Price of a square meter of usable floor space of a residential building

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26.08.2024

 

Year quarter 1 quarter 2 quarter 3 quarter 4 
prices expressed in PLN
2024 6 722 6 737    
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 4228
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 2023 item 1446 (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 1998-2023
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 2023 item 1446 (Article 3b, paragraph 4)).

Legal acts referring to the index

Act of 17 June 1966 on enforcement proceedings in administration (Journal of Laws 2022 item 479 with further amendments)
Act of 22 June 1995 on the quartering of armed forces of the Republic of Poland (Journal of Laws 2022 item 1623)
Act of 21 November 2008 on supporting thermo-modernisation and repairs (Journal of Laws 2022 item 438 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 

Agnieszka Konc
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