Jordan residential building licenses increase by 12% in 2026

According to a report by the Department of Statistics, licensed building areas in Jordan saw an overall increase of 5.7% during the first eight months of 2026. Total licensed areas reached 6.81 million square meters, up from 6.44 million square meters during the same period in 2025.

The total number of building licenses issued rose by 3% to 16,771. A significant trend was noted in the purpose of licensing: residential building areas grew by 12%, reaching approximately 5.6 million square meters and accounting for 81.8% of all licensed areas. Conversely, non-residential licensed areas decreased by 14.5% to 1.24 million square meters.

Geographically, the Central Region accounted for 72.5% of the total licensed area, followed by the Northern Region at 21.7%. The Southern Region's share dropped to 5.8%. Within the residential sector, the capital governorate recorded the highest ratio per capita, while Zarqa recorded the lowest.