Mosta is in contemporary times witnessing the construction of many new houses. New built-up zones with residential houses are found on the outskirts of older Mosta. These new zones are known as: Santa Margerita, Tal-Blata l-Għolja, Iż-Żokrija, Is-Sgħajtar and Ta’ Mlit. This means that the population of Mosta is in continuous increase. Mosta has also become a bustling commercial centre. All these developments have made Mosta a big town by local standards and it is today among the largest in the Maltese Islands.