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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Decrease in the number of building licenses in Palestine*
in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the fourth quarter of 2024
The total number of building licenses issued in the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 24% compared with the fourth quarter of 2024, while it decreased by 11% compared with the first quarter of 2024, at the same time the number of new building licenses decreased by 21% compared with the fourth quarter of 2024, while it decreased by 9% compared with the first quarter of 2024.
A total of 1,449 building licenses were issued in the first quarter of 2025, of which 819 are new buildings.
The area of licensed buildings (residential and non-residential) totaled 803 thousand m2, of which new buildings made up 656 thousand m2 and existing buildings comprised 148 thousand m2.
The total number of licensed dwellings was 2,955 with a total area of 499 thousand m2, of which 2,303 were new dwellings with a total area of 392 thousand m2 and 652 were existing dwellings with a total area of 107 thousand m2.
The number of new dwellings in the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 24% compared with the fourth quarter of 2024, while it decreased by 15% compared with the first quarter of 2024.
Notice:
In Gaza Strip, there are no licenses issued for this quarter due to the Israeli aggression against it.
Number of Building Licenses Issued in Palestine* during the period,
First Quarter 2024 – First Quarter 2025
*Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem, which were annexed by Israeli occupation in 1967.