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Victoria Building Permit Search

111k+ building permit records from Victoria, British Columbia, plus contractor profiles, planning applications, business licences, property assessments, major projects, and zoning. One API, geocoded, normalized, and refreshed automatically.

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

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111k
Total Permits
4k
Last 12 Months
$698M
Construction Value (12 mo.)
6
Permit Categories

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Datasets available in Victoria

Beyond building permits, Victoria also has Contractor profiles, Planning applications, Business licences, Property assessments, Major projects, and Zoning in the same API, queryable with the same parameters.

Building permits
111k records
/permit
Checked daily
Contractor profiles
147 records
/contractor
Checked daily
Planning applications
4k records
/planning_application
Checked weekly
Business licences
7k records
/licence
Checked daily
Property assessments
33k records
/assessment
Checked monthly
Major projects
45 records
/major_project
Checked weekly
Zoning
708 zones
/zone
Checked monthly

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About Victoria Construction Data

Victoria 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 contractor profiles, planning applications, business licences, property assessments, major projects, and zoning for Victoria, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Victoria’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 111k+ Victoria permits searchable through a single REST API.

4k+ building permits were issued in Victoria, BC over the past 12 months, representing $698M in declared construction value. Renovation permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Victoria 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 British Columbia

Victoria Permits by Type

Breakdown of permit categories across all years on record.

Renovation
93k
Addition
6k
New Construction
4k
Other
4k
Demolition
1k
Change of Use
1k

Recent Victoria Building Permits

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

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Victoria Planning Applications by Status

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Approved
4k
Other
156

Recent Planning Applications in Victoria

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

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Victoria Business Licences by Category

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Real Estate
1k
Professional Service
1k
Health Wellness
891
Retail
886
Food Service
850
Personal Service
850

Recent Business Licences in Victoria

Latest business licence records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Property Assessments in Victoria

Property assessment records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Major Projects in Victoria

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

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Query Victoria Permits via API

Filter by type, date range, address, or construction value. Returns JSON.

curl --request GET --url "https://builddata-canadian-construction-data-api.p.rapidapi.com/permit?municipality=victoria&permit_type_canonical=new_construction&limit=10" --header "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY_HERE" --header "X-RapidAPI-Host: builddata-canadian-construction-data-api.p.rapidapi.com"

Victoria building permits: FAQ

How do I search Victoria building permits?

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

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

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

Are Victoria building permits public record?

Yes. Victoria 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 Victoria permit data?

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

Can I get new Victoria permits sent to me automatically?

Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new Victoria 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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