Sarnia Building Permits

6/2026 · 122 permits · $836,228,200 total value

By Canadian Permits Data Team · Sourced from official open data

Direct municipal data
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Total permit value
$836.2M
$836,228,200
Permits issued
122
Prior-year data not yet available
Avg permit value
$6854K
Provincial avg: $4906K
YoY permit value
N/A
Prior-year data not yet available
Residential units
7
New housing starts
10

Provincial & national comparison

Sarnia vs Ontario average (49 cities) and national average (169 cities) for 6/2026.

Sarnia total value836M
Ontario average541M
National average525M
Permits issued122
Avg value per permit ($K)6854K

Market summary

Sarnia issued 122 building permits in 6/2026, representing $836.2 million in construction value ($836,228,200). The average permit was valued at $6854K — above the Ontario average of $4906K. Residential work accounted for 65% of total permit value ($543,548,330).

  • 65.0% of permit value is residential ($543,548,330)
  • 35.0% is non-residential ($292,679,870)
  • 10 new housing starts recorded in 6/2026
  • Provincial average: 110 permits and $541.2M per city

Value breakdown

CategoryValueShare
Residential value$543,548,33065.0%
Non-residential value$292,679,87035.0%
Total permits122
Avg value per permit$6,854,330vs $4906K 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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