Building Permits in Virginia Beach, VA

↑5% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Virginia Beach. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 4, 2026

92,703

Total Permits

1,433

Last 30 Days

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Total Construction Valuecost data unavailable

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Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is up 5% compared to the prior 12 months
•Other permits make up 49% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

73%

26%

issued67,786

submitted24,177

expired740

Permit Types

Other

45,459

Electrical

18,805

Mechanical

16,177

Plumbing

12,262

Monthly Activity

1,271

Sep

2,431

Oct

1,705

Nov

1,896

Dec

2,130

Jan

2,394

Feb

2,382

Mar

2,495

Apr

2,076

May

2,467

Jun

2,360

Jul

1,949

Aug

224

Sep

02,495

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Plumbing	2016 ALOMA DR	Tub to shower Conversion. Only Wet Area. No structural Change. The plumbing supply and drains stay in the same location,	—	Sep 4, 2026
Other	1309 WYTHE LN	New Gas service, 2 fire places 1 range	—	Sep 4, 2026
Other	1209 TAR HEEL CT	ALTERATIONS - REMOVE AND REPLACE REAR DECK BOARDS, SLEEPER, AND MEMBRANE FOR A REPAIR ON WALL - REPLACE DRYWALL AS NEEDE	—	Sep 4, 2026
Other	2405 TIMBER MIST	RED TAG GAS LINE	—	Sep 4, 2026
Other	2472 ENTRADA DR	REMOVE CONCRETE ADD SPA REPLACE COCRETE DECK WITH PAVERS	—	Sep 4, 2026
Electrical	3065 WINTERBERRY LN	200 AMP PANEL REPLACEMENT - LIKE FOR LIKE	—	Sep 4, 2026
Electrical	2412 BROAD BAY RD	SINGLE FAMILY HOME INTERIOR ALTERATION TO INCLUDE REMOVING STEEL COLUMN PER ENGINEER'S LETTER ADDING FULL BATH AND	—	Sep 4, 2026
Other	3116 LITTLE ISLAND RD	INSTALLATION OF INGROUND POOL	—	Sep 4, 2026
Electrical	581 PRINCESS ANNE RD	Wire complete gut house and new 200a service	—	Sep 4, 2026
Other	1172 POND CYPRESS DR	—	—	Sep 4, 2026