Price of a square meter of usable floor space of a residential building
| Year | quarter 1 | quarter 2 | quarter 3 | quarter 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
prices expressed in PLN | ||||
| 2026 | 8155 | |||
| 2025 | 7 251 | 6 973 | 7 720 | 7933 |
| 2024 | 6 722 | 6 737 | 7 362 | 7 162 |
| 2023 | 5 668 | 6 134 | 6 335 | 6 386 |
| 2022 | 5 252 | 5 020 | 5 295 | 5 708 |
| 2021 | 4 944 | 5 112 | 5 347 | 5 134 |
| 2020 | 4 567 | 5 000 | 4 987 | 5 012 |
| 2019 | 4 388 | 4 484 | 4 376 | 4 597 |
| 2018 | 4 132 | 4 294 | 4 385 | 4 139 |
| 2017 | 4 424 | 4 014 | 4 097 | 4 145 |
| 2016 | 4 177 | 4 063 | 3 976 | 4 000 |
| 2015 | 3 926 | 4 066 | 3 961 | 3 925 |
| 2014 | 4 129 | 4 141 | 3 880 | 3 984 |
| 2013 | 4 019 | 3 879 | 3 975 | 4 228 |
| 2012 | 4 130 | 4 103 | 3 915 | 3 837 |
| 2011 | 3 797 | 3 819 | 3 988 | 3 829 |
| 2010 | 4 372 | 4 433 | 4 657 | 3 979 |
| 2009 | 3 895 | 3 924 | 3 783 | 3 964 |
| 2008 | 2 970 | 3 186 | 3 478 | 3 631 |
| 2007 | 2 683 | 2 650 | 3 041 | 2 890 |
| 2006 | 2 560 | 2 445 | 2 557 | 2 619 |
| 2005 | 2 505 | 2 336 | 2 528 | 2 388 |
| 2004 | 2 412 | 2 562 | 2 386 | 2 195 |
| 2003 | 2 071 | 2 332 | 2 117 | 2 432 |
| 2002 | 2 400 | 2 400 | 2 484 | 2 330 |
| 2001 | 2 350 | 2 490 | 2 700 | 2 500 |
| 2000 | 2 245 | 2 280 | 2 300 | 2 300 |
| 1999 | 1 960 | 2 150 | 2 200 | 2 220 |
| 1998 | 1 930 | |||
Frequency of publication: quarterly
Official Journal of Statistic Poland - announcement of the President of Statistic Poland – within 50 to 60 days after the quarter for which the index is calculated, i.e.: February 20-28 - for the fourth quarter of the previous year, May 20-31 - for the first quarter of this year, August 20-31 - for the second quarter of this year and November 20-30 - for the third quarter of the current year.
Definitions
Pursuant to the Act on the basis of which the index is announced, the price of 1 sq m of usable floor area of a (residential) building is understood as average outlays for the whole country incurred by investors for the construction of new residential buildings (other than one-dwelling buildings and residences for communities) per 1 sq m of the usable floor area of a building, calculated as an average weighted by usable floor area of residential buildings completed in particular voivodships.
The determination of the index takes into account outlays incurred for the construction of new multi-dwelling residential buildings by investors other than individual ones.
The notion of individual investors includes investors constructing residential buildings for their own use as well as foundations, churches and religious associations. The value of the outlay consists of overall costs incurred till the moment of the completion of a building.
The index is calculated only for purposes determined in Act of 30 November 1995 on the State aid in the repayment of some housing credits, granting guarantee premiums and refundations of the paid guarantee premiums to the banks (Journal of Laws 2024 item 1774 (Article 3b, paragraph 4)) as well as is also made of use in other acts referring to the index. Therefore, it can not be made of use as a price of square meter of usable floor space of residential buildings completed or for analysis such prices offered on the housing market.
Related term
Outlays incurred on construction of new residential buildings completed
Disaggregation: Poland; time series 1998-2026
Source: B-09 – form on outlays incurred for the construction of new residential buildings completed ; Statistic Poland
The form provides data about outlays incurred for the construction of new residential buildings, their usable floor area, number of dwellings (including finishing by future users) and their usable floor area as well as data on the starting and commissioning date of construction of the building and its location. This survey is obligatory.
Beginning from the 2nd quarter of 2002 this index is announced by the President of Statistic Poland in Official Journal of Statistic Poland; former, successively: by the President of the State Office for Housing and Urban Development, the Minister of the Physical Planning and Construction and the President of the National Bank of Poland – in “Monitor Polski” (available at the website www.monitorpolski.gov.pl).
Legal acts pursuant to which the index is announced
Act of 30 November 1995 on the State aid in the repayment of some housing credits, granting guarantee premiums and refundations of the paid guarantee premiums to the banks (Journal of Laws 2024 item 1776 (Article 3b, paragraph 4)).
Legal acts referring to the index
Act of 17 June 1966 on enforcement proceedings in administration (Journal of Laws 2025 item 132 with further amendments)
Act of 22 June 1995 on the quartering of armed forces of the Republic of Poland (Journal of Laws 2024 item 1270)
Act of 21 November 2008 on supporting thermo-modernisation and repairs and on central register for building emissivity (Journal of Laws 2025 item 1419 with further amendments)
In order to obtain information on how to use the price index of 1 sq m of usable floor area of a residential building to obtain a VAT taxes refund for building materials, you should contact the tax office.
Person providing information
Statistical Office in Lublin
Magdalena Wąsikowska
e-mail M.Wasikowska@stat.gov.pl
Agnieszka Konc
e-mail A.Konc@stat.gov.pl