Summary
Malta approved 3,487 new dwellings in Q4 2025, up 54.4% from Q4 2024. The NSO reports 597 permits issued across various districts.
Report
The National Statistics Office (NSO) records that 597 building permits authorised 3,487 new dwellings in the final quarter of 2025. This marks a 54.4% rise in dwellings and a 52.3% increase in permits compared to Q4 2024. Each permit averaged 5.8 new dwellings.
Building permits signal upcoming construction trends by approving new projects. Apartments dominated approvals at 2,505 units (71.8%), with penthouses (551), maisonettes (291), terraced houses (98) and other types (42) following. Other categories encompass bungalows, farmhouses and villas.
Malta saw a 53.6% uplift in approvals, while Gozo and Comino recorded 59.1% growth (however, no building permits were approved in Comino).
The Northern Harbour district led with 1,276 dwellings, against 196 in the Western district.
Top localities included:
- Santa Venera (263 dwellings),
- Ħal Qormi (197),
- Birkirkara (188),
- San Ä iljan (180), and
- Il-Mosta (157)
Għajnsielem and Comino count as one area, though no Comino permits materialised.
Data covers approvals up to 31 December 2025.
 Image Source: https://nso.gov.mt/residential-building-permits-q4-2025/
Image Source: https://nso.gov.mt/residential-building-permits-q4-2025/
Image Source:https://nso.gov.mt/residential-building-permits-q4-2025/
Image Source: https://nso.gov.mt/residential-building-permits-q4-2025/
What Does this Mean for The Property Market in Malta?
To close off, this NSO data is screaming boom time for Malta’s real estate market. 3,487 new dwellings green lit in Q4 2025, that’s a substantial jump from 2024! In my opinion, it’s a clear sign developers are betting big on apartments (71.8% of approvals) because demand in hotspots like Northern Harbour (1,276 units) and Santa Venera (263) just won’t quit. Most likely this means more supply coming down the pipeline, which could ease prices a bit for buyers.
Source: NSO Residential Building Permits Q4/2025 (NR 026/2026), https://nso.gov.mt/residential-building-permits-q4-2025/
