St. John's Building Permits
6/2026 · 186 permits · $534,286,600 total value
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Total permit value
$534.3M
$534,286,600
Permits issued
186
Prior-year data not yet available
Avg permit value
$2873K
Provincial avg: $4532K
YoY permit value
N/A
Prior-year data not yet available
Residential units
31
New housing starts
19
Provincial & national comparison
St. John's vs Newfoundland and Labrador average (4 cities) and national average (169 cities) for 6/2026.
St. John's total value534M
Newfoundland and Labrador average572M
National average525M
Permits issued186
Avg value per permit ($K)2873K
Market summary
St. John's issued 186 building permits in 6/2026, representing $534.3 million in construction value ($534,286,600). The average permit was valued at $2873K — below the Newfoundland and Labrador average of $4532K. Residential work accounted for 65% of total permit value ($347,286,290).
- 65.0% of permit value is residential ($347,286,290)
- 35.0% is non-residential ($187,000,310)
- 19 new housing starts recorded in 6/2026
- Provincial average: 126 permits and $572.1M per city
Value breakdown
| Category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential value | $347,286,290 | 65.0% |
| Non-residential value | $187,000,310 | 35.0% |
| Total permits | 186 | — |
| Avg value per permit | $2,872,509 | vs $4532K 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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