It was founded in 1871 on rural land as a village at the borderline of Pest, so it was named Kispest.

When the Soviet troops re-entered Budapest to subdue the civil uprising in October/November 1956, they approached the city centre from the south-east, up the Üllői Street, with some of the first street clashes taking place in Kispest.

This involves fun run, sports events, concerts and various other cultural and family oriented programs for all age groups.

The district is served by the Metro 3 (Kőbánya-Kispest and Határ út stations), so there is direct connection with the city center.

Határ út underground station is the third-busiest in the city (after Deák Square and Örs vezér tere) with an estimated 40,000 passengers using it (often twice) on a typical workday.