Popular Tauzen is the most sought-after place to rent studio flats

The most attractive estate for people renting studio flats in Katowice is one of the largest in Poland. Tauzen is currently home to about 25 thousand residents, and the number grows from year to year. Its favourable location influences interest in renting flats here, and the tourist attractions draw not only visitors but also new residents. Conventionally divided into 3 parts (Upper Tysiąclecie, Kukurydze and Lower Tysiąclecie), the largest estate in Katowice has been inhabited since the 17th century. Today about 8% of Katowice's entire population lives there. The 3 oldest and tallest Kukurydze (buildings so named because of their characteristic shape) have 27 storeys, which makes them the tallest residential blocks in Poland (not counting Warsaw). They were built at the end of the 1980s, as the last buildings on the estate. However, buildings providing new flats in Katowice to rent are still being built.

Cheap studio flats in Katowice on the Tysiąclecia Estate

The average rent for a flat on the Tysiąclecia Estate is 1,460 PLN/month, and for a studio flat it is 1,158 PLN/month, which is on average 39 PLN/sq m. You can, however, come across an exceptional bargain and rent a studio flat from as little as 20 PLN per square metre! You can choose from flats both on the ground floor and on the top floors of the buildings. And it is from the top floors that tenants can admire the unique panorama of Katowice and Silesia, including parks, squares and ponds.

Sample rental prices of current studio flat listings:

• studio flat to rent on the 5th floor (37 sq m), price 900 PLN per month (24.32 PLN/sq m)
• studio flat to rent on the 6th floor (28 sq m), price 992 PLN per month (35 PLN/sq m)
• studio flat to rent on the 9th floor (27 sq m), price 850 PLN per month (31.48 PLN/sq m)
• studio flat to rent on the 10th floor (28 sq m), price 900 PLN per month (32 PLN/sq m)
• studio flat to rent on the 15th floor (28 sq m), price 1,300 PLN per month (46.43 PLN/sq m)

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Why is it worth renting a studio flat in Tauzen?

Studio flats in Katowice are most often rented by young people who do not have substantial financial resources. One group consists of people who come to Katowice to work, because it is easier for them to find a job in a big city. The other is students who have moved to Silesia to start full-time studies. The University of Silesia, the Medical University of Silesia and the Academy of Music are institutions that have been among the top Polish universities for years, and getting to them from the Tauzen area takes from a few to a dozen or so minutes.

A huge advantage is that all the necessary public facilities, such as clinics, schools and nursery schools, as well as grocery shops, are located within the estate. In the immediate vicinity of the estate there is also the largest shopping centre in the region – Silesia City Center.

Residents and tenants also point out how clean the estate is, because the companies managing the buildings take care of the greenery, the technical condition of the buildings, and the appearance of the walls and facades. The area around the estate is beautiful thanks to the surrounding landscape, and also quiet and safe. The biggest advantage, however, is the price, which most people looking for studio flats or flats in Katowice can afford.