Housing Market Report

This study examines the global housing industry, which saw 53.4 million units built in 2024. The global housing market is discussed in terms of the global housing stock and the construction of new housing units. Historical data for 2014, 2019, and 2024 and forecasts for 2029 and 2034 are presented in units by country. Housing data encompass private (owner-occupied and rental), public/social housing (owner-occupied and rental), and informal housing. Housing units are segmented by type in terms of single-family housing units and multifamily housing units. This report also includes the following data, all presented in square meters existing residential floor space, new residential floor space, average size of existing housing units and average size of new housing units.