
Developers are responsible for the majority of new premises, and the number of building permits remains high.
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The data comes from a report analyzing the real estate market in Poland in 2026. The results of completed apartments and building permits were compared with the years 2021-2025.
The data presented in the report show that 19.2 thousand sq m were put into operation in July. premises built by developers and private investors. "This is the second best July in at least a quarter of a century. More apartments and houses were completed in July only in the record-breaking 2020," noted Katarzyna Kuniewicz, market research director of Otodom. The expert pointed out that the result was determined primarily by development companies, which put into use over 12,000. apartments.
From the beginning of the year to the end of July this year. over 114,000 were donated. apartments. As indicated in the report, this is more than the end of July of the weak 2025 (110.5 thousand) and practically the same as in 2024, but clearly less than in 2021–2023, when 124 thousand were put into operation in the same period. to almost 127,000 premises.
Developers handed over over 69,000 from January to July. apartments. "This is a better result than last year (68.9 thousand), but weaker than in each of the years 2021-2024. What is particularly noteworthy is the repeatability of this statistic: for many years, the first seven months of development activities have brought results in a narrow range from approximately 69 to 74 thousand completed apartments. The year 2026 is no exception here," Kuniewicz noted.
In July, all investor groups received PLN 27,000. building permits. In Kuniewicz's opinion, this is a very good result, although - as she noted - the record was set in July 2021, when almost 29,000 of them were issued. Since the beginning of the year, over 172,000 have been granted. building permits for apartments and houses throughout Poland.

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