Bydgoszcz apartment prices rose 3.85% in Q2 2026, outpacing several bigger cities

Bydgoszcz moved up faster than several larger markets in Q2

Bydgoszcz finished 2026-Q2 at 8,342 PLN/m² in NBP BaRN transaction data, with a 3.85% quarter-on-quarter increase. That puts the city in the middle of the pack for price level, but near the sharper end of the quarterly move among the cities shown here.

The number matters because this is not a headline from a single project or a one-off sale. It is a citywide average from secondary-market transactions, so it reflects completed deals rather than quoted offers.

What the city data shows

The gap between Bydgoszcz and Poland’s biggest markets remains wide. Warsaw led the sample at 16,723 PLN/m², while Kraków stood at 14,792 PLN/m² and Gdańsk at 14,035 PLN/m². Bydgoszcz’s 8,342 PLN/m² is well below those levels, but the quarterly direction is clearly positive.

Among the five-city sample, Bydgoszcz’s 3.85% QoQ rise was stronger than Warsaw’s 1.21% and Gdańsk’s 1.52% increase. It also moved against the grain of Kraków, which fell 1.9% quarter on quarter, and Wrocław, which slipped 0.33%.

Selected cities, Q2 2026

The bigger picture is simple: Bydgoszcz is still priced well below the top-end urban market, but in Q2 it posted a firmer quarterly lift than several much more expensive cities.

How Bydgoszcz compares inside the market map

On price alone, Bydgoszcz sits outside the country’s most expensive tier. That can matter for households comparing cities with similar job access or regional reach, because the difference between roughly 8,300 PLN/m² and 14,000–16,700 PLN/m² changes what kind of flat budget is needed for a typical purchase.

The city’s Q2 move also stands out because it came without the drag seen in parts of the sample. Kraków’s quarterly drop and Wrocław’s mild decline suggest that the national picture is not moving in one straight line. Bydgoszcz, by contrast, was on the firmer side of the quarter.

Developer register entries to watch

The city’s new-build pipeline matters for readers tracking how future supply may interact with the secondary market, but the register figures below are asking prices for developer inventory, not transaction averages.

• Moderator Wczasowa spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością — Developer register · updated 2026-08-31
• Budlex Naruszewicza sp. z o.o. — Developer register · updated 2026-08-31

For broader market context, readers can also use the city pages here: Housing market and Bydgoszcz buying prices.

Practical takeaway for buyers and renters

For buyers, the main signal is the pace: Bydgoszcz’s quarterly rise was stronger than several larger peers in the sample, even though the city remains far below Warsaw, Kraków and Gdańsk on a per-square-metre basis.

For renters comparing paths to ownership, the useful comparison is not just the absolute price level but the direction of travel. A city that is still cheaper than the biggest markets, yet posting a solid quarterly increase, can narrow the gap faster than expected.

If you want street-level context, the live explorer is here: Property prices near Bydgoszcz.