Number of housing units approved by building permits for residential buildings except community residences in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2024, by housing type
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Single-family homes
Multifamily homes
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The number of housing units approved by building permits in the European Union slightly increased in 2024. Those figures excluded community residences. However, there were more than twice as many multifamily units approved as single-family homes.
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Eurostat. (November 22, 2025). Number of housing units approved by building permits for residential buildings except community residences in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2024, by housing type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from /statistics/1551533/housing-units-approved-by-construction-permits-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of housing units approved by building permits for residential buildings except community residences in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2024, by housing type (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 22, 2025. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 20, 2026. /statistics/1551533/housing-units-approved-by-construction-permits-eu/
Eurostat. (2025). Number of housing units approved by building permits for residential buildings except community residences in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2024, by housing type (in 1,000s). ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 20, 2026. /statistics/1551533/housing-units-approved-by-construction-permits-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of Housing Units Approved by Building Permits for Residential Buildings except Community Residences in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2005 to 2024, by Housing Type (in 1,000s)." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 22 Nov 2025, /statistics/1551533/housing-units-approved-by-construction-permits-eu/
Eurostat, Number of housing units approved by building permits for residential buildings except community residences in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2024, by housing type (in 1,000s) ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1551533/housing-units-approved-by-construction-permits-eu/ (last visited August 20, 2026)
Number of housing units approved by building permits for residential buildings except community residences in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2024, by housing type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, November 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1551533/housing-units-approved-by-construction-permits-eu/
