Poland’s house prices in Europe: where Gdańsk sits in the 2026-Q1 picture

Poland is still ahead of the EU average — but not the fastest

Poland’s Eurostat house price index stood at 225.89 in 2026-Q1 on a 2015=100 basis. In the six-country comparison here, that puts Poland 3rd: behind Czechia and Hungary, but well above the EU27_2020 average and Germany.

The gap is not small. Poland’s index is:

• above EU27_2020 at 166.63
• above Germany at 153.4
• below Czechia at 259.3
• below Hungary at 387.14
• below Austria at 172.02

That makes Poland part of the higher-growth Central European cluster, even if it is not the top of this table.

The comparison table

Poland’s place in this group is clear: its index is 35.9% higher than the EU27 average when measured as 225.89 versus 166.63, and 47.3% higher than Germany at 153.4. Those are not tiny deltas. They show that Polish housing has been tracking above the broader Western European benchmark, even after leaving Czechia and Hungary in front.

What this says about Gdańsk

The local angle matters because Gdańsk is one of the cities that helps explain why Poland can sit above the EU average and still trail the region’s hottest markets.

For Gdańsk, the relevant city-level transaction benchmark is NBP BaRN. That is a transaction price series, not an asking-price list. If you want the street-level or neighbourhood-level picture around a specific address, use the property price explorer linked from the city or street view rather than trying to read too much into the national index.

The point is simple: Poland’s national index at 225.89 shows a market that has moved well beyond the EU baseline. A city like Gdańsk sits inside that national level, not outside it. In other words, the city’s transaction-price reality is part of the same upward Polish pattern reflected in the Eurostat index, even if the city itself may not mirror the extremes seen in Czechia or Hungary.

Why Poland sits where it does in Europe

This six-country table splits Europe into three clear bands:

1. Very high growth: Hungary, Czechia
2. Upper-mid: Poland
3. Lower: Austria, EU average, Germany

Poland’s 225.89 leaves it much closer to Czechia than to the EU average. That matters for readers trying to understand whether the Polish market is “cheap” in a European context. The answer from this index is no: Poland is still above the EU average by a wide margin.

At the same time, Poland is not the regional outlier. Hungary’s 387.14 is in a different league, and Czechia’s 259.3 also sits ahead of Poland. So the Polish market looks strong, but not the sharpest climber in this comparison.

Developer register entries worth watching in Gdańsk

For buyers tracking new-build supply in Gdańsk, the developer register gives the mandatory asking-price side of the market. Two entries stand out in the city context:

• ROBYG Zajezdnia Wrzeszcz 2 Sp. z o.o.
• Przedsiębiorstwo Budowlane Szymichowski Sp. z o.o.

These are not transaction prices. They are asking prices for new-build units, so they should be read separately from the Eurostat index and from NBP BaRN transaction data.

Practical takeaway for buyers and renters in Gdańsk

If you are reading Gdańsk through the lens of Poland versus Europe, the message is straightforward:

• Poland’s market is well above the EU average
• Gdańsk sits inside that national trend
• New-build asking prices and secondary-market transaction prices are different datasets and should not be mixed
• For street-level checks, use the property price explorer; for national context, use the Eurostat index and the Poland vs Europe comparison

If you want the broader national backdrop, the full comparison sits here: Poland vs Europe.

Schema FAQ

Is Poland’s house price index above the EU average in 2026-Q1?

Yes. Poland’s index is 225.89, compared with 166.63 for EU27_2020.

Where does Poland rank in this six-country comparison?

Poland ranks 3rd out of 6, behind Hungary and Czechia.

How should Gdańsk be read against this national trend?

Gdańsk sits within Poland’s broader transaction-price environment. The national index shows Poland above the EU average, while local transaction data and developer asking prices should be treated as separate datasets.