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New floor area permitted in Rethymno

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Live finding · 13 November 2026

104,916 m² of new floor area, past 12 months in Rethymno.

New-build permits in Rethymno added 104,916 m² of new floor area in the past 12 months, across 428 permits (393 of them state the area). The monthly chart below shows when the work comes in.

Also

  • New-build permits in Rethymno are down 25% on the same period last year.

    27 permits between 13 October 2026 and 11 November 2026, against 36 in the same weeks a year earlier.

  • This month's largest new build in Rethymno: 2,884 m² of new floor area, 2 floors in Mylopotamo.

    Permit issued on 15 October 2026, for holiday accommodation, public assembly.

The numbers in Rethymno

New-build permits, 30 days
28
New-build permits, 12 months
428
New builds with 3+ floors
31
New permits with a pool
249
New floor area (m²)
104,916
Building permits, 7 days
26
Building permits, 30 days
132
Building permits, 12 months
1,775

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

Nov 2025: 28Nov2025Dec 2025: 38DecJan 2026: 28Jan2026Feb 2026: 36FebMar 2026: 37MarApr 2026: 33AprMay 2026: 41MayJun 2026: 34JunJul 2026: 4646JulAug 2026: 31AugSep 2026: 44SepOct 2026: 3333OctNov 2026: 13 (month to date)13Nov
New-build permits per month; the current month to date, lighter.

By permit type, 12 months

  • New builds428
  • Small-scale works751
  • Revisions498
  • Pre-approvals98

What is being built in Rethymno

New-build permits in Rethymno added 104,916 m² of new floor area in the past 12 months, across 428 permits (393 of them state the area). The monthly chart below shows when the work comes in.

Over the past 12 months, 428 new-build permits were issued in Rethymno, out of 1,775 building permits of all types (including small-scale works, revisions and pre-approvals). That is 19% more than in the previous 12 months (359). Together they add 104,916 m² of new floor area (counting the 393 permits that state it).

Low-rise dominates: only 8% of the new buildings have three or more floors. The average new build has 267 m² of new floor area and 1.8 floors, against 322 m² in Greece as a whole. 23 of the new-build permits are for holiday accommodation (hotels, rooms to let). 203 include a swimming pool (47%).

Rethymno accounts for 2% of all new builds in Greece and ranks 11th of 51 prefectures. The municipalities with the most new builds were Rethymno (240), Agio Vasileio (96) and Mylopotamo (88).

Municipalities with the most new builds

#12 months30 days
1Rethymno24020
2Agio Vasileio964
3Mylopotamo884
4Amario30
5Anogeion10

The latest permits in Rethymno

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

Latest permits.xlsx
DateTypeMunicipalityFloorsm²UseAddress & engineer
12 November 2026New buildMylopotamo2374Residential, Retail and commerce
12 November 2026New buildRethymno2399—
12 November 2026Pre-approvalAgio Vasileio2275—
11 November 2026Pre-approvalRethymno2198Residential
11 November 2026New buildRethymno——Pool
11 November 2026New buildRethymno272—
10 November 2026Pre-approvalRethymno2727Retail and commerce
10 November 2026New buildRethymno2195Pool
address & engineer — in Bouldoza

Who it's for

Lifts and elevators

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

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Windows and doors

428 new builds and 104,916 m² of new floor area. Every one of them will need windows and doors.

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Swimming pools

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

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Electricians and solar

428 new builds and 751 small-scale works, from refurbishments to solar panels.

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Frequently asked questions

How many new-build permits were issued in Rethymno in 2026?

376 from 1 January to 13 November 2026. In the same period of 2025 there were 307, and 359 in the whole of 2025.

How many new apartment buildings are going up in Rethymno?

In the past 12 months, 31 new-build permits were for buildings with three or more floors, 7 of them with four or more. We count the 394 of 428 permits that state the number of floors.

Which municipalities in Rethymno have the most new builds?

Over the past 12 months: 1. Rethymno (240), 2. Agio Vasileio (96), 3. Mylopotamo (88), 4. Amario (3), 5. Anogeion (1).

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

249 in the past 12 months (new builds and small-scale works), 18 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 Rethymno 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 Rethymno was issued on 12 November 2026.

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