BC building permits, October 2026.
In short
688 building permits were issued across 5 BC cities in October 2026, up 9% from the month before. 197 were new homes, laneways or multiplexes, and the permits declared $1.2B of work in total. Vancouver issued the most (365).
688
Permits issued
197
New homes
$1.2B
Declared value
+9%
vs last month
By city
| City | Permits | New homes | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 365 | 106 | $649M |
| Surrey | 221 | 79 | $271M |
| Victoria | 51 | 4 | $232M |
| Maple Ridge | 27 | 7 | $5.0M |
| New Westminster | 24 | 1 | $7.7M |
By permit type
Busiest neighbourhoods
Busiest builders
- 01ITM Homes LTD16
- 02East West Excavating 2022 Ltd7
- 03Citrine Homes Ltd6
- 04MWL Demolition Ltd.6
- 05Division 2 Contracting Ltd5
- 06Vancouver Renewable Energy Co-operative4
- 07Apollo Excavating & Civil Works Ltd.4
- 080825886 BC Ltd4
Also on the permits
Biggest new homes of the month
Block level
| 13••• 105 Ave | Surrey | Multiplex | $132M |
| 16•• Clark Drive | Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver | Multiplex | $95M |
| 17•• E Pender Street | Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver | Multiplex | $85M |
| 20•• Harrison Drive | Victoria-Fraserview, Vancouver | Multiplex | $83M |
| 21•• W 5th Avenue | Kitsilano, Vancouver | Multiplex | $80M |
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