Building Permit Update Temporarily Unavailable
Due to technical difficulties, Building Permit Data will not be posted until the end of September.
For permit data in the interim, please go to the City of Edmonton Open Data Catalogue.
Should you have any questions, contact Lisa Graham at lisa.graham2@edmonton.ca or call 780-496-2662.
We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.
The Monthly Building Permit Report provides frequent and up-to-date information on construction trends in Edmonton, based on building permits issued by the City of Edmonton.
The report also shows year-to-date values and provides a comparison to the previous year and the five-year average.
Construction values represent the estimated construction value of issued building permits and are not actual construction starts. Values for the Edmonton region include all surrounding cities, towns, and villages, as defined and reported by Statistics Canada.
May 2018 Monthly Building Permits
Total construction value for May 2018: $313 million
- Change from May 2017: +7%
- Change from 5-year monthly average: -5%
- Change from previous month: -10%
Total year-to-date construction value: $1,590 million
- Change from 2017 YTD: +11%
- Change from 5-year YTD average: -7%
Please refer to General Building Permits on Open Data for more detailed information.
Annual Permit Values
The 2017 annual building permit summary includes comparisons to 2016 figures and five-year averages, and lists building permit approvals greater than $10 million in value.
The 2016 annual building permit summary includes comparisons to 2015 figures and five-year averages, and lists building permit approvals greater than $10 million in value.
The 2015 annual building permit summary includes comparisons to 2014 figures and five-year averages, and lists building permit approvals greater than $10 million in value.
Building Permit Reports Issued in 2018
Building reports include the number of building permits issued, residential units and construction values (sorted by commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and miscellaneous construction).
Building Permit Reports Issued in 2017
Building reports include the number of building permits issued, residential units and construction values (sorted by commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and miscellaneous construction).