Latest construction status report shows almost 23,000 new-build social homes in the pipeline
- Published on: 20 April 2026
- Last updated on: 20 April 2026
The latest Social Housing Construction Status Report (CSR) has today confirmed that 22,949 new-build social homes are now in the delivery pipeline, marking continued strong momentum in the State’s social housing building programme.
According to the report, 9,703 homes were under construction as of Q4 2025, with a further 13,246 units at design or tender stage. The CSR provides a detailed overview of new-build activity across local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies nationwide.
This substantial pipeline underpins the continued delivery of new social homes, following last year’s record output of more than 9,000 newly built social homes, the highest annual figure achieved to date.
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne:
“We need more homes built of all types and tenures, from social to affordable and private. These figures do flag a momentum and that been driven by the level of investment into social housing delivery across our towns and villages, and I want to see a strong pipeline of homes getting off paper and built.
“The numbers here are about homes and your own front door. I am being relentless in the pursuit of providing secure, high-quality homes to people as quickly as is possible. Every new home delivered means long-term stability for a family or individual and I am determined that this progress continues.”
The CSR provides a breakdown of local authority and Approved Housing Body social housing new-build activity. It includes scheme-level details on the completion of social housing new builds, as well as information on each construction scheme as it progresses through the design and tender processes. It does not include local authority Part V delivery.
Social Housing Construction Status Report
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