Building Permits in Portugal increased to 2388 Units in March from 1908 Units in February of 2026. Building Permits in Portugal averaged 2070.83 Units from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4835.00 Units in January of 2007 and a record low of 1084.00 Units in August of 2015. source: Statistics Portugal

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Building Permits	2388.00	1908.00	Units	Mar 2026
Construction Output	6.20	0.00	percent	Mar 2026
Existing Home Sales	34459.00	34208.00	dwellings	Dec 2025
Home Ownership Rate	71.20	73.40	percent	Dec 2025
House Price Index MoM	4.00	4.10	percent	Dec 2025
House Price Index YoY	18.90	17.70	percent	Dec 2025
Housing Index	280.21	269.35	points	Dec 2025
New Home Sales	8625.00	8273.00	dwellings	Dec 2025
Price to Rent Ratio	202.46	195.34		Dec 2025
Residential Property Prices	18.89	17.68	Percent	Dec 2025

Portugal Building Permits

In Portugal, a building permit refers to the authorization granted by local councils under the provisions of specific legislation, for the execution of works (including new construction, enlargements, conversions, refurbishments and demolition of buildings).