Buying Property in Poland: Step by Step — Gdynia Leads the Latest Quarterly Price Move

Overview

Buying in Poland still starts with the same basics: a notary (notariusz), due diligence on the land register (księga wieczysta), and checking whether a deal is taxed with transfer tax or VAT depending on the property type. But the market backdrop keeps changing quarter by quarter, and the latest NBP BaRN data show that price momentum is not evenly spread across the big cities.

In 2026-Q1, Gdynia stood out. The city reached 12,357 PLN/m², up 5.76% QoQ. That was one of the sharper quarterly gains in the current dataset, and it landed Gdynia in the top tier of Poland’s tracked markets.

What the latest city data shows

The quarterly ranking covers 17 cities. At the top end, Warsaw remains the priciest market in the sample, while Gdynia sits just behind Wrocław and ahead of several other major regional cities.

The headline here is not just Gdynia’s level, but the size of the quarterly jump. Warsaw, by contrast, moved the other way, down 2.2% QoQ to 16,393 PLN/m². Kraków was nearly flat at 15,110 PLN/m² and 0.31% QoQ, while Gdańsk added 2.62% to reach 13,870 PLN/m².

For buyers comparing coastal markets, the Gdynia number matters because it sits below Gdańsk in price but showed stronger short-term movement. That does not say why the change happened; it does show where the market was most active in the quarter.

Gdynia’s recent path

The quarterly series shows a market that has not moved in a straight line.

That sequence shows three things clearly:

• Gdynia moved above the 12,000 PLN/m² mark in 2026-Q1.
• The latest quarter followed a softer 2025-Q4, when the city was at 11,684 PLN/m².
• The current level is well above the 2023 readings, when the city moved mostly around the 9,200–10,300 PLN/m² range.

Transit, waterfront, and the city angle

The city news feed attached to Gdynia is not a housing story, but it does underline the city’s role as a busy Baltic hub. Recent items place Gdynia in the orbit of BALTOPS 2026 pre-sail conferences, with multiple DVIDS items dated 2026-06-06.

That does not explain price changes on its own, but it reinforces why Gdynia stays in the market conversation: it is a port city with strategic and transport significance, not just a commuter add-on to the Tricity map.

For expats and foreign buyers, that matters because location logic in Poland often runs through access, connectivity and city function — not just the sticker price per square metre.

Open-data datasets worth watching

The open-data side of the market is also active in Gdynia. Several developer price registers were updated recently, including:

• Ceny ofertowe mieszkań dewelopera Trend Gdynia Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Spółka Komandytowa w 2025 r. — modified 2026-01-14
• Ceny ofertowe mieszkań dewelopera Przedsiębiorstwo Budowlano Montażowe i Rusztowaniowe "Budros" Sp. z o.o. - inwestycja Poznańska, Gdynia (Lunaria) w 2026 r. — modified 2026-01-15
• Ceny ofertowe mieszkań dewelopera CLB Kołakowski i Murawski "Trójmiasto Ogrodów – Segmenty" - w 2025 r. — modified 2025-10-10
• Ceny ofertowe mieszkań dewelopera Gdynia 2023 Sp. z o.o. w 2025 r. — modified 2026-01-15

These registers are useful because they show offer prices for new-build units, and in Poland those disclosures are required by law. They are not the same thing as concluded transaction prices, but they give a live view of what developers are asking.

If you are tracking the city’s next move, combine those registers with the broader market page here: Housing market and Gdynia buying prices.

What to watch next

Gdynia’s 5.76% QoQ jump is the kind of move that gets attention, especially when the city is already above 12,000 PLN/m². But the legal and financing basics still shape the transaction much more than the quarter’s headline.

The current WIBOR benchmark is 5.05% on 2026-06-12, unchanged from 2025-07-01 in the provided history. That is relevant context for buyers comparing financing conditions across a market where prices are moving city by city.

Practical takeaway for buyers and renters

If you are looking at Poland from the outside, the immediate lesson from Q1 2026 is simple: price pressure is not uniform. Warsaw cooled, Kraków barely moved, Gdańsk rose moderately, and Gdynia posted the sharpest gain among the featured cities.

For anyone targeting Gdynia specifically, the current data suggests three checkpoints:

1. Use the land register check as usual — the legal due diligence does not change because prices move.
2. Compare the quarter’s price level with nearby cities — Gdynia at 12,357 PLN/m² is now close to Wrocław and below Gdańsk.
3. Watch developer registers for new-build offer prices, especially in developments with fresh updates in 2026.

The market is still best read city by city. In Gdynia, the latest quarter says momentum returned. The next question is whether that sticks.