State STATISTICAL Office

STATISTICAL RELEASE : 13.1.2026.1

Illegally built constructions, 2025

A total of 911 illegally built structures were registered in 2025

According to the type, the number of illegally built structures is the following: 169 housing units1) (18.6%); 110 extensions, alterations and adaptations (12.1%); 116 business buildings (12.7%); 79 garages (8.7%); 164 fences (18.0%); 9 stairs (1.0%); 6 terraces (0.7%); 22 summer terraces (2.4%); 113 canopies (12.4%);  17 temporary structures (1.9%) and  106 auxiliary structures (11.6%).

1) According to their purpose, the housing units are divided into residential, mostly residential and vacation houses.

Key takeaway

In 2025:

  • Most of the illegally built structures, 96.1%, were in private ownership
  • Most of the illegally built structures, 18.6%, were housing units 

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Natasha Cenova
Phone: +389 02 3295 666
Email: natasa@cenova@stat.gov.mk

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