France - Non-residential Housing Starts
France: Non-residential Housing Starts
| Mnemonic | HSTN.IFRA | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Ths. sq. m, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Monthly | 16.8 % | |
| Data | May 2026 | 1,429,146 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,717,813 | |
Series Information
| Source | Ministère des Transports, de l'Equipement, du Tourisme et de la Mer |
| Release | Construction of Premises [non-residential starts and permits] |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Start Date | 1/31/2013 |
| End Date | 5/31/2026 |
France: Real Estate
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permits | May 2026 | 30,325 | 26,642 | #, NSA | Monthly |
| Housing Starts | May 2026 | 23,569 | 25,016 | #, NSA | Monthly |
| Non-residential Building Permits | May 2026 | 2,385,318 | 2,773,687 | Ths. sq. m, NSA | Monthly |
| Non-residential Housing Starts | May 2026 | 1,429,146 | 1,717,813 | Ths. sq. m, NSA | Monthly |
| Residential Building Permits | May 2026 | 24,931 | 23,360 | #, NSA | Monthly |
| Residential Housing Starts | May 2026 | 20,463 | 21,736 | #, NSA | Monthly |
| House Price Index | 2026 Q1 | 126.7 | 127.7 | Index 2015Q1=100, NSA | Quarterly |
| House Price Index for Existing Homes | 2026 Q1 | 128 | 127.6 | Index 2015Q1=100, SA | Quarterly |
| House Price Index for New Homes | 2026 Q1 | 131.03 | 130.58 | Index 2015=100, NSA | Quarterly |
| House Price Value for New Homes | 2026 Q1 | 342,464 | 349,347 | EUR, NSA | Quarterly |
| Dwelling Stocks | 2025 | 38,437 | 38,144 | Ths. # | Annual |
| Vacancy | 2025 | 2,962 | 2,961 | Ths. # | Annual |
Release Information
The source publishes annual data on residential starts and permits for France's NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 regions.
Active:
- Measurement: Thousands of square meters (Ths. sq. m)
- Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
- Native frequency: Monthly
- Start date: Uniformly 2013m1
Predecessors:
- 16 series - 2000m1 to 2026m1
- 2 series - 2009m1 to 2026m1
- 20 series - 2004m1 to 2009m2
Global concept aliaes:
- HPMTN
- HSTN
The data is obtained from the Sit@del2 database, which is collected from the building permit forms that are processed by the instructor centers. On a monthly basis, the information that is collected is sent to the statistical office of the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Marine (MEEM) and the Ministry of Housing, Equality and Rurality (MLETR). As of 2006, the Sit@del3 database is used.
A construction permit is considered the authorization of the construction of a dwelling by a public authority.
A construction is considered to have started after the receipt of the declaration of site opening (DOC). This receipt is sent by the petitioner.
National-level data are reported as France Metropolitaine, i.e., mainland France excl. DOMs.
The building typologies, and reported aggregations thereof, are subject to change. In 2026 they were reduced from eight categories to four:
- Farm or forest » Farm
- Trade (retail), hotels, food service, artisans (craft industry) » Commerce
- Industry, warehousing, offices » Other activities in the secondary or tertiary sectors
- Public service or collective interest » No replacement (?)
Further reading
At the source:
- http://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/sources-methodes/theme-logement-construction/1542.html (dead link)
At Eurostat:
- Jul 2006 - Initial version.
- 30 Jun 2026, Phillip Thorne - Change in aggregates of typologies: Properties, Methodology, Further reading.