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Global Housing

Focus Reports, Global

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2029 global housing stock and new housing units by type (single-family and multifamily) and world region in units. Regions include: North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific, Central and South America, Eastern Europe, and Africa/Mideast.

To illustrate historical trends, global and regional housing stock and new housing units by type are provided for 2014, 2019, and 2024.

Housing data in this report encompass private (owner-occupied and rental), public/social housing (owner-occupied and rental), and informal housing.

A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes

NAICS Codes Related to the Housing Industry
NAICS Code Code Description
236115 New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
236117 New Housing Operative Builders
236118 Residential Remodelers
321991 Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing

Table of Contents

HIGHLIGHTS

GLOBAL HOUSING STOCK OVERVIEW & FORECASTS

  • Single-Family
  • Multifamily

GLOBAL NEW HOUSING OVERVIEW & FORECASTS

  • Single-Family
  • Multifamily

REGIONAL SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS

  • Regional Housing Stock
  • Regional New Housing
  • North America
  • Western Europe
  • Asia/Pacific
  • Central & South America
  • Eastern Europe
  • Africa/Mideast

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LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES

  • Figure 1 | Global Housing Market Outlook, 2023 – 2028
  • Figure 2 | Global Housing Stock by Housing Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Table 1 | Global Housing Stock by Housing Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Figure 3 | Global Housing Stock by Housing Type, 2013 – 2028 (%)
  • Figure 4 | Global New Housing Construction by Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Table 2 | Global New Housing Construction by Type, 2013 – 2028 (000 units)
  • Figure 5 | Global New Housing Construction by Type, 2013 – 2028 (%)
  • Figure 6 | Global Housing Stock by Region, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Table 3 | Global Housing Stock by Region, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Figure 7 | Global Housing Stock by Region, 2013 – 2028 (%)
  • Figure 8 | Global New Housing Construction by Region, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Table 4 | Global New Housing Construction by Region, 2013 – 2028 (000 units)
  • Figure 9 | Global New Housing Construction by Region, 2013 – 2028 (%)
  • Figure 10 | North America: Housing Stock by Housing Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Figure 11 | North America: New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028 (000 units)
  • Table 5 | North America: Housing Stock & New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028
  • Figure 12 | Western Europe: Housing Stock by Housing Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Figure 13 | Western Europe: New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028 (000 units)
  • Table 6 | Western Europe: Housing Stock & New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028
  • Figure 14 | Asia/Pacific: Housing Stock by Housing Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Figure 15 | Asia/Pacific: New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Table 7 | Asia/Pacific: Housing Stock & New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028
  • Figure 16 | Central & South America: Housing Stock by Housing Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Figure 17 | Central & South America: New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028 (000 units)
  • Table 8 | Central & South America: Housing Stock & New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028
  • Figure 18 | Eastern Europe: Housing Stock by Housing Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Figure 19 | Eastern Europe: New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028 (000 units)
  • Table 9 | Eastern Europe: Housing Stock & New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028
  • Figure 20 | Africa/Mideast: Housing Stock by Housing Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Figure 21 | Africa/Mideast: New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028 (mil units)
  • Table 10 | Africa/Mideast: Housing Stock & New Housing Units by Type, 2013 – 2028
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