Yellowknife Building Permits
6/2026 · 194 permits · $693,209,400 total value
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Total permit value
$693.2M
$693,209,400
Permits issued
194
Prior-year data not yet available
Avg permit value
$3573K
Provincial avg: $3573K
YoY permit value
N/A
Prior-year data not yet available
Residential units
19
New housing starts
22
Provincial & national comparison
Yellowknife vs Northwest Territories average (1 cities) and national average (169 cities) for 6/2026.
Yellowknife total value693M
Northwest Territories average693M
National average525M
Permits issued194
Avg value per permit ($K)3573K
Market summary
Yellowknife issued 194 building permits in 6/2026, representing $693.2 million in construction value ($693,209,400). The average permit was valued at $3573K — above the Northwest Territories average of $3573K. Residential work accounted for 65% of total permit value ($450,586,110).
- 65.0% of permit value is residential ($450,586,110)
- 35.0% is non-residential ($242,623,289)
- 22 new housing starts recorded in 6/2026
- Provincial average: 194 permits and $693.2M per city
Value breakdown
| Category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential value | $450,586,110 | 65.0% |
| Non-residential value | $242,623,289 | 35.0% |
| Total permits | 194 | — |
| Avg value per permit | $3,573,244 | vs $3573K 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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