In October 2024 compared to September 2024, Romanian authorities issued 3,165 permits for residential buildings (-9.3%), with a total useful surface area of 1,037,671 sqm (+49.7%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 68.5% are for rural areas.
In October 2024 compared to September 2024, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits for residential buildings compared to July 2024 (-325 permits). The decline targeted the following development regions: North-West (-108 permits), Center (-99), North-East (-93), South-East (-79), West (-71) and South-Muntenia (-14). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (+132 permits) and South-west Oltenia (+7).
In October 2024, Romanian authorities issued the same number of permits for non-residential buildings as they did in September 2024 (568 permits), in the total useful surface area of 278,002 sqm (+8.2%). Compared to September 2024, in October 2024, Romania saw an increase in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (+21,137 sqm). The advance targeted the following development regions: South-East (+31,106 sqm), Center (+24,617), North-West (+17,059) and West (+2,041). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-Muntenia (-21,654 sqm), Bucharest-Ilfov (-20,235), North-East (-7,200) and South-Vest Oltenia (-4,597).
In October 2024 compared to October 2023, Romania saw an advance both in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (+5.4%) and in the total useful surface area (+51%). The increase in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (+163 permits) targeted the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (+104 permits), West (+54), South-Muntenia (+51) and South-West Oltenia (+29). Decreases were recorded in the following development regions: Center (-43 permits), North-East (-17), South-East (-14) and North-West (-1)
In October 2024 compared to October 2023, Romania saw an increase in the number of permits issued for non-residential buildings (+2.3%) and a drop in the total useful surface area (-21.2%). The decline in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-74,847 sqm) targeted the following development regions: Center (-56,692 sqm), North-West (-37,927), South-West Oltenia (-32,686), Bucharest-Ilfov (-3,023) and North-East (-1,837). Increases were recorded in the following development regions; South-East (+47,730 sqm), South-Muntenia (+8,835) and West (+753).
Between January 1 and October 31, 2024, Romanian authorities issued 30.427 permits for residential buildings, 3.5% more than in the same period of 2023. Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+387 permits), West (+327), Bucharest-Ilfov (+196), North-East (+123), North-West (+104) and South-West Oltenia (+76). Declines were recorded in the following development regions: Center (-177 permits) and South-East (-5).