Białystok Rent, Property Prices & Housing Guide

Buying prices

Secondary / m²

PLN 9,164

-13.95%

2026-Q1 · NBP_BaRN

Primary / m²

PLN 10,650

2026-Q1 · NBP

GUS annual (secondary)

PLN 8,892

2024-annual · official annual avg

Price-to-income (60 m²)

5.7×

Years of gross wages · GUS wage data

Monthly costs

Est. maintenance (60 m²)

PLN 599/mo

GUS condo avg · details

Est. rent 2BR (~50 m²)

PLN 2,500/mo

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City profile

Population: 509,730 -0.1%
Density: 99.3 / km² -0.1%
Avg gross wage: PLN 7,983/mo +16.3%
GDP / capita: PLN 77,867 +10.5%
Net migration / yr: 792 +5.2%
Working-age: 61.6% -0.1 pp
Foreign tourists: 53,898 +21.0%

Profile metrics from GUS BDL. Change vs prior published year where GUS reports both (2025).

Market activity (GUS 2024)

Secondary market volume from Statistics Poland — official transaction statistics.

Median price / m²

PLN 9,091

YoY price change

+12.8%

Buying prices

GUS breakdown by room count and size band. NBP quarterly trend chart.

Developer register prices

Art 19b new-build offer prices from data.gov.pl — not NBP transaction averages.

Cost of owning

Condo maintenance, heating, and housing charges from GUS.

Housing stock

Total dwellings, ownership mix, infrastructure, social housing waitlist.

Rent & costs

What official data says about rent — and what it doesn't cover.

Mortgage calculator

WIBOR + margin estimate for a flat in Białystok.

Property price explorer

Search individual notarial sales near an address — GUGiK RCN, not listing asking prices.

Open data

Related datasets from data.gov.pl for this city.

Compare Białystok with other cities

Head-to-head rent and property price comparisons from NBP data.

Common questions about housing in Białystok

Is Białystok expensive?

Białystok secondary-market prices averaged PLN 9,164/m² in 2026-Q1. Modelled 2-bedroom rent is about PLN 2,500/month (modelled from nbp). A 60 m² flat costs roughly 5.7× gross annual wages — moderate by Polish standards.

What salary do you need to rent in Białystok?

For a 2-bedroom at PLN 2,500/month, plan on roughly PLN 11,600/month gross salary if rent stays near 30% of take-home pay (simplified estimate — actual tax and household size vary).

How does Białystok compare to other Polish cities?

Białystok ranks 10 of 17 BaRN cities by secondary price/m² (PLN 9,164/m²). Compare all cities on the housing market table or browse rent by city.

Can foreigners get a mortgage in Białystok?

Foreigners can get mortgages in Poland with residency, stable income, and Polish bank documentation. Rates track WIBOR plus bank margin — see our mortgage calculator and mortgage guide.

All districts

Neighbourhood-level amenity and transit data where available.

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