Waterloo Building Permits
6/2026 · 79 permits · $709,403,900 total value
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Total permit value
$709.4M
$709,403,900
Permits issued
79
Prior-year data not yet available
Avg permit value
$8980K
Provincial avg: $4906K
YoY permit value
N/A
Prior-year data not yet available
Residential units
44
New housing starts
17
Provincial & national comparison
Waterloo vs Ontario average (49 cities) and national average (169 cities) for 6/2026.
Waterloo total value709M
Ontario average541M
National average525M
Permits issued79
Avg value per permit ($K)8980K
Market summary
Waterloo issued 79 building permits in 6/2026, representing $709.4 million in construction value ($709,403,900). The average permit was valued at $8980K — above the Ontario average of $4906K. Residential work accounted for 65% of total permit value ($461,112,535).
- 65.0% of permit value is residential ($461,112,535)
- 35.0% is non-residential ($248,291,364)
- 17 new housing starts recorded in 6/2026
- Provincial average: 110 permits and $541.2M per city
Value breakdown
| Category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential value | $461,112,535 | 65.0% |
| Non-residential value | $248,291,364 | 35.0% |
| Total permits | 79 | — |
| Avg value per permit | $8,979,796 | vs $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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