Statistics on building permits, new construction and conversion

Upcoming publishing: 2026-08-24

The statistics show building permits for new construction, the the scope and direction of construction of residential buildings, such as started and completed dwelling units by different building types and net changes in the number of dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings by conversion, for example conversion of attics into dwellings.

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New construction of residential buildings in the first quarter of 2026

2026-05-25

Preliminary figures show that construction of roughly 6 800 dwellings was started in new buildings during the first quarter of 2026. This is 4 percent up than in the same period last year.

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Tables and graphs

Building permits

Name	Type	Date
Building permits for new construction, summary table of preliminary figures	Table	2026-05-25

New construction

Name	Type	Date
Share of started dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings by tenure, preliminary figures	Table	2026-05-25
New construction of residential buildings, summary table of preliminary figures	Table	2026-05-25

Conversion

Name	Type	Date
Number of dwellings in demolished multi-dwelling buildings	Graph	2026-05-11
Conversion of dwelling in multi-dwelling buildings, summary table of preliminary figures	Table	2026-05-25

Tables in the Statistical Database

Building permits for new construction

Name	Date
Building permits for new construction, gross floor area by type of building. Quarterly 1996K1 - 2026K1	2026-05-25
Building permits for new construction, number of dwellings in residential buildings and buildings for seasonal and secondary use by region and type of building. Quarterly 1996K1 - 2026K1	2026-05-25
Building permits for new construction, number and gross floor area by region and type of building. Quarterly 1996K1 - 2026K1	2026-05-25

New construction, preliminary data, quarter

Name	Date
Dwellings in newly constructed buildings by region and type of building. Quarterly 1975K1 - 2026K1	2026-05-25
Dwellings in newly constructed buildings by region and type of building (special housing divided). Quarter 2007K1 - 2026K1	2026-05-25

New construction, year

Name	Date
Completed dwellings and number of rooms including kitchen in newly constructed buildings by region and type of building. Year 1938 - 2025	2026-05-11
Completed dwellings in newly constructed buildings by region, type of building and tenure. Year 1991 - 2025	2026-05-11
Completed dwellings in newly constructed buildings by region, type of building and type of ownership. Year 1991 - 2025	2026-05-11
Completed dwellings in newly constructed buildings by region, type of building and size of dwelling. Year 1975 - 2025	2026-05-11
Completed dwellings (in special housing) in newly constructed buildings by region, type of special housing. Year 1996 - 2025	2026-05-11
Completed dwellings in newly constructed buildings by type of building, tenure and size of dwelling. Year 1991 - 2025	2026-05-11

Conversion, preliminary data, quarter

Name	Date
Net change of dwellings in converted multi-dwelling buildings by region. Preliminary data. Quarter 1989K1 - 2026K1	2026-05-25

Conversion, year

Name	Date
Net change of dwellings in converted multi-dwelling buildings by region and period of construction. Year 1989 - 2025	2026-05-11
Net change of dwellings in converted multi-dwelling buildings by region and measure taken. Year 1989 - 2025	2026-05-11
Net change of dwellings in converted multi-dwelling buildings by region and tenure. Year 1989 - 2025	2026-05-11
Net change of dwellings in converted multi-dwelling buildings by region and of ownership. Year 1989 - 2025	2026-05-11

Demolition, year

Name	Date
Demolition of dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings by region and tenure. Year 2012 - 2025	2026-05-11
Demolition of dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings by region, type of ownership, period of construction, size of dwelling and reason for demolition. Year 1989 - 2025	2026-05-11