Quebec City Building Permit Search

See what was built at any Quebec City address: what was done, when, and the declared value.

Permits and their status, licences, planning applications, heritage designation, zoning and what is nearby. Free to search.

26k
Total Permits
4k
Last 12 Months
5
Permit Categories

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Datasets available in Quebec City

Beyond building permits, Quebec City also has Planning applications, Property assessments, Major projects, and Zoning in the same API, queryable with the same parameters.

Building permits
26k records
/permit
Checked daily
Planning applications
41k records
/planning_application
Checked weekly
Property assessments
139k records
/assessment
Checked monthly
Major projects
65 records
/major_project
Checked weekly
Zoning
4k zones
/zone
Checked monthly

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About Quebec City Construction Data

Quebec City building permits cover all permitted construction activity in the city: new homes and condos, commercial and industrial builds, residential renovations, additions, demolitions, and changes of use. BuildData also tracks planning applications, property assessments, major projects, and zoning for Quebec City, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Quebec City’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 26k+ Quebec City permits searchable through a single REST API.

4k+ building permits were issued in Quebec City, QC over the past 12 months. New Construction permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Quebec City the same way you query any other Canadian city in the dataset.

Common uses

  • Proptech and real estate: track the new development pipeline, spot supply trends before listings hit market
  • Insurance: verify construction activity and renovation history at the property level
  • Urban planning and research: analyze permit trends by type, neighbourhood, and time period
  • Construction and trades: identify new project opportunities as permits are issued across Quebec

Quebec City Permits by Type

Breakdown of permit categories over the last two years.

New Construction
6k
Addition
1k
Other
741
Change of Use
64
Demolition
8

Recent Quebec City Building Permits

Latest permits issued in Quebec City, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Quebec City Planning Applications by Status

Breakdown of categories over the last two years.

Approved
15k

Recent Planning Applications in Quebec City

Latest planning application records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Property Assessments in Quebec City

Property assessment records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Major Projects in Quebec City

Planned and under-construction capital projects, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Building with this? Every Quebec City record above is on the API at /permit?municipality=quebec_city. See the documentation.

Quebec City building permits: FAQ

How do I search Quebec City building permits?

Use the search box on this page: type an address, permit number, or contractor and it queries every Quebec City permit BuildData holds. Records come from Quebec City's own open data, geocoded and normalized.

How do I check the status of a building permit in Quebec City?

Search the address above. Each result shows the permit's status, type, issue date, and description as published by Quebec City. For an application still in progress, the city's own portal remains the authority.

Are Quebec City building permits public record?

Yes. Quebec City publishes building permit records as open data, so anyone can look them up. BuildData aggregates, geocodes, and normalizes them so they are searchable in one place instead of one city portal at a time.

How current is Quebec City permit data?

BuildData refreshes Quebec City permits automatically, so new permits show up within days and go out in the next scheduled feed.

Can I get new Quebec City permits sent to me automatically?

Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new Quebec City building permit as a spreadsheet each week, with the address, type, value, and date. Add any other cities you sell into. 30-day free trial.

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