Nanaimo Building Permits
6/2026 · 47 permits · $384,264,700 total value
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Total permit value
$384.3M
$384,264,700
Permits issued
47
Prior-year data not yet available
Avg permit value
$8176K
Provincial avg: $5160K
YoY permit value
N/A
Prior-year data not yet available
Residential units
12
New housing starts
25
Provincial & national comparison
Nanaimo vs British Columbia average (30 cities) and national average (169 cities) for 6/2026.
Nanaimo total value384M
British Columbia average513M
National average525M
Permits issued47
Avg value per permit ($K)8176K
Market summary
Nanaimo issued 47 building permits in 6/2026, representing $384.3 million in construction value ($384,264,700). The average permit was valued at $8176K — above the British Columbia average of $5160K. Residential work accounted for 65% of total permit value ($249,772,055).
- 65.0% of permit value is residential ($249,772,055)
- 35.0% is non-residential ($134,492,645)
- 25 new housing starts recorded in 6/2026
- Provincial average: 99 permits and $512.9M per city
Value breakdown
| Category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential value | $249,772,055 | 65.0% |
| Non-residential value | $134,492,645 | 35.0% |
| Total permits | 47 | — |
| Avg value per permit | $8,175,845 | vs $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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