Virginia building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 720,313 permit records are on file for Virginia (1920–2107).
Permits on file by year
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 26,443 |
| 2018 | 28,708 |
| 2019 | 57,033 |
| 2020 | 51,942 |
| 2021 | 54,478 |
| 2022 | 54,961 |
| 2023 | 50,358 |
| 2024 | 51,936 |
| 2025 | 53,500 |
| 2026 | 26,320 |
Top work types in our records
- other — 224,376
- building — 108,573
- unknown — 98,686
- plumbing — 82,450
- electrical — 63,615
52% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permit activity on file
- 2107-06-02 — mechanical — 2925 W Cary St Richmond VA 23221
- 2026-12-24 — other — 6160 KEMPSVILLE CIRCLE
- 2026-09-04 — roofing — 5208 MONTICELLO AVE Williamsburg VA 23188
- 2026-09-01 — electrical — 3627 MALLORY PL Williamsburg VA 23188
- 2026-07-15 — other — 2303 Grove Ave Richmond VA 23220
- 2026-07-04 — fire — 1 BUSCH GARDENS BLVD Williamsburg VA 23185
- 2026-07-04 — fire — 1400 TWO RIVERS RD Williamsburg VA 23185
- 2026-07-04 — fire — 6500 ARTHUR HILLS DR Williamsburg VA 23188
- 2026-07-03 — other — 105 EDGEMONT Ln Locust Grove Virginia 22508
- 2026-07-02 — other — 6306 Hanover Ave Richmond VA 23226
- 2026-07-02 — other — 3802 Sulgrave Road Richmond VA 23221
- 2026-07-02 — plumbing — 511 PRINCESS ANNE ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 13 LAFAYETTE STA FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- 2026-07-02 — plumbing — 210 BRIDGEWATER ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- 2026-07-02 — electrical — 210 BRIDGEWATER ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 210 BRIDGEWATER ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- 2026-07-02 — other — 210 BRIDGEWATER ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- 2026-07-02 — plumbing — 208 BRIDGEWATER ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- 2026-07-02 — electrical — 208 BRIDGEWATER ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 208 BRIDGEWATER ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
Permit records by area
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Based on 720,313 permit records on file from AlexandriaVA (Tyler EnerGov), FredericksburgVA (Tyler EnerGov), va-hanover (eTRAKiT), JamesCityCountyVA (Tyler EnerGov), ManassasVA (Tyler EnerGov), NewportNewsVA (Tyler EnerGov), va-norfolk (Socrata), OrangeCountyVA (Tyler EnerGov), RichmondVA (Tyler EnerGov), va-virginia_beach (ArcGIS Hub), 1920–2107. Last updated 2026-07-06.