RAMALLAH, December 11, 2025 (WAFA) – A report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) noted an increase in the number of building licenses in Palestine in the Third quarter of 2025 compared with the second quarter of 2025
The total number of building licenses issued in the third quarter of 2025 increased by 33% compared with the second quarter of 2025, andincreased by 13% compared with the third quarter of 2024, at the same time the number of new building licenses increased by 36% compared with the second quarter of 2025, while it increased by 39% compared with the third quarter of 2024.
A total of 2,184 building licenses were issued in the third quarter of 2025, of which 1,452 are new buildings.
The area of licensed buildings (residential and non-residential) totaled 1,033 thousand m2, of which new buildings made up 869 thousand m2 and existing buildings comprised 164 thousand m2.
The total number of licensed dwellings was 4,437 with a total area of 736
thousand m2, of which 3,809 were new dwellings with a total area of 626 thousand m2 and 628 were existing dwellings with a total area of 110 thousand m2.
The number of new dwellings in the third quarter of 2025 increased by 28% compared with the second quarter of 2025, while it increased by 32% compared with the third quarter of 2024.
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