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Katowice Rent, Property Prices & Housing Guide

Capital of Silesia — affordable compared to Warsaw, strong regional economy.

Buying prices

Secondary / m²

PLN 8,054

-1.71%

2026-Q1 · NBP_BaRN

Primary / m²

PLN 12,031

+1.49%

2026-Q1 · NBP_BaRN

GUS annual (secondary)

PLN 6,613

2024-annual · official annual avg

Price-to-income (60 m²)

4.3×

Years of gross wages · GUS wage data

Monthly costs

Est. maintenance (60 m²)

PLN 661/mo

GUS condo avg · details

Est. rent 2BR (~50 m²)

PLN 2,200/mo

Modelled from NBP · 6.5% yield · rent data

City profile

Population
680,530 -0.8%
Density
1,790.2 / km² -0.7%
Avg gross wage
PLN 9,305/mo +11.5%
GDP / capita
PLN 126,533 +10.2%
Net migration / yr
-1,008 -2.2%
Working-age
61.1% -0.1 pp
Foreign tourists
145,743 +8.7%

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.

Transactions

4,358

Floor area sold

221,798 m²

Total transaction value

PLN 1,466,645,491

Median price / m²

PLN 6,230

YoY price change

+13.96%

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 Katowice.

Property price explorer

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

Agent listings in Katowice

Browse properties for sale and rent from agents active in Katowice.

Open data

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

Guides for Katowice

Data-driven articles and practical guides related to this city.

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Compare Katowice with other cities

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

Common questions about housing in Katowice

Is Katowice expensive?
Katowice secondary-market prices averaged PLN 8,054/m² in 2026-Q1. Modelled 2-bedroom rent is about PLN 2,200/month (modelled from nbp). A 60 m² flat costs roughly 4.3× gross annual wages — moderate by Polish standards.
What salary do you need to rent in Katowice?
For a 2-bedroom at PLN 2,200/month, plan on roughly PLN 10,200/month gross salary if rent stays near 30% of take-home pay (simplified estimate — actual tax and household size vary).
How does Katowice compare to other Polish cities?
Katowice ranks 15 of 17 BaRN cities by secondary price/m² (PLN 8,054/m²). Compare all cities on the housing market table or browse rent by city.
Can foreigners get a mortgage in Katowice?
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.

Recent property sales (RCN)

984 unique transactions from 2 address searches in our explorer. Official notarial sales, not listing asking prices.

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Median price

PLN 152,000

Median / m²

PLN 3,148

With price

100%

984 sales

Last updated

July 31, 2026

GUGiK RCN via explorer cache

Median / m² moved +3.5% between earlier and later sales in this sample (PLN 3,099 → PLN 3,208/m²).

All districts

Neighbourhood-level amenity and transit data where available.

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