44 Million Overnight Stays in Short-Term Rentals Across Poland, Warsaw Leads

Short-term rentals booked through online platforms like Booking.com and Airbnb saw a significant surge in Poland, generating over 44 million overnight stays in 2025. This represents a nearly 14 percent increase compared to the 39.02 million stays recorded in 2024, according to data from the EU's statistical office, Eurostat.

Experts from RynekPierwotny.pl noted that these figures represent the product of the number of guests and the nights they spent. For instance, a family of three staying for five nights would count as 15 overnight stays in the Eurostat data. The data, broken down by NUTS 3 subregions, highlights the growth in major Polish cities.

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The overnight stays studied represent the product of the number of guests and the nights they spent. In other words, if a three-person family rents accommodation for five nights, such a decision means 15 overnight stays in Eurostat's data.

Warsaw led the pack with 5.41 million overnight stays in 2025, an increase of 9 percent. Krakow followed with 5.12 million stays, marking a 15 percent rise, and the Tricity area (Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot) recorded 4.8 million stays, up 8 percent. Other cities also saw substantial growth: Wrocław experienced a 15 percent increase to 2.31 million stays, Poznań saw an 18 percent rise to 1.01 million, and Łódź reported an impressive 23 percent increase to 0.89 million stays.

Łódź particularly stands out for its remarkable 582 percent growth in short-term rental overnight stays over a five-year period. Across the European Union, when comparing over 1,200 subregions, Warsaw ranked 40th in popularity for short-term rentals, Krakow was 42nd, and the Tricity area was 43rd. Other Polish subregions also appeared in the rankings, with Nowotarski at 45th and Szczeciński at 99th.

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Łódź attracts attention also due to the scale of the percentage increase in the number of overnight stays over a five-year period - a total of as much as 582 percent.