Local Housing Supply Convergence: A Case Study of Polish Municipalities

Author: Mateusz Tomal ID

Much remains unknown about whether housing supply converges across regions over time. Therefore, this paper aims to outline the theoretical drivers and barriers of housing supply convergence and to perform an empirical analysis across all municipalities in Poland for 2009–2024. Housing supply was examined from the perspectives of the housing market (new housing for sale/rent) and urban dynamics (total housing stock). Using the Phillips-Sul approach, the study found that housing supply converges across the analysed areas. Specifically, supply from a housing market perspective is characterised by level convergence, meaning it tends towards a stable long-term value. Conversely, supply from the urban dynamics perspective follows a path of growth convergence, with the rates of change in housing supply gradually becoming similar across municipalities over time. These convergence patterns suggest moderate allocative efficiency of housing supply in Poland.

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Document Type
article
ISSN
2336-2839
Volume / Issue
13 / 1
Pages
31-45
https://doi.org/10.13060/23362839.2026.13.1.605
Date of publication
11.6.2026
Keywords:
housing economics , east european housing , home ownership

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Tomal, M. 2026. ‘Local Housing Supply Convergence: A Case Study of Polish Municipalities.’ Critical Housing Analysis 13 (1): 31-45. https://doi.org/10.13060/23362839.2026.13.1.605