winter electricity bills.
- Not stated: how the flat is heated, before you agree a viewing.
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Questions
- How are rental flats in Zagreb heated?
- Of 1,001 flats for rent, 65.4% of listings state the heating. Among those, gas leads (77.4%), and 11.3% are on district heating.
- Where do the heating figures come from?
- We count live listings on NajamStanova.com, each flat once (when several agencies list it, we take the fuller listing). We read the heating type only when a listing states it outright; electric and other types are counted together. A district is compared from 12 listings that state the heating, and the median price per m² is for flats (not houses) from 12 listings per heating type.
- When does the heating season start in Zagreb?
- The heating season starts with a readiness period on 15 September at the earliest and lasts until 15 May at the latest, and the heat comes on when the distributor decides the weather calls for it (Rulebook on the general terms of heat delivery, NN 131/2025, Art. 11). In a building, delivery starts when the co-owners' representative asks in writing, so it doesn't come on everywhere on the same day.
How we counted
We count live listings on NajamStanova.com, each flat once (when several agencies list it, we take the fuller listing). We read the heating type only when a listing states it outright; electric and other types are counted together. A district is compared from 12 listings that state the heating, and the median price per m² is for flats (not houses) from 12 listings per heating type.