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Value of building permit applications

Public, not open-licensedArea: City of Victoria Q2 2026 (April to June) · Where this covers

$248M in the quarter

For context

Was $44.39M in Q2 2025

Source: City of Victoria, Apr–Jun 2026 · Full source

What it measures

The declared construction value of building permit applications received by the City in the quarter, residential and commercial.

Why it matters

It shows how much building work owners plan to do. One or two large projects can swing a quarter.

Over time

Line chart, 2 periods from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026. Value of building permit applications: starts at $44.4M in the quarter (Q2 2025), ends at $247.6M in the quarter (Q2 2026); highest $247.6M in the quarter (Q2 2026), lowest $44.4M in the quarter (Q2 2025). Every value is in the table.$0.0M$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M20252026$44.4M$247.6MQ2 2025: $44.4M in the quarterQ2 2026: $247.6M in the quarter

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Reading this page

Shown for context, without a “better” or “worse” label: one or two large applications can swing a quarter. $247.55 million in Q2 2026 compared with $44.39 million in Q2 2025, as reported in the City's economic dashboard. The rules.

Source

Period
Q2 2026 (April to June)
Licence
Public data, not under an open licence. Used with attribution. Agency’s terms of use
Updated by agency
Quarterly (City economic dashboard); latest release not stated
Retrieved
Nov 11, 2026, 1:37 AM B.C. time

Source: City of Victoria, Victoria's Economic Dashboard, Q2 2026. Public document, used with attribution; not endorsed by the publisher.

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  • 2025 ($44.39M) 60 2026 ($247.55M)
Show the numbers as a table
Value of building permit applications, City of Victoria (newest first)
PeriodValue
Q2 2026$247.6M
Q2 2025$44.4M

Keep in mind

  • Declared value on permit applications, residential and commercial. Applications are not approvals and not construction started.
  • A few large projects can dominate a quarter, so quarter-to-quarter changes are not a trend.

Where this covers

Area: City of Victoria

The City of Victoria municipality only, all neighbourhoods.

Included

  • All City of Victoria neighbourhoods, including Downtown, James Bay, Fairfield, Fernwood, Oaklands, Hillside/Quadra, North Park, Burnside, Victoria West, Rockland, Jubilee and Gonzales

Not included

  • Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Langford and every other municipality in the region

Official definition

How the agency describes it: City of Victoria.

Connected to: Private and public builders, Municipal (permits). This is a label, not a judgement.

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