Housing · 2025

New dwellings permitted for use in 2021–2025 per 1,000 inhabitants: ranking of municipalities

New dwellings permitted for use in 2021–2025 per 1,000 inhabitants: Jõelähtme Rural Municipality comes top with 95.0 ‰ and Kohtla-Järve City comes last with 0.2 ‰. The median across 71 municipalities is 8.8 ‰. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Jõelähtme Rural Municipality95.0 ‰2Kiili Rural Municipality92.5 ‰3Tartu Rural Municipality84.4 ‰
#MunicipalityCountyNew dwellings permitted for use in 2021–2025 per 1,000 inhabitants
1Jõelähtme Rural MunicipalityHarju County95.0 ‰
2Kiili Rural MunicipalityHarju County92.5 ‰
3Tartu Rural MunicipalityTartu County84.4 ‰
4Harku Rural MunicipalityHarju County81.0 ‰
5Rae Rural MunicipalityHarju County68.3 ‰
6Luunja Rural MunicipalityTartu County63.5 ‰
7Viimsi Rural MunicipalityHarju County59.9 ‰
8Kastre Rural MunicipalityTartu County56.4 ‰
9Kambja Rural MunicipalityTartu County51.6 ‰
10Saku Rural MunicipalityHarju County49.7 ‰
11Nõo Rural MunicipalityTartu County49.2 ‰
12Saue Rural MunicipalityHarju County37.9 ‰
13Keila CityHarju County37.8 ‰
14Raasiku Rural MunicipalityHarju County35.7 ‰
15Tartu CityTartu County32.5 ‰
16Kose Rural MunicipalityHarju County32.0 ‰
17TallinnHarju County29.6 ‰
18Otepää Rural MunicipalityValga County26.0 ‰
19Pärnu CityPärnu County25.4 ‰
20Kohila Rural MunicipalityRapla County25.2 ‰
21Kuusalu Rural MunicipalityHarju County20.4 ‰
22Lääne-Harju Rural MunicipalityHarju County19.6 ‰
23Häädemeeste Rural MunicipalityPärnu County17.3 ‰
24Haapsalu CityLääne County16.2 ‰
25Maardu CityHarju County14.1 ‰
26Rapla Rural MunicipalityRapla County13.9 ‰
27Saaremaa Rural MunicipalitySaare County13.7 ‰
28Alutaguse Rural MunicipalityIda-Viru County13.4 ‰
29Muhu Rural MunicipalitySaare County12.6 ‰
30Rakvere CityLääne-Viru County11.7 ‰
31Rakvere Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County11.4 ‰
32Haljala Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County10.7 ‰
33Lääne-Nigula Rural MunicipalityLääne County10.6 ‰
34Anija Rural MunicipalityHarju County10.5 ‰
35Viljandi CityViljandi County9.1 ‰
36Hiiumaa Rural MunicipalityHiiu County8.8 ‰
37Elva Rural MunicipalityTartu County8.5 ‰
38Võru Rural MunicipalityVõru County8.1 ‰
39Kanepi Rural MunicipalityPõlva County7.4 ‰
40Viljandi Rural MunicipalityViljandi County7.0 ‰
41Jõhvi Rural MunicipalityIda-Viru County6.9 ‰
42Vinni Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County6.1 ‰
43Põhja-Sakala Rural MunicipalityViljandi County5.9 ‰
44Kadrina Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County5.0 ‰
44Lääneranna Rural MunicipalityPärnu County5.0 ‰
46Põlva Rural MunicipalityPõlva County4.9 ‰
47Märjamaa Rural MunicipalityRapla County4.7 ‰
48Kehtna Rural MunicipalityRapla County4.5 ‰
49Tapa Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County4.0 ‰
50Paide CityJärva County3.8 ‰
51Rõuge Rural MunicipalityVõru County3.5 ‰
51Räpina Rural MunicipalityPõlva County3.5 ‰
53Mulgi Rural MunicipalityViljandi County3.3 ‰
53Setomaa Rural MunicipalityVõru County3.3 ‰
55Järva Rural MunicipalityJärva County3.1 ‰
56Peipsiääre Rural MunicipalityTartu County2.8 ‰
56Saarde Rural MunicipalityPärnu County2.8 ‰
56Võru CityVõru County2.8 ‰
59Põltsamaa Rural MunicipalityJõgeva County2.4 ‰
60Türi Rural MunicipalityJärva County2.3 ‰
60Viru-Nigula Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County2.3 ‰
62Tõrva Rural MunicipalityValga County2.1 ‰
63Mustvee Rural MunicipalityJõgeva County1.7 ‰
64Lüganuse Rural MunicipalityIda-Viru County1.2 ‰
65Jõgeva Rural MunicipalityJõgeva County1.0 ‰
65Narva CityIda-Viru County1.0 ‰
67Väike-Maarja Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County0.9 ‰
68Loksa CityHarju County0.8 ‰
69Valga Rural MunicipalityValga County0.6 ‰
70Narva-Jõesuu CityIda-Viru County0.5 ‰
71Kohtla-Järve CityIda-Viru County0.2 ‰

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “New dwellings permitted for use in 2021–2025 per 1,000 inhabitants”?

Jõelähtme Rural Municipality ranks first for “New dwellings permitted for use in 2021–2025 per 1,000 inhabitants”, with 95.0 ‰.

What is the median for “New dwellings permitted for use in 2021–2025 per 1,000 inhabitants”?

The median across the 71 ranked municipalities is 8.8 ‰.