Polish rental market shows summer demand boost while rents stay flat

June data shows a clear seasonal uptick in demand for rental apartments in Poland. The number of people searching for rentals grew faster than new listings, leading to a modest decline in the overall supply of available units. About 49,000 rental listings disappeared from the market, a 14% drop from the previous month, while owners posted roughly 47,000 new ads, a 2% rise.

Despite the higher activity, landlords did not raise rents. Median monthly rents in June remained virtually unchanged from May, with Warsaw at roughly 4,250 PLN, Kraków and Gdańsk around 3,000 PLN, and lower rates in Wrocław, Poznań, Łódź and Katowice. Compared with a year earlier, rents in most major cities are slightly lower.

Supply remains strong: total available rentals fell from about 86,000 to 84,000 units but are still roughly 12% higher than a year ago. Kraków is the only large city where listings continued to grow, up 23% year‑on‑year, while most other cities saw a decrease. Experts say the abundant supply gives tenants strong negotiating power and suggests rent stability will likely continue into the autumn.