Rent in Łódź
Łódź is one of the most affordable major cities to rent in Poland, with a citywide median asking rent of around 3,000 PLN per month for a two-room flat. Its centre is mid-regeneration — converted red-brick factories, the Piotrkowska Street axis, and new-build infill sit alongside cheaper, older housing stock just a few tram stops out. For relocators, students, and remote workers it offers noticeably more space per złoty than Warsaw or Kraków, with the trade-off that some neighbourhoods are still patchy block to block.
Rental pressure is moderate by Polish standards: supply is deeper and cheaper than in Warsaw, Kraków, or Wrocław, though the regenerated centre and sought-after creative neighbourhoods command a clear premium. The market skews toward students (the city has several large universities and a film school), young professionals, and an expanding pool of relocators and BPO/IT staff drawn by lower living costs. Asking rents have risen steadily since 2021 but remain the lowest among Poland's big cities, and a shrinking population keeps long-term pressure gentler than in the faster-growing metros.
Median 2-room rent by district
Districts in Łódź
Bałuty
2 500 złBałuty is the city's most affordable district — a big, densely populated area north of the centre with a strong working-class history and very mixed housing. Rents are the lowest in Łódź, and the parts bordering the centre and Manufaktura are slowly gentrifying.
Górna
2 650 złGórna is a large, primarily residential district south of the centre, made up mostly of housing estates and quieter streets. It is one of the more affordable parts of the city, with two-room rents below the median and good tram access into town.
Księży Młyn
3 350 złRenting in Księży Młyn means living inside a preserved 19th-century industrial estate — converted loft apartments, cobbled lanes, and restored workers' housing. Supply is small and characterful, so flats here are a niche premium and don't come up often.
Polesie
3 150 złPolesie is a broad, mostly residential district that mixes pre-war tenements near the centre with greener, calmer housing further west, including parks and the zoo and botanical garden. It is a reliable middle-of-the-market choice — leafy, well-connected, and priced just above the city median.
Śródmieście
3 450 złRenting in Śródmieście means paying the city's top rents for the trade-off of being able to walk to almost everything: Piotrkowska, offices, restaurants, and tram lines in every direction. Stock ranges from grand renovated tenements to new-build infill, so prices vary a lot building to building.
Stare Polesie
3 300 złStare Polesie is where renters who want centre-adjacent character without the full Piotrkowska price and noise tend to look — grid streets of restored tenements full of cafés, studios, and young residents. It is one of the trendiest addresses in the city, so good flats go quickly and rents sit just below Śródmieście.
Widzew
2 950 złWidzew is a big, practical eastern district where most of the city's new apartment construction is happening alongside established estates. It offers good value at roughly the city median, with reliable transport including the Łódź Widzew rail station, making it popular with commuters and families.