France authorized dwellings: residential (excl. Mayotte)
France authorized dwellings: residential (excl. Mayotte) stood at 20,698 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 Jan 1994 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 - Residential buildings, except residences for communities - France excluding Mayotte | 20,698 | 31,470 | 28,600 | 22,734 | 22,469 | 35,023 | 22,476 | 23,712 | 28,042 | 20,603 | |
| Number of started dwellings - One-dwelling buildings - France excluding Mayotte | 5,604 | 10,499 | 10,687 | 8,802 | 10,015 | 10,310 | 8,444 | 8,731 | 9,151 | 7,982 | |
| Number of started dwellings - Residential buildings, except residences for communities - France excluding Mayotte | 12,036 | 24,172 | 24,083 | 18,134 | 20,506 | 23,597 | 17,645 | 18,765 | 34,277 | 21,545 |
Understanding france authorized dwellings: residential (excl. Mayotte)
Building permits authorized for standard residential buildings, excluding specialized community residences and institutional collective housing, are tracked across the national territory minus the designated overseas department. This category captures the core private housing market, encompassing both single-family homes and multi-family apartment blocks, while filtering out nursing homes, student dormitories, and worker hostels that operate under communal living frameworks. The series provides a targeted view of conventional housing supply moving through the regulatory pipeline.
Interpreting this conventional residential permit metric requires recognizing that institutional and community housing projects follow entirely different financing and development cycles than standard apartments or houses. By stripping out community residences, analysts isolate pure market-driven residential supply from subsidized or specialized social infrastructure. Seasonality is prominent in monthly releases, making seasonally adjusted data the standard tool for tracking short-term momentum. Users should also anticipate standard administrative revisions as local planning offices submit late paperwork and retroactive permit adjustments.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of buildings are excluded from this non-community residential series?
- Specialized collective facilities such as student housing, retirement homes, and worker hostels are excluded.
- Why separate standard residential permits from community residences?
- Market-driven private housing responds to different economic drivers and financing mechanisms than institutional or subsidized collective housing.
- How do monthly administrative backlogs affect this series?
- Delays in municipal processing can cause bunching in permit approvals, requiring analysts to use smoothed or adjusted data.