In Germany, the gap between residential construction and demand for housing space keeps getting wider – even without the additional 1.5 million Ukrainians. Read more ...
The number of construction permits for single-family homes fell by 31% to 14,300 units. Meanwhile, 5,500 permits (-31%) were issued for the construction of two-family homes. As for multi-family homes, there has been a 25% decrease, which brings the number of permits down to 37,200. An increase has been recorded in the number of building permits for residential buildings (+24% to 2,100).
Data are collected and published by the Federal Statistical Office Destatis.
| Number of construction permits for housing units in Germany | |||
| Buildings/Apartments | 01–03 2022 | 01–03 2023 | Diff. in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of new buildings and work on existing buildings and apartments: |
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| in residential and non-residential construction | 92,507 | 68,707 | –25.7 |
| Construction of new buildings, apartments with: |
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| 1 housing unit | 20,778 | 14,323 | –31.1 |
| 2 housing units | 7,995 | 5,511 | –31.1 |
| 3 or more housing units | 49,688 | 37,188 | –25.2 |
| Residential buildings | 1,711 | 2,126 | 24.3 |
