Sydney Building Permits

6/2026 · 50 permits · $800,859,000 total value

By Canadian Permits Data Team · Sourced from official open data

Direct municipal data
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Total permit value
$800.9M
$800,859,000
Permits issued
50
Prior-year data not yet available
Avg permit value
$16017K
Provincial avg: $5316K
YoY permit value
N/A
Prior-year data not yet available
Residential units
35
New housing starts
18

Provincial & national comparison

Sydney vs Nova Scotia average (5 cities) and national average (169 cities) for 6/2026.

Sydney total value801M
Nova Scotia average478M
National average525M
Permits issued50
Avg value per permit ($K)16017K

Market summary

Sydney issued 50 building permits in 6/2026, representing $800.9 million in construction value ($800,859,000). The average permit was valued at $16017K — above the Nova Scotia average of $5316K. Residential work accounted for 65% of total permit value ($520,558,350).

  • 65.0% of permit value is residential ($520,558,350)
  • 35.0% is non-residential ($280,300,650)
  • 18 new housing starts recorded in 6/2026
  • Provincial average: 90 permits and $478.5M per city

Value breakdown

CategoryValueShare
Residential value$520,558,35065.0%
Non-residential value$280,300,65035.0%
Total permits50
Avg value per permit$16,017,180vs $5316K 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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