October brought mixed pricing in the housing offers of Polish developers. The fluctuations in average prices largely depended on the types of new projects introduced to the market.
“In September, the release of full housing price lists by developers drew a lot of attention, including the unveiling of luxury apartment prices. In October, movements in the average price per square meter were again driven primarily by changes in the structure of developers’ offerings—which varied from city to city,” said Marek Wielgo, expert at RynekPierwotny.pl.
He added that, based on preliminary BIG DATA RynekPierwotny.pl figures, Kraków and Poznań were the only major cities where the average price per square meter of newly offered apartments increased by 1%. In both cases, this was due to the launch of high-end housing projects. In Kraków, the average price of these premium units reached 18,500 PLN/m², and in Poznań, 16,000 PLN/m². This raised the overall average to 16,700 PLN in Kraków and 13,600 PLN in Poznań by the end of October.
Meanwhile, in the other metropolitan areas, developers brought relatively affordable apartments to the market. As a result, the average price per square meter dropped by 1% in Tri-City (to just under 17,000 PLN/m²) and Wrocław (to around 15,200 PLN/m²). It’s worth recalling that in Wrocław, the average jumped by 4% in September, following the unveiling of luxury apartment prices.
While in Tri-City the average dropped below 17,000 PLN in October, it is unlikely that prices in Warsaw will fall back to August levels below 18,000 PLN/m². Still, it may be some relief that prices in the capital remained unchanged from September—at around 18,400 PLN/m². Preliminary BIG DATA RynekPierwotny.pl figures show that October was a month of price stability not only in Warsaw, but also in Łódź (around 11,300 PLN/m²) and in the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis (around 11,200 PLN/m²).
Comparing the average square meter prices of new apartments in October of this year with the same period last year, it is notable that no major city has seen a double-digit price increase anymore. Łódź is now the first metropolitan area where the average price has been lower year-on-year for two consecutive months (down 2% in October).
After 10 months of 2025, the ranking of the most price-stable metropolitan areas has changed little. Kraków still holds second place (+2%), and in third place, tied, are Warsaw, Poznań, and the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis (+3%). In Wrocław, the 12-month price change stood at 4% in October, while in Tri-City, it reached 9% (down from 11% in September). For some time, Tri-City has been described as a special case due to its proximity to the sea. A significant number of expensive apartments are being developed along the Bay of Gdańsk and in the downtown area—enough to push Kraków, the long-standing runner-up in Poland’s most expensive cities ranking, down to third place.
