Edmonton Building Permits

This dashboard provides an in-depth view of roughly 236,000 building permits issued in Edmonton. It summarizes permit types, building and work classifications, estimated construction values, annual trends, and geographic patterns by neighbourhood, street, and address. Use the filters to explore what kinds of construction happen most often and where permitting activity is concentrated across the city.

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Total Permits

231,000+

Residential Share

61%

Home Improvements

23%

High-Value Projects

Key Takeaways

About 236,000 permits are included, spanning residential upgrades, new construction, and commercial work.
Home improvement leads with about 24% of permits, reflecting strong renovation and upgrade activity.
Single detached houses dominate, representing roughly 61% of building types in the permit records.
Mid-range project values are most common: about 28% of permits fall in the $200K–$500K range, while sub-$10K projects also make up nearly a quarter.
Growth neighbourhoods and major commercial hubs show the highest concentrations, including Summerside/Chappelle and large sites like West Edmonton Mall.

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Summary

This dataset contains roughly 236,000 building permit records for Edmonton. It covers a wide range of residential and commercial activity—new builds, renovations, decks, garages, and demolitions—along with estimated construction values and where permitting activity is most concentrated by street, neighbourhood, and address.

Permit Types

Permit Type

Permit Type	Count	%
Home Improvement	56,581	23.97%
Single, Semi-detached & Rowhousing	43,576	18.46%
Other Miscellaneous Building	36,719	15.56%
Commercial Final	35,945	15.23%
House Combination	33,743	14.29%
Accessory Building Combination	14,995	6.35%
Uncovered Deck Combination	12,473	5.28%
Commercial Footing / Foundation	988	0.42%
Commercial Demolition	419	0.18%
Commercial Structural Framing	411	0.17%
Mobile Home Move On	184	0.08%
Commercial Excavation	18	0.01%

Permitting is led by smaller-scale residential work. Home Improvement is the top permit type with about 56.5k permits (~24%). It’s followed by single/semi/rowhousing (about 43.6k, ~18%) and miscellaneous building (roughly 36.7k, ~16%). Commercial permits show up strongly as well: Commercial Final contributes about 36k (~15%). Combination permits for houses, accessory buildings, and uncovered decks make up much of the remaining volume.

Building Types

Building Type

Building Type	Count	%
Single Detached House (110)	143,414	60.76%
Detached Garage (010)	21,130	8.95%
Semi-Detached House (210)	19,205	8.14%
Row House (330)	6,495	2.75%
Office Buildings (520)	6,443	2.73%
Retail and Shops (510)	6,358	2.69%
Storage Buildings, Warehouses (460)	4,749	2.01%
Restaurants and Bars (540)	3,037	1.29%
Apartments (310)	1,832	0.78%
Malls, Office/Retail (512)	1,559	0.66%
Apartment Condos (315)	1,448	0.61%
Row House Condo (335)	1,323	0.56%

The dataset is heavily dominated by single detached houses, totaling about 143k records (roughly 61%). The next most common types are detached garages (~21k, ~9%) and semi-detached houses (~19k, ~8%). Row housing and condos are present but much smaller shares. Non-residential building types (offices, retail, warehouses, restaurants) each sit around the 1–3% range, indicating that permits are primarily tied to housing-related development and upgrades.

Work Types

Work Type

Work Type	Count	%
(01) New	54,044	22.9%
(01) Building - New	44,156	18.71%
(03) Interior Alterations	39,656	16.8%
(03) Deck Attached	12,746	5.4%
(99) Demolition	9,734	4.12%
(03) Exterior Alterations	6,359	2.69%
(02) Addition	4,685	1.98%
(07) Add Suites to Single Dwelling	3,066	1.3%
(14) Hot Tub	1,248	0.53%
(04) Foundation	1,075	0.46%
(12) Move Building OnSite	543	0.23%
(04) Footing & Foundation	538	0.23%

Work is spread across both new construction and renovations. The largest categories are new builds (about 54k, ~23%) and building-new entries (about 44k, ~19%). Interior alterations also represent a major share at nearly 40k (~17%). Attached decks are a notable slice (~13k, ~5%), and demolitions account for around 10k permits (~4%). Additions, suite creation, foundations, and other structural work appear less frequently but help round out the broader construction mix.

Construction Value

Construction Value	Count	%
$1M+	4,981	2.11%
$500K - $1M+	10,471	4.44%
$200K - $500K	66,791	28.3%
$100K - $200K	13,226	5.6%
$50K - $100K	10,113	4.28%
$20K - $50K	23,702	10.04%
$10K - $20K	16,246	6.88%
<$10K	56,151	23.79%

Most permits fall into mid-range project values. The largest group sits in $200K–$500K at roughly 67k permits (~28%). Smaller projects are also common: permits under $10K make up about 56k (~24%), and the $0–$200K range collectively represents a large share of activity. High-value construction is relatively rare: only about 2% exceed $1M, and roughly 4–5% fall between $500K–$1M.

Temporal Trends

Year

Year	Count	%
2026	51	0.02%
2025	16,450	6.97%
2024	17,603	7.46%
2023	14,219	6.02%
2022	15,239	6.46%
2021	15,389	6.52%
2020	13,208	5.6%
2019	13,506	5.72%
2018	13,951	5.91%
2017	14,419	6.11%
2016	14,373	6.09%
2015	15,444	6.54%

Permits are fairly steady year to year across the 2010s and early 2020s, often landing around 13k–17k permits annually. Recent years remain strong, with 2024 (~17.6k, ~7.5%) and 2025 (~16.5k, ~7%) among the highest. Earlier years like 2009–2011 sit lower, closer to the 9k–11k range, suggesting increased development and renovation activity over time.

Geographic Distribution

Street Name

Street Name	Count	%
80 AVENUE NORTHWEST	1,197	0.51%
170 STREET NORTHWEST	1,169	0.5%
JASPER AVENUE NORTHWEST	1,127	0.48%
101 STREET NORTHWEST	881	0.37%
82 AVENUE NORTHWEST	831	0.35%
106 STREET NORTHWEST	828	0.35%
81 AVENUE NORTHWEST	821	0.35%
18 AVENUE SOUTHWEST	764	0.32%
78 AVENUE NORTHWEST	760	0.32%
76 AVENUE NORTHWEST	750	0.32%
75 AVENUE NORTHWEST	734	0.31%
89 STREET NORTHWEST	714	0.3%

Neighbourhood

Neighbourhood	Count	%
SUMMERSIDE	6,237	2.64%
CHAPPELLE	5,917	2.51%
LAUREL	5,634	2.39%
WALKER	5,353	2.27%
SECORD	5,255	2.23%
WINDERMERE	5,237	2.22%
THE ORCHARDS AT ELLERSLIE	5,136	2.18%
MCCONACHIE	4,594	1.95%
KESWICK	4,536	1.92%
EDGEMONT	4,307	1.82%
DOWNTOWN	4,150	1.76%
ROSENTHAL	3,483	1.48%

Address

Address	Count	%
8882 170 STREET NW	925	0.39%
5015 111 STREET NW	273	0.12%
1 KINGSWAY GARDEN MALL NW	269	0.11%
10180 101 STREET NW	160	0.07%
1 LONDONDERRY MALL NW	151	0.06%
10104 103 AVENUE NW	125	0.05%
1 SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL SQUARE NW	93	0.04%
10025 102A AVENUE NW	91	0.04%
9330 GROAT ROAD NW	84	0.04%
10303 JASPER AVENUE NW	84	0.04%
10088 102 AVENUE NW	82	0.03%
10060 JASPER AVENUE NW	80	0.03%

Permits are dispersed across many corridors, with the most frequent streets—such as 80 Avenue NW, 170 Street NW, and Jasper Avenue NW—each contributing around 1,100–1,200 permits (about 0.5% individually). Neighbourhood counts highlight growth areas: Summerside, Chappelle, Laurel, and Walker each exceed roughly 5,000 permits (~2–3%). High-volume addresses include large commercial hubs like West Edmonton Mall (8882 170 Street NW) with about 900+ permits, along with major malls and downtown sites.

Search

Permit Address	Permit Date	Permit Type	Building Type	Work Type	Construction Value	Floor Area	Units Added	Job Description
6007 - 111 AVENUE NW	2026-01-02	Home Improvement	Single Detached House (110)					To demolish a Residential Use building (Single Detached House under construction (Demolition arising from fire)).
3028 - 197 STREET NW	2025-12-31	Single, Semi-detached & Rowhousing	Single Detached House (110)	(01) Building - New	204375	1635	1	To construct a Residential Use building in the form of a Single Detached House with a front attached Garage, fireplace, uncovered deck (3.05m x 3.05m) and unenclosed front porch.
21128 - 26 AVENUE NW	2025-12-30	Single, Semi-detached & Rowhousing	Single Detached House (110)	(01) Building - New	311250	2490	1	To construct a Residential Use building in the form of a Single Detached House with a front attached Garage, unenclosed front porch, rear covered deck balcony and fireplace.
4334 - CLAYTON WAY SW	2025-12-30	Single, Semi-detached & Rowhousing	Single Detached House (110)	(01) Building - New	292750	2342	2	To construct a Residential Use building in the form of a Single Detached House with a front attached Garage, unenclosed front porch, Secondary Suite, and solar photovoltaic system. Secondary Suite: 2 bedroom 1 bathroom, Kitchen, living room.
1911 - 118 STREET SW	2025-12-31	Home Improvement	Single Detached House (110)		95000			To add a Dwelling (Secondary Suite in the Basement of a Single Detached House) and to construct interior alterations (fire restoration, adding a new bedroom and new Bathroom on the second floor, NOT to be used as an additional Dwelling) and to construct exterior alterations (changing windows sizes, adding an exterior side door to the Basement) to a Residential Use building.
11420A - 170 STREET NW	2026-01-05	Commercial Final	Storage Buildings, Warehouses (460)	(03) Interior Alterations	100000	36900		To construct Interior Alterations (Installing pallet racking) to an existing general industrial building. -- Magnacharge Battery --
85, 3705 - 141 STREET SW	2026-01-02	Home Improvement	Row House (330)		40000			To construct interior alterations to a Residential Use building, 4-Units Row-House, Unit #85 (Basement development, NOT to be used as an additional Dwelling). 1 bedroom, bathroom, utility room and storage
6207 - 179 AVENUE NW	2025-12-30	Home Improvement	Single Detached House (110)		30000			To add a Dwelling to a Residential Use building (Secondary Suite in the Basement of a Single Detached House). 6207 - 179 AVENUE NW SS = bedroom, laundry closet, living room, kitchen, bathroom, mechanical room
721 - MATTSON DRIVE SW	2025-12-31	Home Improvement	Single Detached House (110)		35000			To add a Dwelling to a Residential Use building (Secondary Suite in the Basement of a Single Detached House).
BSMT, 10824 - 82 AVENUE NW	2025-12-31	Commercial Final	Retail and Shops (510)	(03) Interior Alterations	10000	1000		To Change of Use (D to E) and to construct Interior Alterations (tenant fit-up) to an existing commercial building. "Downstairs Cellar"
8224 - KIRIAK LOOP SW	2025-12-31	Home Improvement	Semi-Detached House (210)		46000			To add a Dwelling to a Residential Use building (Secondary Suite in the Basement of a Semi-detached house (side by side dwellings)). 1 Bedroom, Kitchen, 1 Bathroom, Living room, Laundry room, Storage room, 2 Mechanical rooms
6222 - 11 AVENUE NW	2025-12-30	Home Improvement	Single Detached House (110)		49000			To construct exterior alterations (window changes) and to add a Dwelling to a Residential Use building (Secondary Suite in the Basement of a Single Detached House).
3021 - 7A AVENUE SW	2025-12-30	Single, Semi-detached & Rowhousing	Single Detached House (110)	(01) Building - New	251250	2010	1	To construct a Residential Use building in the form of a Single Detached House with a front attached Garage, fireplace, unenclosed front porch and side entrance.
13567 - 107A AVENUE NW	2026-01-02	Home Improvement	Single Detached House (110)					To demolish a Residential Use building (Single Detached House) and an Accessory building (detached Garage).
6511 - 177 STREET NW	2025-12-31	Commercial Final	Apartments (310)	(03) Exterior Alterations	1451855	19375.02		To construct Exterior Alterations (building envelope renovations - replacement of exterior wall and roof assemblies, replacement of windows and patio doors, retrofit of balcony framing and replacement of balcony decking + railings; installation of fire rated access hatches on roof attic wall fire separation; and replacement of engineered precast step at north and south exit doors) to an existing residential building.
6205 - 178 STREET NW	2025-12-30	Commercial Final	Apartments (310)	(03) Interior Alterations	10000			To construct Interior Alterations to an apartment house, fire alarm system upgrade. Replace F.A. control panel with new addressable panel, install new smoke detectors at Lobby (Floor 1 through 4), top of elevator shaft and elevator machine room. Parklane Apartments. Not in Scope; Elevators Modernization, shall obtain a separate permit.
13311 - 155 AVENUE NW	2026-01-05	Home Improvement						To construct exterior alterations (1.2 m wide Driveway extension), existing without permits.
2115 - 210 STREET NW	2025-12-30	Single, Semi-detached & Rowhousing	Single Detached House (110)	(01) Building - New	115000	920	1	To construct a Residential Use building in the form of a Single Detached House with an unenclosed front porch.
6092 - 179 AVENUE NW	2025-12-31	Single, Semi-detached & Rowhousing	Single Detached House (110)	(01) Building - New	222240	1852	1	To construct a Single Detached House with an unenclosed front porch, fireplace, side door and Basement development (with wet bar, NOT to be used as an additional Dwelling).
6331 - 109A STREET NW	2026-01-05	Single, Semi-detached & Rowhousing	Semi-Detached House (210)	(01) Building - New	435250	3482	2	To construct a Residential Use building in the form of a Semi-detached House with unenclosed front porch(s), rear uncovered decks (4.4m x 2.6m) and Secondary Suite(s) in the Basement.
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About This Dataset

This dataset contains approximately 236,000 building permit records for Edmonton, capturing a wide spectrum of development activity—from small renovations to new residential construction and commercial projects. It includes permit type, building type, work scope, estimated construction value, and location fields that support neighbourhood- and corridor-level analysis.

Residential activity dominates the permit mix. Home improvement permits alone represent roughly one quarter of all permits, and single/semi/rowhousing permits contribute another large share. Single detached houses are by far the most common building type, suggesting much of Edmonton’s permitting volume is tied to housing upgrades, additions, and new builds. Detached garages and semi-detached houses follow as the next most frequent property types.

Work-type patterns reinforce this: new construction and major interior alterations account for a significant portion of permits, while decks and demolitions form notable secondary categories. Construction values skew heavily toward mid-range and smaller projects—particularly the $200K–$500K range and sub-$10K permits—while million-dollar projects are relatively uncommon.

Across time, annual permit volumes remain fairly stable through the 2010s and early 2020s, with recent years maintaining high activity. Spatially, permits cluster in fast-growing neighbourhoods such as Summerside and Chappelle, and also appear heavily at major commercial destinations like West Edmonton Mall and other large shopping centres.

Dataset Information

Subject	Permits and Licenses
Jurisdiction	City of Edmonton, Province of Alberta
Data Provider	Edmonton Department of Urban Planning & Economy
Source	https://data.edmonton.ca/
Attribution	Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Edmonton.