Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)

Press Release on Building Licenses in the Palestinian Territory, Second Quarter 2012

Number of building licenses in the Palestinian Territory rose compared with previous quarter of 2012 and corresponding quarter in 2011.

The total number of building licenses issued in the second quarter of 2012 was 2,190.

The total number of building licenses issued in the second quarter of 2012 increased by 0.8% compared to the first quarter of 2011. However, the total number of building licenses issued for the second quarter of 2012 increased by 8.7% compared to the second quarter of 2011.

The area of licensed buildings (residential and non-residential) totaled 870.1 thousand m², of which new buildings made up 720.8 thousand m² and existing buildings 149.3 thousand m².

The total number of licensed dwellings was 3,649, of which 3,006 were new units with a total area of 518.6 thousand m² and 643 were existing dwellings with a total area of 106.3 thousand m².

The number of new dwellings in the second quarter of 2012 decreased by 9.4% compared to the first quarter of 2012 and increased by 1.1% compared to the second quarter of 2011.

Number of Building Licenses issued in the Palestinian Territory, first quarter 2011 to second quarter 2012