In the second quarter of 2022, a total 16,664 homes were put into use, fewer by 389 units than in the same period of 2021.
The most dwellings were built in urban areas (55.5%).
In the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021, Romania saw a decline in the number of homes finished in the following development regions: North–East (-476 housing units), Bucharest–Ilfov (-389 units), South-East (-350 units), North–West (-35 units) and South–Muntenia (-32 units). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: Center (+493 units), South–West Oltenia (+209 units) and Vest (+191 units).
In January-June 2022, the most dwellings were put into use in urban areas, accounting for 56.5% of the total. In terms of financing sources of finished homes, the first half of 2022 saw an increase in the number of homes built with private funds (+1242 housing units) and a decrease in the number of homes built with public funds (-26 units) as compared to the first six months of 2021.
In the first half of 2022 as compared to the same period of 2021, Romania saw an increase in the number of finished homes, in the following development regions: Bucharest–Ilfov (+1285 housing units), Center (+393 units), South–East (+217 units), South–West Oltenia (+176 units), North–West (+145 units) and South-Muntenia (+36). The regions North–East and West saw decreases in the number of finished homes, namely -676 units and -360 units, respectively.