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Polish housing market trends – record mortgage demand

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In early July, reports highlighted strong demand for newly built apartments in Poland, noting that secondary‑market buyers and ultra‑wealthy investors were increasingly active in the primary sector. By the end of the month, analysis shifted to demographic factors, emphasizing that an ageing population is driving a large inter‑generational transfer of apartments. Inheritance is expected to become a major route for young households to acquire homes, potentially reducing reliance on large mortgage loans. New data from the end of July show mortgage applications reaching unprecedented levels, with the average new loan exceeding 500,000 zł. Despite ~~these shifts, housing~~ this credit appetite, sales of new apartments slowed sharply and developer deliveries fell about 13 % quarter‑on‑quarter, especially in Łódź, Wrocław and the Trójmiasto region. Housing prices remained ~~stable through~~ broadly stable, with Warsaw up 2.8 % and Gdańsk posting the ~~second~~ strongest annual rise at 12.7 %, while Wrocław slipped 3.2 % quarter‑on‑quarter. Demographic change continues to reshape the market: people over 60 now comprise more than a quarter of ~~2026,~~ the population, reinforcing expectations of a sizable inheritance‑driven supply. A recent amendment to the Housing Ownership Act shifts condominium voting power to active owners, potentially giving short‑term‑rental operators greater influence over block‑level rules. The reverse‑mortgage segment remains marginal, with ~~premium cities such as Gdańsk and Warsaw still seeing modest gains, and mortgage demand reaching record levels.~~ only 402 contracts active by the end of 2025.

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