[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"developer-directory":3,"blog-post-apartment-prices-krakow-2026-median-16000-pln-m2-en":6,"blog-related-149":335},{"count":4,"enough":5},0,false,{"id":7,"translationGroupId":8,"language":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"content":12,"excerpt":320,"status":321,"source":322,"authorId":323,"authorEmail":323,"authorName":323,"coverImageUrl":323,"metaTitle":324,"metaDescription":320,"publishedAt":325,"createdAt":326,"updatedAt":326,"tags":327,"translationSlug":328,"translationLanguage":329,"researchSources":330},149,"f1152161-c8c1-45f2-aae2-de5694e8eec0","en","Apartment prices in Krakow 2026: median 16,000 PLN\u002Fm²","apartment-prices-krakow-2026-median-16000-pln-m2",{"type":13,"content":14},"doc",[15,23,28,32,36,40,46,50,186,190,195,199,203,208,212,216,221,225,230,234,238,269,274,285,290,294],{"type":16,"attrs":17,"content":19},"heading",{"level":18},1,[20],{"text":21,"type":22},"Apartment prices in Krakow 2026: secondary and primary market report","text",{"type":24,"content":25},"paragraph",[26],{"text":27,"type":22},"The median asking price for apartments in Krakow is 16,000 PLN\u002Fm² based on a sample of 1,396 active listings (dimdom, 2026).",{"type":24,"content":29},[30],{"text":31,"type":22},"Asking prices have remained stagnant month-over-month. Conversely, rental rates have fallen by 4% over the same period, down to 62 PLN\u002Fm² (dimdom, 2026).",{"type":24,"content":33},[34],{"text":35,"type":22},"Transaction prices are clearly lower than asking prices: the NBP (National Bank of Poland) reports 15,923 PLN\u002Fm² for Krakow in Q2 2026 — a negotiation gap of approximately 900 PLN per square meter.",{"type":24,"content":37},[38],{"text":39,"type":22},"- - -",{"type":16,"attrs":41,"content":43},{"level":42},2,[44],{"text":45,"type":22},"How much does a square meter cost in Krakow",{"type":24,"content":47},[48],{"text":49,"type":22},"The table below shows medians and averages from active sales and rental listings (dimdom, 2026). 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Meanwhile, for Krakow itself, the month-over-month change is 0% — the market is flat.",{"type":24,"content":200},[201],{"text":202,"type":22},"In the background, the national market is also slowing down. The average transaction price in the seven largest cities rose by only 0.6% year-over-year, reaching 14,444 PLN\u002Fm² in Q2 2026 (NBP, 2026). For comparison, just a few months ago, the growth rates were in the double digits.",{"type":16,"attrs":204,"content":205},{"level":42},[206],{"text":207,"type":22},"Offers vs. transactions: the negotiation gap",{"type":24,"content":209},[210],{"text":211,"type":22},"The most important conclusion from comparing the two sources is that sellers expect more than buyers are paying. The NBP reports an average transaction price of 15,923 PLN\u002Fm² for Krakow in Q2 2026 (an increase of only 1.4% y\u002Fy), while the median asking price on dimdom is 16,000 PLN\u002Fm² (NBP, 2026; dimdom, 2026). A difference of several hundred zlotys per meter represents room for negotiation. This also confirms a national pattern: asking prices are rising faster than transaction prices (NBP, 2026).",{"type":24,"content":213},[214],{"text":215,"type":22},"Furthermore, it is worth remembering the financing structure: approximately 58% of the value of developer apartment purchases in the largest cities comes from own funds, not credit (NBP, 2026). Cash buyers rarely overpay.",{"type":16,"attrs":217,"content":218},{"level":42},[219],{"text":220,"type":22},"Rentals: rates are falling",{"type":24,"content":222},[223],{"text":224,"type":22},"The median rental offer in Krakow is 62 PLN\u002Fm² across 97 listings, representing a 4% month-over-month decline (dimdom, 2026). For a 50 m² apartment, this equates to approximately 3,100 PLN per month. For example, at a purchase price of 800,000 PLN (50 m² × 16,000 PLN), the annual rental income is approximately 37,200 PLN. This provides a gross yield of about 4.6% — before costs, vacancies, and taxes.",{"type":16,"attrs":226,"content":227},{"level":42},[228],{"text":229,"type":22},"What this means for buyers and sellers",{"type":24,"content":231},[232],{"text":233,"type":22},"Buyers currently have strong arguments: stable asking prices, increasing supply (1,633 offers in September compared to 651 in July in the region), and a documented gap between asking and transaction prices (dimdom, 2026; NBP, 2026). An offer 3–5% below the median is not a lowball, but the market reality.",{"type":24,"content":235},[236],{"text":237,"type":22},"Conversely, sellers should price their properties based on transaction prices, not their neighbors' listings. Overestimating by 5% at a median of 16,000 PLN\u002Fm² means a 40,000 PLN surplus on a 50-square-meter apartment. Meanwhile, the time-to-sell on the secondary market is lengthening (NBP, 2026).",{"type":24,"content":239},[240,242,251,253,259,261,267],{"text":241,"type":22},"You can check current offers here: ",{"text":243,"type":22,"marks":244},"apartments for sale in Krakow",[245],{"type":246,"attrs":247},"link",{"rel":248,"href":249,"target":250},"noopener noreferrer","\u002Fmieszkania\u002Fna-sprzedaz\u002Fmalopolskie\u002Fkrakow","_blank",{"text":252,"type":22}," and ",{"text":254,"type":22,"marks":255},"apartments for rent in Krakow",[256],{"type":246,"attrs":257},{"rel":248,"href":258,"target":250},"\u002Fmieszkania\u002Fdo-wynajecia\u002Fmalopolskie\u002Fkrakow",{"text":260,"type":22},". 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