France authorized dwellings (12-month): pure one-dwelling buildings
France authorized dwellings (12-month): pure one-dwelling buildings stood at 97,800 Number in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Housing permits and starts table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Dec 2000 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Housing permits and starts table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of authorized dwellings - 12-month aggregate - Pure one-dwelling buildings - France excluding Mayotte | 97,800 | 96,700 | 95,300 | 93,200 | 92,200 | 90,900 | 88,800 | 87,300 | 85,700 | 83,700 | |
| Number of authorized dwellings - 12-month aggregate - Grouped one-dwelling buildings - France excluding Mayotte | 41,200 | 41,000 | 41,700 | 42,600 | 42,800 | 43,500 | 43,700 | 43,800 | 43,900 | 44,000 | |
| Number of authorized dwellings - 12-month aggregate - Two-and-more dwelling buikldings and residences for communities - France excluding Mayotte | 231,200 | 232,400 | 237,200 | 242,400 | 243,700 | 251,500 | 243,000 | 243,500 | 241,900 | 239,000 |
Understanding france authorized dwellings (12-month): pure one-dwelling buildings
This rolling metric calculates the cumulative sum of authorized residential permits for pure standalone single-family houses over the preceding twelve-month period. By aggregating data across a full annual cycle, it smooths out the severe monthly volatility and seasonal noise that typically characterize single-month administrative filings. The geographic scope covers the defined national territory while excluding the designated overseas department, focusing exclusively on isolated individual homes built without shared structures. It excludes housing starts and grouped subdivision permits.
Interpreting this twelve-month aggregate provides a stable view of structural trend momentum, making it superior to monthly data for identifying turning points in standalone housing demand. Because it accumulates past months, it reacts slowly to sudden policy shifts or economic shocks compared to single-month series. Revisions to historical months in the underlying monthly data automatically feed into this rolling total, causing retroactive adjustments. A common analytical error is treating this annual sum as a projection for the upcoming year rather than a record of the past twelve months.
Frequently asked questions
- What time span does this 12-month aggregate cover?
- It sums the authorized permits for pure standalone houses recorded over the preceding twelve consecutive months.
- Why use a 12-month aggregate instead of monthly permit figures?
- The rolling aggregate eliminates seasonal weather distortions and monthly administrative lumpiness to reveal clearer underlying trends.
- Does this rolling sum predict future construction activity?
- No, it is a historical record of past authorizations over the preceding year, not a forecast of future building.