France authorized dwellings: grouped one-dwelling buildings
France authorized dwellings: grouped one-dwelling buildings stood at 41,200 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 - 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 | |
| Number of authorized dwellings - 12-month aggregate - Total - France excluding Mayotte | 370,200 | 370,200 | 374,200 | 378,100 | 378,700 | 385,900 | 375,500 | 374,600 | 371,500 | 366,700 |
Understanding france authorized dwellings: grouped one-dwelling buildings
This indicator presents a rolling twelve-month cumulative total of authorized building permits specifically for grouped single-family houses constructed within coordinated subdivisions or collective projects. By summing authorizations across twelve consecutive months, this series neutralizes monthly administrative spikes and seasonal calendar irregularities. The coverage encompasses the specified national territory while expressly omitting the designated overseas department, separating grouped single-family homes from isolated standalone builds and multi-family apartments.
Reading this annual aggregate allows analysts to assess sustained medium-term trends in grouped residential development without distortion from municipal processing delays. However, because it is a backward-looking rolling sum, it dampens immediate reactions to sudden macroeconomic shocks or policy changes. Any retroactive administrative corrections applied to past monthly data will flow directly into this rolling aggregate, shifting historical levels. Users must ensure they do not compare this twelve-month cumulative figure directly against single-month metrics without scaling context.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific housing category does this rolling aggregate measure?
- It measures authorized building permits for single-family houses built as part of grouped developments or subdivisions over a twelve-month span.
- How does a 12-month aggregate help when analyzing grouped permits?
- It smooths out monthly administrative volatility and seasonal planning office closures to show clear directional trends.
- Is this metric affected by revisions to past monthly data?
- Yes, any administrative revisions made to underlying monthly permit counts automatically update this rolling twelve-month sum.