New dwelling reservations by individuals in Gironde, France
New dwelling reservations by individuals in Gironde, France stood at 606 Dwellings in Q2 2026, according to SDES – Service des données et études statistiques (Ministère de la Transition écologique). It is one of the indicators in the New home sales (ECLN) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2005 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the New home sales (ECLN) table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |||||||||||
| Gironde | 606 | 543 | 574 | 445 | 575 | 414 | 548 | 458 | 440 | 396 | |
| Haute-Vienne | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Understanding new dwelling reservations by individuals in Gironde, France
Formal preliminary purchase commitments signed by individual retail clients for brand-new residential properties within this departmental area form this statistical series. The measurement captures housing units sold off-plan or upon completion by professional real estate promoters to natural persons. Institutional block sales and transactions involving social housing providers are excluded to maintain a strict focus on retail demand. A transaction is recorded when the preliminary reservation contract is executed and the escrow deposit is secured, minus any cancellations processed within the statutory withdrawal window.
Evaluating the series requires comparing matching quarters from preceding years to neutralize predictable seasonal fluctuations in property sales. Initial estimates undergo routine administrative revisions as late-reporting developers submit their transaction records. Users must distinguish between these preliminary reservations and final property completions, since construction timelines mean months or years elapse between contract and delivery. Comparing this departmental series with regional benchmarks highlights local market dynamics without conflating them with broader geographic trends.
Frequently asked questions
- What ensures the accuracy of these reservation counts?
- Contracts must be accompanied by an escrow deposit, and cancellations are subtracted after the withdrawal period.
- Are social housing units included in this departmental total?
- No, bulk sales to social housing operators are strictly excluded from retail reservation figures.
- Why is year-on-year comparison recommended over quarter-on-quarter?
- Seasonal factors heavily distort sequential quarter comparisons, making annual percentage changes more reliable.