“After a quieter winter period in February, we usually observe an increase in the number of people looking for apartments, and sellers are more willing to publish ads. This time the situation does not entirely fit into this pattern,” noted Marek Wielgo, an expert at GetHome.pl.
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Decreasing number of offers and growing competition
According to a report based on data from the Adradar search engine, at the end of February there were approximately 141,000 websites available throughout the country. unique apartment sales offers. This is a result similar to January, but at the same time by 15%. lower than in the same period last year. At the same time, 29.5 thousand ads disappeared from advertising portals in February. offers, which means an increase of 34%. compared to January. Experts suggest that finalized transactions may be behind a large part of these disappearances.
However, only 29,000 were released on the market. new advertisements for the sale of second-hand apartments, which is a decrease of 17%. compared to February 2025. One of the reasons for the reduced activity of sellers may be strong competition from the primary market. Developers currently offer a wide selection of new apartments, which puts pressure on the prices of premises on the secondary market. As a result, some owners decide to postpone the sale.
Decreases in offers in the largest cities
The reduction in the number of apartment sales offers is visible in almost all largest cities. In Warsaw, the number of available advertisements decreased by 1% in February, to 16.1 thousand. Similar changes were recorded in Kraków and Tricity, where the number of offers currently amounts to approximately 8.1 thousand. apartments. Greater declines occurred in Łódź (2 percent, to 4.9 thousand) and Poznań (3 percent, to 3.6 thousand). The largest decline was recorded in Wrocław, where the number of offers decreased by 5%, to 7.9 thousand. apartments. Only in Katowice the situation remained stable – there the offer is approximately 2.3 thousand. apartments.
Even more visible differences occur on an annual basis. In all analyzed metropolises, the number of offers is clearly lower than last year. The largest decline was recorded in Wrocław – by 30 percent, as well as in Kraków (28 percent), Warsaw (24 percent) and Łódź (21 percent).
Price stabilization despite shrinking supply
Theoretically, the decreasing number of offers should lead to an increase in apartment prices. However, February's data show a more diversified picture of the market. IN Krakow, the average price per square meter of apartments on the secondary market decreased by 1%, to PLN 16.9 thousand. PLN, similarly to Katowice, where it currently amounts to PLN 11.7 thousand. zloty. In Warsaw, prices remained stable at PLN 18,000. PLN per square meter, and in Łódź they are approximately PLN 8.8 thousand. zloty.
In turn, slight price increases – by 1%. — observed in Tricity, Wrocław and Poznań. In Tricity, the average price per square meter is currently PLN 16,600. PLN, in Wrocław 13.7 thousand. PLN, and in Poznań 12.1 thousand. zloty.
On an annual basis, prices of apartments on the secondary market in most cities are still higher than in 2025. The largest increase was recorded in the Tricity (5%) and Poznań (4%). In Łódź, prices increased by 2 percent, and in Warsaw and Katowice by 1 percent. The exceptions are Kraków and Wrocław, where prices dropped by 3 percent, respectively. and 5 percent
The second-hand apartment market in Poland in 2026 is clearly changing its face. The decreasing number of offers and growing competition from developers indicate new challenges for both buyers and sellers.
