How many new-build permits were issued in the Dodecanese in 2026?

342 from 1 January to 13 November 2026. In the same period of 2025 there were 405, and 473 in the whole of 2025.

How many new apartment buildings are going up in the Dodecanese?

In the past 12 months, 34 new-build permits were for buildings with three or more floors, 2 of them with four or more. We count the 371 of 410 permits that state the number of floors.

Which municipalities in the Dodecanese have the most new builds?

Over the past 12 months: 1. Rhodes (227), 2. Kos (71), 3. Kalymnion (26), 4. Karpatho (26), 5. Lero (15).

How many new permits with a swimming pool were issued in the Dodecanese?

250 in the past 12 months (new builds and small-scale works), 29 in the last 30 days. We only count permits that explicitly mention a pool, so the real number can only be higher.

Where can I see the address and the engineer for each permit?

In Bouldoza: every permit with its address, cadastral ID (KAEK), engineers and location on the map. You can ask for the latest 10 permits in the Dodecanese for free with the form on this page.

Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?

From the e-Adeies building permit system, as published on Diavgeia, the Greek government transparency portal. This page updates itself several times a day; the latest permit in the Dodecanese was issued on 12 November 2026.

New floor area permitted in the Dodecanese

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Live finding · 13 November 2026

113,984 m² of new floor area, past 12 months in the Dodecanese.

New-build permits in the Dodecanese added 113,984 m² of new floor area in the past 12 months, across 410 permits (330 of them state the area). The monthly chart below shows when the work comes in.

Also

New-build permits in the Dodecanese are down 33% on the same period last year.
30 permits between 13 October 2026 and 11 November 2026, against 45 in the same weeks a year earlier.
This month's largest new build in the Dodecanese: 2,762 m² of new floor area, 2 floors in Kos.
Permit issued on 11 November 2026, for holiday accommodation, storage.

The numbers in the Dodecanese

New-build permits, 30 days: 27
New-build permits, 12 months: 410
New builds with 3+ floors: 34
New permits with a pool: 250
New floor area (m²): 113,984
Building permits, 7 days: 72
Building permits, 30 days: 289
Building permits, 12 months: 3,331

12 months unless stated. Building permits = new builds, small-scale works, revisions and pre-approvals.

New-build permits per month; the current month to date, lighter.

By permit type, 12 months

New builds410
Small-scale works1,590
Revisions682
Pre-approvals649

What is being built in the Dodecanese

New-build permits in the Dodecanese added 113,984 m² of new floor area in the past 12 months, across 410 permits (330 of them state the area). The monthly chart below shows when the work comes in.

Over the past 12 months, 410 new-build permits were issued in the Dodecanese, out of 3,331 building permits of all types (including small-scale works, revisions and pre-approvals). That is 17% fewer than in the previous 12 months (496). Together they add 113,984 m² of new floor area (counting the 330 permits that state it).

Low-rise dominates: only 9% of the new buildings have three or more floors. The average new build has 345 m² of new floor area and 1.8 floors, against 322 m² in Greece as a whole. 18 of the new-build permits are for holiday accommodation (hotels, rooms to let). 101 include a swimming pool (25%).

Dodecanese accounts for 2% of all new builds in Greece and ranks 13th of 51 prefectures. The municipalities with the most new builds were Rhodes (227), Kos (71) and Kalymnion (26).

Municipalities with the most new builds

#		12 months	30 days
1	Rhodes	227	14
2	Kos	71	7
3	Kalymnion	26	0
3	Karpatho	26	0
5	Lero	15	3
6	Patmo	13	2
7	Symi	8	0
8	Astypalaia	6	1
8	Megisti	6	0
10	Nisyro	5	0

The latest permits in the Dodecanese

The most recent new-build permits and pre-approvals. Address, cadastral ID and engineers are inside Bouldoza.

Latest permits.xlsx

Date	Type	Municipality	Floors	m²	Use
12 November 2026	New build	Lero	2	1,918	Public assembly
12 November 2026	Pre-approval	Karpatho	1	55	Residential
12 November 2026	Pre-approval	Rhodes	1	17	Residential
12 November 2026	Pre-approval	Lero	2	1,918	Public assembly
12 November 2026	Pre-approval	Kos	3	398	—
11 November 2026	New build	Rhodes	2	138	Residential
11 November 2026	Pre-approval	Lero	2	226	Residential
11 November 2026	New build	Kos	2	2,762	Temporary accommodation, Storage

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Who it's for

Lifts and elevators

34 new buildings with three or more floors in the past year: the likeliest customers for a lift.

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Windows and doors

410 new builds and 113,984 m² of new floor area. Every one of them will need windows and doors.

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Swimming pools

250 new permits with a swimming pool in the past year, with the engineer who designed it.

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Electricians and solar

410 new builds and 1,590 small-scale works, from refurbishments to solar panels.

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Frequently asked questions

How many new-build permits were issued in the Dodecanese in 2026?: 342 from 1 January to 13 November 2026. In the same period of 2025 there were 405, and 473 in the whole of 2025.
How many new apartment buildings are going up in the Dodecanese?: In the past 12 months, 34 new-build permits were for buildings with three or more floors, 2 of them with four or more. We count the 371 of 410 permits that state the number of floors.
Which municipalities in the Dodecanese have the most new builds?: Over the past 12 months: 1. Rhodes (227), 2. Kos (71), 3. Kalymnion (26), 4. Karpatho (26), 5. Lero (15).
How many new permits with a swimming pool were issued in the Dodecanese?: 250 in the past 12 months (new builds and small-scale works), 29 in the last 30 days. We only count permits that explicitly mention a pool, so the real number can only be higher.
Where can I see the address and the engineer for each permit?: In Bouldoza: every permit with its address, cadastral ID (KAEK), engineers and location on the map. You can ask for the latest 10 permits in the Dodecanese for free with the form on this page.
Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?: From the e-Adeies building permit system, as published on Diavgeia, the Greek government transparency portal. This page updates itself several times a day; the latest permit in the Dodecanese was issued on 12 November 2026.

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Source: e-Adeies permits published on Diavgeia, the Greek government transparency portal. Issue dates, Greek time. Floors and m² where the permit states them; pools only where explicitly mentioned.