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Building permits

Permitted dwellings – Quarter
(incl. additions, extensions & conversions)
3rd quarter 2025
13 321
Decreased 0,9% compared to 3rd quarter 2024
Permitted dwellings
(incl. additions, extensions & conversions)
2024
51 473
Break in time series
Permitted dwellings
in new buildings
2024
32 100
Decreased 10,7% compared to 2024

The quarterly Building permit statistics report on building permits for apartments and new buildings according to features, developers and types of construction. The data comes from the Buildings and dwellings register, the law on which also orders and regulates this statistic. According to the EU regulation of the European Parliament and Council, EU Member States are obliged to report approval indicators on a regular basis.

To improve data quality, the results for the last three years include additional estimates with regard to late registration activity. Therefore, regular revisions are initiated at the end of each financial year.

Break in time series 2024: Results for Vienna regarding extensions, additions and conversions on existing buildings are available from 2024 onwards.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Construction statistics. Compiled on 13 November 2025. – For the reporting years 2022 to 2024: data extract as of 15 March 2025. Results are estimated in relation to the late registrations recorded up to the date of the data extract. Rounding differences were not balanced. – For the reporting years 2010 to 2021: data extract as of 15 March 2025. – Non-residential buildings include buildings for communities. – Break in time series due to reports of extensions, additions and conversions in Vienna from 2024 onwards.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Construction statistics. Compiled on 9 January 2026. – For the 3rd quarter 2025: data extract as of 15 December 2025. – For the 3rd quarter 2021 to the 3rd quarter 2024: data extract as of 15 March 2025. – Results from 2022 to 2025 are estimated in relation to the late registrations recorded up to the date of the data extract. Rounding differences were not balanced. New estimation factors have been implemented for 2025. – Non-residential buildings include buildings for communities. – Break in time series due to reports of extensions, additions and conversions in Vienna from 2024 onwards.

S: Q: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Construction statistics. Compiled on 9 January 2026. – For the 3rd quarter 2025: data extract as of 15 December 2025. – For the 3rd quarter 2021 to the 3rd quarter 2024: data extract as of 15 March 2025. – Results from 2022 to 2025 are estimated in relation to the late registrations recorded up to the date of the data extract. Rounding differences were not balanced. New estimation factors have been implemented for 2025. – Non-residential buildings include buildings for communities.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Construction statistics. Compiled on 30 July 2025. – For the reporting years 2022 to 2024: data extract as of 15 March 2025. Results are estimated in relation to the late registrations recorded up to the date of the data extract. Rounding differences were not balanced. – For the reporting years 2020 to 2021: data extract as of 15 March 2025. – Non-residential buildings include buildings for communities.

Date Title PDF download
2025-11-20 file Number of completed dwellings decreased significantly in 2024
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2025-04-24 file Building permits at record-low in 2024
122.5 KB
2024-07-11 file Residential construction activity stagnates in first quarter 2024 on low level
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2024-04-24 file Residential construction activity at ist lowest point in 2023
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2023-05-31 file Residential construction activity decreases
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2023-04-24 file Significant decline in building permits in 2022
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Date Title result SDDS+ Special Data Dissemination Standards PR PR press release
2026-10-09 calendar-alt Building permits 2nd quarter 2026
Population and society / Housing / Building permits
provisional
2026-07-10 calendar-alt Building permits 1st quarter 2026
Population and society / Housing / Building permits
provisional
2026-05-28 calendar-alt Housing 2025
Population and society / Housing
final PR
2026-04-24 calendar-alt Building permits 4th quarter or end of the year 2025
Population and society / Housing / Building permits
provisional PR
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