Virginia building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 839,765 permit records are on file for Virginia (1920–2107).
Permits on file by year
Show yearly totals
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 31,392 |
| 2018 | 33,425 |
| 2019 | 61,802 |
| 2020 | 56,110 |
| 2021 | 58,894 |
| 2022 | 59,089 |
| 2023 | 54,099 |
| 2024 | 56,931 |
| 2025 | 58,225 |
| 2026 | 31,790 |
Top work types in our records
- other — 280,538
- building — 115,166
- plumbing — 100,696
- unknown — 100,125
- gas — 80,891
55% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permits
- 2107-06-02 — mechanical — 2925 W Cary St Richmond VA 23221
- 2027-01-13 — other — 2912 Noble Ave Richmond VA 23222
- 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
- 2026-08-21 — unknown — 465 GLENROCK ROAD
- 2026-08-15 — unknown — 2944 HOLLISTER AVENUE
- 2026-08-14 — fire — 301 HANOVER ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
Permit records by area
Street rankings appear on city-level pages — use the directory to browse down.
Based on 839,765 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 2026-08-20.