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German Housing Permits Rise 12.5% in November as 2025 Totals Outpace Last Year

Industry groups say the uptick still leaves construction far below needs given roughly 225,000 completions in 2025.

Die Zahl der Baugenehmigungen ist im November erneut gestiegen. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat legten sie um 12,5 Prozent zu, wie das Statistische Bundesamt mitteilte. Insgesamt wurde im November der Bau von 20.100 Wohnungen genehmigt.
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Overview

  • In November 2025, authorities approved 20,100 homes, up 12.5% from a year earlier, according to Destatis.
  • From January to November, 215,500 homes were permitted, an 11.3% increase, including 175,200 in newly built residential structures, up 13.9%.
  • Single-family approvals rose 17.0% to 40,700, multi-family climbed 13.5% to 114,800, and two-family units edged down 1.6% to 11,500.
  • Conversions added momentum with 3,800 units approved in November, up 12.6%, taking January–November conversion approvals to 36,800, up 3.1%.
  • Analysts cite a persistent gap against needs, with the Pestel Institute estimating a shortage near 1.4 million homes and policy goals of 400,000 completions per year still distant.