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Economy

German apartment building permits rise 13.8% in June

Germany issued permits for 21,600 apartments in June 2026, up 13.8% from 18,900 a year earlier, the Federal Statistical Office said on Wednesday.

Source: Federal Statistical Office Germany · August 18, 2026 at 8:31 AM · AI-assisted report

German apartment building permits rise 13.8% in June

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Germany issued permits for 21,600 apartments in June 2026, up 13.8% from 18,900 a year earlier, the Federal Statistical Office said on Wednesday.

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Permits for new apartments, which account for the bulk of the total, climbed 14.1% to 17,800, while conversions of existing buildings added 3,900 permits, a 12.1% increase.

In the first half of 2026 Germany approved 126,300 apartment permits, a 15.1% rise from 109,800 in the same period of 2025, the steepest gain since 2016. Permits for new apartments surged 15.8% to 103,100, driven by a 16.9% jump in multifamily buildings to 67,000 and a 27.3% surge in two-family homes to 7,700.

The data are provisional and include late filings and revisions, the office said, adding that detailed results can be accessed via the GENESIS-Online database.