GroundTally construction pulse · data as of 2026-07-30

Norfolk, VA

14,833 permits on file · source: data.norfolk.gov · updated daily
Permits issued, last 30 days
1,055
▲ 12.2% vs same period last year
Construction valuation, last 90 days
$259.8M
▲ 207.0% vs same period last year · project-level
Residential share, last 90 days
72%
of classified permits

Permit velocity

Permits issued per week, trailing 13 weeks
0100200300400May 7May 21Jun 4Jun 18Jul 2Jul 16Jul 30267
This year Same weeks last year
Table view
WeekThis yearLast year
Week of May 7271226
Week of May 14199244
Week of May 21249239
Week of May 28214174
Week of Jun 4258197
Week of Jun 11250195
Week of Jun 18223184
Week of Jun 25194214
Week of Jul 2236223
Week of Jul 9222178
Week of Jul 16261224
Week of Jul 23212227
Week of Jul 30267231

Permits by trade

Last 90 days, normalized taxonomy
building958electrical666mechanical624plumbing470other117solar113demolition35sign32
Table view
TradePermits (90d)YoY
building958-4%
electrical666+14%
mechanical624+27%
plumbing470+29%
other117+58%
solar113-16%
demolition35+21%
sign32-29%

Permit map

Each dot is one permit issued in the last 30 days