Swimming pools up to 50 m² 2026: where most are declared
For pool builders, equipment suppliers and landscaping crews: from 1 January to 3 November 2026, 1,466 small-scale works approvals were issued that include works in the category “pools and tanks”, more than in the same period last year (1,422, +3%).
In numbers
- 1,466 acts in 2026 (to 3 November 2026), against 1,422 in the same period last year (+3%).
- 1% of the year's small-scale works approvals (those whose form was read) include such a work.
- By area: Attica 21%, Thessaloniki regional unit 2%, Rest of Greece 76%.
Which works we count
| Code and work | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| (ie) Open-air tank or pool up to 50 m² | 1,466 | 1,422 |
The codes are those of the standardised catalogue of small-scale works on the approval form (Greek-alphabet letters, written here in Latin letters).
By month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 158 | 104 |
| February | 147 | 150 |
| March | 181 | 170 |
| April | 148 | 172 |
| May | 175 | 168 |
| June | 145 | 187 |
| July | 156 | 151 |
| August | 75 | 89 |
| September | 115 | 108 |
| October | 117 | 144 |
| November | 145 | 23 (to 3 November) |
| December | 140 | – |
The municipalities with the most works
| Municipality | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes | 91 | 92 | −1% |
| Chania | 47 | 42 | +12% |
| Corfu | 43 | 29 | +48% |
| Zakynthos | 43 | 54 | −20% |
| Saronikos | 40 | 47 | −15% |
| Kassandra | 40 | 51 | −22% |
| Mykonos | 35 | 34 | +3% |
| Hersonissos | 32 | 29 | +10% |
| Apokoronas | 32 | 33 | −3% |
| Kefalonia | 27 | 21 | +29% |
| Ermionida | 27 | 17 | +59% |
| Thira (Santorini) | 26 | 23 | +13% |
| Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni | 26 | 27 | −4% |
| Platanias | 24 | 21 | +14% |
| Oropos | 24 | 27 | −11% |
| Naxos and Small Cyclades | 24 | 27 | −11% |
| Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands | 23 | 20 | +15% |
| Pylos-Nestor | 22 | 11 | +100% |
| Kifisia | 19 | 20 | −5% |
| Marathon | 19 | 12 | +58% |
Same period each year: 1 January to 3 November.
And the new apartment buildings
In high-spec new apartment buildings, especially in the southern suburbs and in tourist areas, a pool on the roof or in the garden is increasingly common. In 2026 (to 3 November 2026), 929 new apartment buildings received a first building permit across the country. See the new apartment buildings of 2026 or open the map to find projects in your area.
How we count
The works come from the Small-Scale Building Works Approvals (Law 4759/2020) that the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) posts on Diavgeia, based on the standardised catalogue of works on the form. An act may list more than one work, so it counts in each relevant category. We count the acts whose form was read (95% of the year's approvals). Source: acts of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) on Diavgeia, to 3 November 2026. An approval does not mean that the work has been done or commissioned.