February slow down in the apartment. What do experts say?

“We already know the latest data of the Central Statistical Office in housing construction. In February 2025, developers: they put into use 8.9 thousand premises (-10.2 percent y/y), obtained 13.4 thousand permits (-14.2 percent y/y), they began construction of 10.9 thousand premises (-22.9 percent y/y)”-writes “RynekPierwotny.pl” in the post on the X. platform.

According to the experts of the RynekPierwotny.pl portal, after the optimistic January, in terms of the number of construction started, in February statistical data stabilized at quite average levels.

Housing construction – February data of the Central Statistical Office

According to the data of the Central Statistical Office (CSO), in February almost 15,000 were commissioned. apartments, of which nearly 9,000 They were development investments. This is a decrease in both January data and compared to the same month last year. Less permits for the construction of apartments were also issued. In February there were just over 20,000, of which almost 14 thousand. concerned developer implementation. The largest decrease was recorded in the case of new investments. The construction of 16.5 thousand began apartments, of which for nearly 11,000 Developers answer. This is a total drop by 3.8 percent compared to January and as much as 19.3 percent compared to data from last year.

February stabilization in housing

According to experts, February market analysis does not bring a announcement of spring revival.

– In the second month of this year. A total construction of 16.6 thousand began apartments, which is a weaker result by nearly one -fifth in terms of year on year. In turn, the developers themselves started with the construction of less than 11 thousand. premises, which means recourse by 23 percent Compared to the same month last year and over 13 % decrease in the account of month to month. Such a result significantly reduces the optimistic pronunciation of the January break, which gave the impression of the beginning of the next growth impulse in the field of started apartments – says Jarosław Jędrzyński, expert on the RynekPierwotny.pl portal.

Expert: “It gives the effect of weakening investment situation”

According to the expert, the soldering data indicate the weakening economic situation in this segment.

– Total in the first two months of this year. The construction of less than 34 thousand has started apartments and houses, which means a result a few percent worse year -on -year. In turn, the developers themselves began building over 23.5 thousand. premises, which means a value one tenth lower than in the same period last year. All in all, this gives the effect of a rather weakening investment situation, although the fact of a relatively high comparative base a year ago is not without significance – notes Jędrzyński.