What is the average Class A rent in Warsaw?

Around 1080 PLN/sqft/yr ($270 USD) across the broader Class A index. Trophy submarkets like Wola command 20–40% above that.

How many months of rent-free are normal in Warsaw?

6 months on a 5-year deal is the standard benchmark. Lease-up product or tenants with strong covenant strength can push higher.

Are rents rising or falling in Warsaw?

The Warsaw Class A market is currently rising. Vacancy is 11.4%, which sets the negotiating context.

Headline Class A rent in Warsaw is around 1080 PLN/sqft/yr ($270 USD), with 6 months of typical rent-free on a 5-year term.

Headline Class A rent: 1080 PLN/sqft/yr ($270 USD).
Trophy submarket rents (Wola) push to roughly PLN 1,100/sqm/yr · ≈ $25.5 PSF/yr USD.
Typical concessions on a 5-year deal: 6 months free rent.
Vacancy stands at 11.4% — market trend is rising.
Use effective rent (face minus PV of concessions), not headline, to compare deals.

Warsaw Class A office rents and incentives

Headline Class A rent in Warsaw is around 1080 PLN/sqft/yr ($270 USD), with 6 months of typical rent-free on a 5-year term.

TL;DR

Headline Class A rent: 1080 PLN/sqft/yr ($270 USD).
Trophy submarket rents (Wola) push to roughly PLN 1,100/sqm/yr · ≈ $25.5 PSF/yr USD.
Typical concessions on a 5-year deal: 6 months free rent.
Vacancy stands at 11.4% — market trend is rising.
Use effective rent (face minus PV of concessions), not headline, to compare deals.

Headline rent vs. effective rent

Asking rents in Warsaw are quoted in PLN per sqft per year. Across the broad Class A index the figure is 1080, but the trophy tier in Wola reaches roughly PLN 1,100/sqm/yr · ≈ $25.5 PSF/yr USD. Always discount headline rent by the present value of free rent and fit-out-capex">tenant improvement allowance to land on effective rent — the only number that compares cleanly across deals.

Rent-free and TI

Standard Warsaw concessions on a 5-year Class A lease run to 6 months of base-rent abatement. Trophy lease-ups can push rent-free 25–40% above that benchmark. Local cost-of-occupancy is also shaped by tax — 19% Polish corporate income tax (CIT). 9% reduced rate for small taxpayers. R&D tax credit available. Estonian-style CIT regime available for SMEs.

Where rents land by submarket

Wola sits at the top end (~PLN 1,100/sqm/yr · ≈ $25.5 PSF/yr USD). Centrum (CBD) clears around PLN 1,000/sqm/yr · ≈ $23.2 PSF/yr USD as the prime tier. Służewiec & Okęcie represents the value end at ~PLN 600/sqm/yr · ≈ $13.9 PSF/yr USD. The full submarket map is on the Warsaw city page.

Key facts

city	Warsaw
country	Poland
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	1080 PLN/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$270/sqft/yr
vacancy	11.4%
typicalLeaseYears	5
typicalRentFreeMonths	6
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	5.6%
trophyRent	PLN 1,100/sqm/yr · ≈ $25.5 PSF/yr USD
primeRent	PLN 1,000/sqm/yr · ≈ $23.2 PSF/yr USD

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Class A rent in Warsaw?: Around 1080 PLN/sqft/yr ($270 USD) across the broader Class A index. Trophy submarkets like Wola command 20–40% above that.
How many months of rent-free are normal in Warsaw?: 6 months on a 5-year deal is the standard benchmark. Lease-up product or tenants with strong covenant strength can push higher.
Are rents rising or falling in Warsaw?: The Warsaw Class A market is currently rising. Vacancy is 11.4%, which sets the negotiating context.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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