Real estate in Krakow: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +6.3%¹ over the year (by country, Q2 2026). Central bank key rate — 3.8%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +3.6%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +3.6%⁶ per year. Inflation — 2.9%² (July 2026), income per capita — $25,520³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2014
+118%
Apartment price per m² · Kraków · Statistics Poland (GUS) · 2014 – 2024
Annual change in housing prices
+6.3%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Housing Price Index
index 217
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Central bank key rate
3.8%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
2.9%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$25,520
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+3.6%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
3%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Krakow
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Precipitation
699 mm⁷ per year
Hotels
470⁸ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Krakow
Country population
36.4M⁹
Political stability
78 out of 100¹⁰
Unemployment
3%¹¹
Population and stability
Country population
36.4M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
78 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
2World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 27, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)