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Kraków and Warsaw lead Polish housing affordability crisis
Recent data from the National Bank of Poland (NBP) and the Real Estate Price Register reveal significant challenges in the Polish housing market. In Kraków, the median price for used apartments reached 14,814 PLN per square meter between September 2025 and September 2026. Smaller units (up to 40 m²) command a higher median price of 15,778 PLN per square meter, while larger units see lower rates between 14.3 and 14.6 thousand PLN.
When comparing property prices to local gross median salaries, Kraków presents the highest burden, requiring approximately 93.6 salaries to purchase a 50-square-meter apartment. Warsaw follows closely with a requirement of 93.2 salaries. Other major cities show varying levels of affordability, with Gdańsk requiring 83.4 salaries and Wrocław requiring 75.2 salaries for a similar property size.
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Krakow · National Bank of Poland · Statistics Poland · Warsaw
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Purchasing a 50 m² apartment in Warsaw requires approximately 93.2 gross median salaries. forsal.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Purchasing a 50 m² apartment in Kraków requires approximately 93.6 gross median salaries. forsal.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In Gdańsk, a 50 m² apartment requires 83.4 gross median salaries. forsal.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The median price for used apartments in Kraków was 14,814 PLN per square meter. ikc.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Apartments under 40 m² in Kraków had a median price of 15,778 PLN per square meter. ikc.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The analysis of Kraków apartment sales covered 5,639 transactions from September 2025 to September 2026. ikc.pl