Building Permits for Residential Projects Rise 2.8% in Q1 2025

The number of building permits issued for residential buildings increased in the first three months of 2025 by 2.8%, to 7,630 permits, with increases recorded in the West (+155 permits), Center (+104), Southwest Oltenia (+35), Northwest (+32), Bucharest-Ilfov (+11) and Southwest Muntenia (+4), according to INS data. In contrast, decreases were recorded in the Northeast (-125 permits) and Southeast (-8) regions.

In March 2025, 3,095 building permits for residential buildings were issued, up 18.3% compared to February 2025 and 1.9% compared to March 2024. Of the total building permits for residential buildings issued in March, 69.4% are for rural areas. Thus, compared to March 2024, this year both the number of permits and the total usable area increased (+1.5%).