Residential buildings in Iceland by Year, Building-stage and Unit
Begun during year Under construction 31 December Completed during year
Number of dwellings Number of dwellings Number of dwellings
1970 1,469 3,039 1,329
1971 1,833 3,510 1,362
1972 1,963 3,543 1,930
1973 3,377 4,672 2,220
1974 2,640 5,119 2,193
1975 2,261 5,312 2,068
1976 2,268 5,408 2,172
1977 1,980 5,088 2,300
1978 2,278 5,083 2,283
1979 1,932 4,970 2,045
1980 1,758 4,491 2,237
1981 1,648 4,516 1,623
1982 1,829 4,421 1,924
1983 1,631 4,341 1,711
1984 1,746 4,479 1,608
1985 1,397 4,272 1,603
1986 1,068 3,825 1,515
1987 1,426 3,708 1,543
1988 1,611 3,478 1,841
1989 1,853 3,667 1,664
1990 1,929 3,838 1,758
1991 1,470 3,697 1,611
1992 1,495 3,592 1,600
1993 1,376 3,364 1,604
1994 1,350 3,000 1,714
1995 1,234 2,997 1,236
1996 1,279 2,657 1,620
1997 1,165 2,453 1,369
1998 1,016 2,042 1,427
1999 1,266 1,927 1,381
2000 1,643 2,312 1,258
2001 1,811 2,412 1,711
2002 2,360 2,632 2,140
2003 2,688 3,009 2,311
2004 2,751 3,405 2,355
2005 4,393 4,692 3,106
2006 3,746 5,144 3,294
2007 4,446 6,242 3,348
2008 3,172 6,436 2,978
2009 192 5,735 893
2010 321 4,908 1,148
2011 142 4,485 565
2012 466 3,875 1,076
2013 769 3,710 934
2014 582 3,143 1,149
2015 1,612 3,635 1,120
2016 1,133 3,255 1,513
2017 2,836 4,323 1,768
2018 2,525 4,545 2,303
2019 3,792 5,304 3,033
2020 2,406 3,894 3,816
2021 4,338 5,042 3,190