Saint John Building Permits
6/2026 · 26 permits · $261,530,600 total value
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Total permit value
$261.5M
$261,530,600
Permits issued
26
Prior-year data not yet available
Avg permit value
$10059K
Provincial avg: $7386K
YoY permit value
N/A
Prior-year data not yet available
Residential units
31
New housing starts
9
Provincial & national comparison
Saint John vs New Brunswick average (7 cities) and national average (169 cities) for 6/2026.
Saint John total value262M
New Brunswick average562M
National average525M
Permits issued26
Avg value per permit ($K)10059K
Market summary
Saint John issued 26 building permits in 6/2026, representing $261.5 million in construction value ($261,530,600). The average permit was valued at $10059K — above the New Brunswick average of $7386K. Residential work accounted for 65% of total permit value ($169,994,890).
- 65.0% of permit value is residential ($169,994,890)
- 35.0% is non-residential ($91,535,710)
- 9 new housing starts recorded in 6/2026
- Provincial average: 76 permits and $562.4M per city
Value breakdown
| Category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential value | $169,994,890 | 65.0% |
| Non-residential value | $91,535,710 | 35.0% |
| Total permits | 26 | — |
| Avg value per permit | $10,058,869 | vs $7386K 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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