The era of cheap deals on the Baltic Sea ended irrevocably a decade ago. Today an apartment with a sea view is a luxury good, reserved for a narrow group of buyers – wealthy investors, cash customers and people who treat the purchase more as a capital investment than as a fulfillment of their housing needs.. According to the analysis of offers available on the Gratka.pl website, price differences between individual cities in the Tricity are huge, but one thing remains common: it was already cheap.
As we read in the Gratka.pl material, Sopot remains the most expensive address in PolandGdynia tempts with modern prestige and modernism, and Gdańsk offers the greatest diversity – from apartments right on the beach to spectacular panoramas from skyscrapers far from the shore.
Sopot: the most expensive real estate market in Poland
Sopot is a pure collector's market. The small size of the city, strict urban protection and low-rise buildings mean that the number of apartments with a sea view is extremely limited. New investments are rarely made and are usually the so-called seals in the historical fabric of the city. In practice, this means that in Sopot you don't buy meters – you buy location, history and prestige.
The pier in Sopot is the most recognizable attraction of the city
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The most expensive part of the city remains Dolny Sopot, where prices in top locations reach up to PLN 60,000. PLN per square meter A sea view is a scarce commodity here, and the few apartments with a direct panorama of the Bay command astronomical prices.
Gratka.pl data shows that the average price of apartments with a sea view in Sopot starts from approx. PLN 25,000. PLN per square meter, but in practice there is no upper limit. An example would be three-room penthouse with an area of 85.57 sq m in Lower Sopot, valued at PLN 4,278.5 thousand. PLN, i.e. approx. 50 thousand. PLN per square meter In return, the buyer receives a roof terrace with a view of the sea, the pier and the city skyline.
At the other extreme, there are apartments that need renovation, often in older buildings. A four-room premises with an area of 66.62 sq m in Karlikowo, with a view of the Bay from two rooms and the kitchen, valued at PLN 949,000. PLN, which gives 14 thousand. PLN 245 per square meter. This is still a very high amount, but for Sopot – relatively “bargain”.
Gdynia: luxury, modernism and cliff prestige
Gdynia offers a completely different narrative than the resort town of Sopot. It is a modern, port and dynamic city that attracts people who want to combine a sea view with an urban lifestyle. The most prestigious locations are concentrated in Orłowo and Śródmieścieand the symbol of Gdynia luxury are investments such as Sea Towers or Yacht Park on the Fisherman's Pier.
The symbols of Gdynia luxury are investments such as Sea Towers or the Yacht Park on the Fisherman's Pier
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In Gdynia, the price range is huge. According to Gratka.pl, three-room apartment with an area of 54 sq m on St. Hill Maksymilian, with a balcony and sea view, was valued at PLN 729,000. PLN, i.e. approx. 13.5 thousand PLN per square meter This is a level that would have been unthinkable in a seaside location just a few years ago.
On the other hand, we have premium segment apartments. A four-room premises with an area of 107.8 sq m in Sea Towers, with a side view of the Bay of Gdańsk, costs PLN 4,460,000. PLN, which translates into over 41 thousand. PLN per square meter This price is comparable to the best addresses in Warsaw.
Gdańsk: the greatest selection and the greatest contrasts
Gdańsk is the most diverse market in the Tricity. On the one hand, the first coastline in Brzeźno or Jelitkowo, on the other – tall buildings in Przymorze and Zaspa, 1-2 km away from the beach, but offering impressive panoramas of the entire Bay.
Gdańsk is the most diverse market in the Tricity
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In the coastal area, prices of new investments start from PLN 20,000. PLN per square meter, while for apartments with a direct view of the water you have to pay at least PLN 30,000. PLN per square meter An example is apartment in the Baltica Towers investment in Brzeźno – over 105 sq m of space, view of the beach and the Bay, price: PLN 2,790,000. PLN, i.e. 26 thousand. PLN 363 per square meter
It is much cheaper in skyscrapers in Przymorze. Two-room apartment with an area of 59 sq m, located on the seventh floor, with a large balcony and sea view, valued at PLN 759,000. PLN (PLN 12,864 per square meter). It is this category of premises that attracts customers looking for a compromise between price and view.
“Sea view” – the most common pitfalls
Experts point out that the term “sea view” is often overused in advertisements. It is crucial whether we are dealing with a frontal or only side view – price differences within one building can be up to 20-30%.
The second trap is local development plans. The panorama that delights today may disappear behind a new apartment building in a few years. In Tricity, where every meter of land by the beach is worth its weight in gold, development density is progressing very quickly.
It is also important legal status of the premises. Many apartments in the coastal area are formally commercial premises, covered by 23%. VAT rate, without the possibility of registration, but with investment potential for companies.
Expert: the coastal belt is still an investment “sure thing”
— Although the real estate market in Poland today shows rather stabilization or even stagnation, the coastal belt remains an exception – says Maciej Kikta, real estate market expert. — This is one of the few segments where real price increases are still visible, mainly due to limited supply and high interest of investors, including foreign ones.
As the expert emphasizes, apartments by the sea are relatively easy to rent at rates that allow you to achieve a rate of return higher than that available on the bond market, with a low level of risk at the same time. — In Sopot and Gdańsk, young families are being pushed out of the market, but for investors the coastal strip remains a safe haven, he adds.
Everything indicates that in 2026 and beyond a view of the sea will still be a luxury for which you have to pay dearly. And Tricity, despite the market slowdown, will still remain one of the most expensive and desirable residential addresses in Poland.
