Victoria Building Permits

6/2026 · 165 permits · $595,134,500 total value

By Canadian Permits Data Team · Sourced from official open data

Direct municipal data
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Total permit value
$595.1M
$595,134,500
Permits issued
165
Prior-year data not yet available
Avg permit value
$3607K
Provincial avg: $5160K
YoY permit value
N/A
Prior-year data not yet available
Residential units
30
New housing starts
23

Provincial & national comparison

Victoria vs British Columbia average (30 cities) and national average (169 cities) for 6/2026.

Victoria total value595M
British Columbia average513M
National average525M
Permits issued165
Avg value per permit ($K)3607K

Market summary

Victoria issued 165 building permits in 6/2026, representing $595.1 million in construction value ($595,134,500). The average permit was valued at $3607K — below the British Columbia average of $5160K. Residential work accounted for 65% of total permit value ($386,837,425).

  • 65.0% of permit value is residential ($386,837,425)
  • 35.0% is non-residential ($208,297,075)
  • 23 new housing starts recorded in 6/2026
  • Provincial average: 99 permits and $512.9M per city

Value breakdown

CategoryValueShare
Residential value$386,837,42565.0%
Non-residential value$208,297,07535.0%
Total permits165
Avg value per permit$3,606,876vs $5160K 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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