Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics) PCBS)

Decrease in the number of building licenses in Palestine* in the Fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the third quarter of 2025

The total number of  building licenses issued in the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased by 3% compared with the third quarter of  2025, and increased by 11% compared with the fourth quarter of 2024, at the same time the number of new building licenses decreased by 7% compared with the third quarter of 2025, while it increased by 31% compared with the fourth quarter of 2024. 

A total of 2,120 building licenses were issued in the fourth quarter of 2025, of which 1,354 are new buildings.

The area of licensed buildings (residential and non-residential) totaled 1,157 thousand m², of which new buildings made up 983 thousand m² and existing buildings comprised 174 thousand m².

The total number of licensed dwellings was 4,348 with a total area of 704 thousand m², of which 3,694 were new dwellings with a total area of 597 thousand m² and 654 were existing dwellings with a total area of 107 thousand m². 

The number of new dwellings in the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased by 3% compared with the third quarter of 2025, while it increased by 22% compared with the fourth quarter of 2024.

Number of Building Licenses Issued in Palestine* during the period,

Fourth Quarter 2024 – Fourth Quarter 2025

*Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem, which were annexed by Israeli occupation in 1967. 

Notice:

In Gaza Strip, there are no licenses issued for this quarter due to the Israeli aggression against it.