France housing starts (12-month total): Seine-Saint-Denis
France housing starts (12-month total): Seine-Saint-Denis stood at 8,700 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Île-de-France | |||||||||||
| Seine-Saint-Denis | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,300 | 8,600 | 9,200 | 9,100 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,300 | 7,000 | |
| Seine-et-Marne | 4,600 | 4,700 | 4,600 | 4,900 | 4,600 | 4,300 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 4,000 |
Understanding france housing starts (12-month total): Seine-Saint-Denis
Quantifying the twelve-month running total of residential dwellings where construction has officially commenced, this dataset covers all municipal districts within Seine-Saint-Denis. The measure captures physical building activity, registering when developers lay foundations or begin structural work on housing projects. It encompasses high-density residential towers, multi-family apartment complexes, and detached single-family dwellings within the designated territorial boundaries. By aggregating over a full year, the series provides a continuous gauge of active residential development momentum.
Interpreting the data requires accounting for administrative reporting lags, which frequently lead to revisions in the most recent monthly increments. Because the series sums twelve consecutive months, it inherently smooths out seasonal troughs caused by winter weather or holiday construction pauses. Analysts comparing this series against broader regional aggregates should remember that local zoning constraints and urban renewal cycles can cause localized start trends to diverge sharply from national patterns.
Frequently asked questions
- What type of housing dominates the construction starts in this area?
- Multi-family apartment buildings and high-density collective housing account for the vast majority of units in this territory.
- Does this series measure the total floor area constructed?
- No, this specific series records the absolute physical count of individual dwellings rather than square meters.
- Why might preliminary monthly figures for recent periods change later?
- Local building inspectors often submit commencement declarations with a delay, requiring retroactive adjustments to earlier totals.