Cyprus issued 772 building permits in July 2026, down 3% on the same month last year. Those permits covered projects worth €418 million and provided for 1,944 homes, with apartment blocks accounting for most of the planned dwellings.
The July figures published by the Cyprus Statistical Service offer a snapshot of construction activity authorised across the island. The permitted projects covered a total area of 349,621 square metres. Residential buildings made up the largest share, accounting for 306,191 square metres and a project value of €350.3 million.
Of the 772 permits, 559 were for residential buildings. The total also included 63 permits for non-residential buildings, 44 for civil engineering projects, 92 for plot divisions and 14 for road construction.
Apartment blocks lead homes planned in July
The 1,944 dwelling units covered by July’s permits were not spread evenly across housing types. Residential apartment blocks accounted for 1,466 units, while residential and commercial apartment blocks added another 65.
Permits also provided for 279 single houses and 134 homes in buildings with two housing units. (The number of permits and the number of homes are different measures: a single permit can cover a project with many dwellings.)
July’s figures sit within a stronger year-to-date picture
Although the number of permits fell slightly in July, the cumulative total continued to rise. From January to July, Cyprus issued 5,173 permits, up 23.3% from 4,195 in the same period of 2025.
The value of permits over those seven months increased by 36.5%, to €2.99 billion, while the permitted area rose by 37.1%, to around 2.45 million square metres. The number of dwelling units covered by permits climbed 60.5%, from 8,128 to 13,044.
Apartment developments were a major part of that housing increase. Permits covered 9,298 units in residential apartment blocks between January and July, up 75.9% year on year. Single-house permits covered 2,039 units, a 1% rise.
What a building permit figure counts
The statistics count permits authorised during the period, including demolition permits and permits that have been re-issued. Renewals and permits for the division of buildings are excluded.
The figures record what has been authorised; they do not show how many projects have started or how many homes have been completed.
For July, the headline is a modest annual fall in permit numbers alongside a substantial number of planned homes, particularly in apartment blocks. The year-to-date data show stronger growth across permits, project value, area and dwelling units.
