# Norway dwelling permits rose 22.9% in September

> Statistics Norway reported that seasonally adjusted permissions for dwellings rose 22.9% month on month in September.

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- Country: Norway
- Published: 2026-10-12T23:33:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-12T23:33:38+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09
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Norway registered 2,421 dwelling permissions in September. In figures published on 12 October, Statistics Norway reported a seasonally adjusted monthly increase of 22.9%; the trend series rose 0.4%.

The number of permissions registered over the latest 12 months reached 20,319. The statistics agency notes that building permission counts do not equal completed homes and that municipal registration can be delayed.

## Data

### Norway building permissions in September 2026

Norwegian dwelling-permission indicators published by Statistics Norway on 12 October.

Methodology: Figures are transcribed from the monthly building-permissions table. The monthly change is seasonally adjusted; the 2,421 permits and 20,319 permits over the latest 12 months are unadjusted registrations. Permissions are not completed dwellings.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted monthly change in dwelling permits | 22.9 | % | 2026-09 | observed |  |
| Dwelling permissions registered in September | 2421 | homes | 2026-09 | observed |  |
| Dwelling permissions registered over the latest 12 months | 20319 | homes | 2026-09 | observed | 2025-10 |

Sources: <https://www.ssb.no/en/bygg-bolig-og-eiendom/bygg-og-anlegg/statistikk/byggeareal> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/norway-september-2026-building-permits-rise-ssb/data/norway-september-2026-building-permissions?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/norway-september-2026-building-permits-rise-ssb/data/norway-september-2026-building-permissions?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Statistics Norway](<https://www.ssb.no/en/bygg-bolig-og-eiendom/bygg-og-anlegg/statistikk/byggeareal>) (Source checked: 2026-10-13; Published: 2026-10-12)

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