18:05 20 October 2025
Poland lacks 1.5 mln apartments and 400,000 dormitories
Due to Poland’s severe housing shortage, overcrowding in homes ranks among the highest in the EU. Meanwhile, developers are slowing investments, deepening the crisis. Only 5% of construction firms plan new projects, and just 16% expect revenue growth, signaling stagnation. Poland has only about 420 homes per 1,000 residents versus the EU average of 517, with less living space per person (31 m² vs. 40 m²). Prices in major cities remain prohibitive as demand rises from urbanization and immigration.
Around 1.5 million homes are missing nationwide—up to 16% in large cities. Experts warn that, without higher purchasing power or simpler building procedures, housing prices could surge 40–50% by 2030, with Warsaw exceeding PLN 25,000 per square meter.
(pb.pl)
