In May, average apartment rental prices increased only in Gdańsk and Poznań among Poland’s major cities. In the remaining largest metropolitan areas, rental rates remained at the same level as in April, according to data from the GetHome.pl portal.
“In major cities, we’re seeing a mix of increases, decreases, and stabilization in median monthly rent levels. For now, prospective tenants have little reason to complain—there’s a wide selection of apartments available on the market, and in most cities, prices are still lower on average than at the end of last year,” said Marek Wielgo, real estate market expert at GetHome.pl. He added that May brought a sense of calm after April’s sharp drop in available rental listings, which had decreased nationwide by 15%, and by more than 20% in cities like Gdańsk, Warsaw, and Kraków.
According to Adradar data, around 76,000 unique apartment rental listings were published across Poland in May—3% more than in April. Importantly, 47,000 of those were new listings, up 12% month over month. Meanwhile, only 45,000 listings were withdrawn, suggesting that peak spring rental demand occurred in April.
Local Market Overview
Gdańsk was the only major city where the rental offer shrank in May compared to the end of 2024, with a 4% decline (to 2,400 listings). Similarly, Łódź saw a 4% drop (to 2,700 listings). Meanwhile, availability increased slightly in other cities:
- Warsaw: 15,400 apartments (+3%)
- Kraków: 6,600 apartments (+2%)
- Wrocław: 5,500 apartments (+2%)
- Katowice: 2,300 apartments (+5%)
- Poznań: 3,300 apartments (unchanged)
As a result of the shrinking supply in Gdańsk, the median monthly rent jumped by 5% in May, reaching around PLN 3,100. This increase was primarily driven by rising prices for two-room apartments. Poznań also saw a 2% increase in median rent to PLN 2,600.
In contrast, rental prices remained stable in:
- Warsaw: ~PLN 4,500
- Kraków: PLN 3,000
- Wrocław: PLN 2,800
- Łódź: PLN 2,200
- Katowice: PLN 2,000
Wielgo emphasized that median rent, rather than the average, was used in the analysis as it better reflects typical rent prices by filtering out extreme highs and lows in the market.
Annual Trends
In May, Gdańsk and Łódź were the only two cities where the median rent was higher than in December 2024—up 4% and 2% respectively. In the other major cities:
- Unchanged: Kraków, Poznań
- Lower than in December:
- Wrocław: -7%
- Warsaw: -6%
- Katowice: -5%
Rental price changes also varied significantly depending on the number of rooms:
- Studio apartments saw decreases in:
- Kraków: down to PLN 2,300
- Wrocław: down to PLN 2,200
- Two-room apartments decreased in:
- Warsaw: down to PLN 3,900
- Poznań: down to ~PLN 2,600
- Wrocław: down to just under PLN 2,800
- Three-room apartments became cheaper only in Wrocław, dropping to PLN 3,500
Author: Marek Wielgo, real estate expert at GetHome.pl and RynekPierwotny.pl
Source: ManagerPlus.pl
