France building permits: grouped one-dwelling buildings
France building permits: grouped one-dwelling buildings stood at 2,853 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 - Grouped one-dwelling buildings - France excluding Mayotte | 2,853 | 3,859 | 3,700 | 3,106 | 2,996 | 3,984 | 3,279 | 3,253 | 3,604 | 2,859 | |
| Number of authorized dwellings - Two-and-more dwelling buildings - France excluding Mayotte | 10,451 | 17,803 | 15,485 | 12,114 | 11,548 | 22,076 | 11,501 | 12,223 | 16,143 | 10,987 | |
| Number of authorized dwellings - Residences for communities - France excluding Mayotte | 4,678 | 5,823 | 5,241 | 4,678 | 3,056 | 7,310 | 2,972 | 2,812 | 5,653 | 3,333 |
Understanding france building permits: grouped one-dwelling buildings
This monthly indicator counts administrative authorizations issued for single-family houses that are constructed as part of a collective project or coordinated subdivision, rather than as isolated standalone builds. Each counted unit represents an individual residential house, yet the overarching permit is linked to a grouped development scheme sharing synchronized planning oversight. This scope separates these units from pure standalone builds that occupy independent plots without collective development ties, as well as from multi-family apartment blocks containing multiple homes under one roof. The geographic coverage encompasses the specified national territory while expressly omitting the overseas department cited in the regional classification path.
When evaluating these figures, users must account for seasonal administrative bottlenecks in municipal planning offices that frequently distort raw monthly counts. Comparing the latest month directly against the immediately preceding period can be misleading due to these calendar irregularities, making seasonally adjusted series or twelve-month comparisons much more reliable for identifying underlying structural shifts. Initial data points are provisional and routinely updated as local authorities process delayed administrative paperwork or permit amendments. Observers must also avoid equating these authorized units with housing starts, as administrative clearance frequently precedes physical ground-breaking by several months.
Frequently asked questions
- How do grouped one-dwelling permits differ from multi-family building authorizations?
- Grouped one-dwelling permits cover individual single-family houses built together in a coordinated project, whereas multi-family authorizations cover apartment buildings containing multiple dwellings within a single structure.
- Are overseas territories included in this specific permit count?
- No, the geographical scope explicitly excludes the specific overseas department mentioned in the regional path.
- Should analysts rely on raw monthly data or adjusted series for trend analysis?
- Seasonally adjusted series are recommended for sequential month-on-month analysis to filter out administrative and weather-related calendar distortions.