Calgary building permits
Permits the City of Calgary issues each month: how many, the housing units they create and the construction value, by property type and kind of work. Pick a number to see its trend.
Building permits by year: 2025 in review
Construction value, permits issued and housing units created in 2025, the last full year, against 2024, and each year since 2021.
Construction value
$9.3B in 2024
$7.6B▼ 18.7% yr/yr2025Permits issued
26,521 in 2024
24,207▼ 8.7% yr/yr2025Housing units
27,654 in 2024
25,006▼ 9.6% yr/yr2025Construction value by year, 2021 to 2025
Permits, housing units and value by month
Building permits issued, housing units created and construction value each month, City of Calgary.
Permits issued
All building permits the City of Calgary issued in the month.
2,151▼ 5.1% yr/yrSep 2026Housing units
New housing units created by the month's permits, suites included.
1,445▼ 3.4% yr/yrSep 2026Construction value
Construction value declared on the month's permits, not the final cost.
$528M▲ 10.4% yr/yrSep 2026Building permits issued per month
Permits by property type
Permits issued in the month by property type: residential, commercial and other.
Residential
Permits for houses, townhouses, apartments and secondary suites.
1,287▼ 7.1% yr/yrSep 2026Commercial
Permits for retail, office and mixed-use buildings.
193▼ 11.9% yr/yrSep 2026Institutional and other
Institutional, industrial, garage and unspecified permits.
671▲ 1.4% yr/yrSep 2026Residential permits per month
Permits by kind of work
Permits issued in the month by kind of work: new construction, improvements and demolitions.
New construction
Permits for new buildings or structures.
1,095▼ 0.7% yr/yrSep 2026Improvements
Permits for alterations, additions and renovations to existing buildings.
910▼ 11.4% yr/yrSep 2026Demolitions
Permits to demolish existing structures, a leading sign of redevelopment.
91▼ 4.2% yr/yrSep 2026