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Despite a reduction in the number of available apartments, rental rates in most of the country’s large cities remain stable. The situation is especially interesting in Kraków, where the supply of housing for rent over the year has grown by 19%. At the same time, the median rent here has even slightly decreased.
This is reported by Dilo, citing GetHome.pl.
According to the Adradar real estate monitoring platform, in October there were on average 78 thousand unique apartment rental advertisements available on the Polish market. Compared with September their number fell by 12%, but year over year it rose by 6%.
Property owners published about 46,5 thousand new listings in the month — 27% fewer than in September. About 57 thousand advertisements disappeared from the market.
Experts explain this dynamic by the ending of the traditionally active autumn season. In September demand for housing usually rises due to the start of the school year, when apartments are actively sought by students, workers, and people moving to large cities. In October the market gradually calms down.
In Kraków, the number of rental apartments has decreased, but the choice is still larger than last year.
The decrease in supply affected all seven of Poland’s largest city markets. However, the scale of the changes differed significantly.
The most apartments disappeared from the offering in Łódź — minus 24% for the month. In Poznań the number of advertisements declined by 19%, in Katowice by 17%, in Gdańsk by 16%, and in Wrocław by 14%.
In Kraków the reduction was 12%: if in September renters could find about 8,6 thousand apartments, in October there were about 7,6 thousand left. For comparison, in Warsaw the number of available homes decreased from 16,9 to 15,3 thousand.
Nevertheless Kraków has the best year-over-year indicator. Despite the seasonal decline in listings, the apartment supply here is 19% higher than last year.
This means that people looking for housing in Kraków have more options to choose from than a year ago. For renters this is important, as a larger supply allows comparing apartments, districts, living conditions, and prices.
How much does rent cost in Polish cities?
Despite the decrease in available apartments, there was no mass increase in rental rates in October.
In Kraków, the median monthly rent fell from 3100 to 3000 zlotys (35 727 - 34 575 PLN). In other words, housing became somewhat more affordable compared with September.
The situation in other cities was as follows:
Warsaw — 4400 zlotys (50 710 PLN) per month (an increase from 4300 zlotys).
Gdańsk — 3000 zlotys (34 575 PLN) (no change).
Wrocław — 2900 zlotys ( 33 741 PLN) (no change).
Poznań — almost 2600 zlotys (30 244 PLN) (slight increase).
Łódź — 2000 zlotys (23 264 PLN) (no change).
Katowice — 2300 zlotys (26 754 PLN) (increase from 2000 zlotys).
The largest monthly increase was recorded in Katowice — immediately by 15%.
If we compare with last year, in Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, and Łódź median rental rates remained at the same level. In Wrocław they rose by almost 4%, and in Katowice by about 10%. In Poznań, conversely, a slight decrease was recorded.
Why are prices not rising in Kraków despite high demand?
At first glance, a reduction in the number of apartments should lead to higher rents. Yet Kraków’s market shows a different trend.
The main reason may be that the total number of available apartments remains significantly higher than a year ago. In October supply was 19% above last year, and the median rent did not change year over year.
According to GetHome.pl expert Marek Węgliński, the large number of available homes keeps owners from raising prices. Notably, Kraków remains a leader in supply growth even after the new academic year began.
At the same time, not all cities are in the same situation. For example, in Wrocław there were more rental apartments than last year, but prices still rose. This shows that housing costs are influenced not only by the number of listings but also by the neighborhood, the condition of the apartment, its equipment, and standard.
In Katowice the situation is the opposite: supply declined by about 10%, and the median price rose by almost as much. Perhaps cheaper apartments disappeared from the market faster, making the overall offering more expensive.
Should Ukrainians look for an apartment in Poland right now?
According to experts, the next two months will see the rental market in a seasonal lull. In November and December activity typically decreases among both renters and owners who list new homes.
Therefore, by the end of the year one should not expect a sharp rise or a significant drop in rents. Instead, in January the market traditionally picks up: after the winter holidays people search for housing more actively, and landlords return to posting new listings.
For Ukrainians planning to rent an apartment in Kraków, the current situation looks relatively favorable: the range of housing remains larger than a year ago, and the median rent does not show an increase. At the same time, it is worth remembering that the median does not guarantee a decrease in the price of every individual apartment — much depends on the district, the size, and the condition of the dwelling.
As a reminder, in the second quarter 2026 year the EU rental cost rose by 3% compared with the same period last year. The largest price increases among EU countries were recorded in Romania and Croatia.
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