Building permits in Alicante province are rising – what’s happening across Spain

According to the Ministry of Transport, from January through July the number of permits for new housing in the province of Alicante reached 6,160, which is 22.1% more than in the same period last year (5,044). This represents 7.33% of all permits issued across Spain (84,061). If, in addition to new construction, we include extensions and refurbishments, the number of permits rises to 6,439, whereas a year earlier there were 3,393. Moreover, in July alone the number of new-housing permits increased compared with the same month of 2024 to 1,364 (including refurbishments – to 1,502). This is almost three times more than last year (508).

Alicante: structure and average size of new builds

In the first seven months of the year, 947 permits were issued for new single-family homes, which is very close to the 2024 figure (938), while for multi-family buildings growth reached 46.47% (5,213 versus 3,559). The figures for July alone were 127 and 1,237 respectively (a year earlier – 246 and 262).

The statistics also show that in July the average floor area was 202 sq m for single-family homes and 82 sq m for multi-family homes.

Non-residential sector in the province

Meanwhile, in the non-residential segment a total of 76 buildings were constructed in the first seven months (87 in 2024). Of these:

20 buildings – for commercial services and warehousing;
20 – for tourism, leisure and sports;
2 – for agriculture and livestock;
7 – for industrial use;
1 – for offices;
9 – for transport services;
17 – for other types of services.

The total floor area of non-residential buildings amounted to 70,246 sq m, and in the residential segment – 185,791 sq m.

Spain: the nationwide picture

According to the Ministry of Transport, by July 2025 the number of permits for new housing in Spain reached 84,061. This is 10.9% more than in the same period last year, when 75,814 permits were recorded.

In July alone, permits rose to 13,989, up 11.3% compared with the same month in 2024. In June, for which data were also updated, the figure was 13,280, an increase of 27.2% year-on-year.

In the first seven months of 2025, 16,149 permits were issued for new single-family homes, 3% more than a year earlier. At the same time, permits for multi-family buildings increased to 67,876 (+13.1%). In addition, 36 permits were registered for new buildings of other types – 70.2% fewer than in the same period of 2024.

As for the corresponding data for July 2025, the figures were 2,690 (–2.8%) for single-family homes, 11,287 (+15.5%) for multi-family homes and 12 (–61.3%) for other types of residential buildings.

Official statistics also indicate that in July the average floor area of residential properties was 191 sq m for single-family homes and 105.8 sq m for multi-family homes.