Ottawa Building Permits

6/2026 · 152 permits · $516,123,200 total value

By Canadian Permits Data Team · Sourced from official open data

Direct municipal data
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Total permit value
$516.1M
$516,123,200
Permits issued
152
Prior-year data not yet available
Avg permit value
$3396K
Provincial avg: $4906K
YoY permit value
N/A
Prior-year data not yet available
Residential units
37
New housing starts
10

Provincial & national comparison

Ottawa vs Ontario average (49 cities) and national average (169 cities) for 6/2026.

Ottawa total value516M
Ontario average541M
National average525M
Permits issued152
Avg value per permit ($K)3396K

Market summary

Ottawa issued 152 building permits in 6/2026, representing $516.1 million in construction value ($516,123,200). The average permit was valued at $3396K — below the Ontario average of $4906K. Residential work accounted for 65% of total permit value ($335,480,080).

  • 65.0% of permit value is residential ($335,480,080)
  • 35.0% is non-residential ($180,643,120)
  • 10 new housing starts recorded in 6/2026
  • Provincial average: 110 permits and $541.2M per city

Value breakdown

CategoryValueShare
Residential value$335,480,08065.0%
Non-residential value$180,643,12035.0%
Total permits152
Avg value per permit$3,395,547vs $4906K prov.

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Source · Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0066-01 (seed). Last updated 2026-06-28. Refreshed on the site's automated schedule.
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