GroundTally construction pulse · data as of 2026-09-13

Norfolk, VA

16,149 permits on file · source: data.norfolk.gov · updated daily
Permits issued, last 30 days
804
▼ 10.6% vs same period last year
Construction valuation, last 90 days
$178.9M
▲ 125.5% 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
0100200300400Jun 21Jul 5Jul 19Aug 2Aug 16Aug 30Sep 13151
This year Same weeks last year
Table view
WeekThis yearLast year
Week of Jun 21186189
Week of Jun 28235219
Week of Jul 5191176
Week of Jul 12264212
Week of Jul 19253226
Week of Jul 26224226
Week of Aug 2270280
Week of Aug 9213243
Week of Aug 16247225
Week of Aug 23211201
Week of Aug 30188283
Week of Sep 6251184
Week of Sep 13151227

Biggest new projects

Last 30 days, section permits collapsed to projects
ValuationAddressContractorDescriptionIssued
$12.6M ×2 485 SAINT PAULS BOULEVARD ↗ — Commercial 2026-08-21
$5.0M 5800 NORTHAMPTON BOULEVARD ↗ — Commercial 2026-08-18
$2.8M ×2 155 KINGSLEY LANE ↗ — Commercial 2026-09-08
$2.0M ×2 821 N NEWTOWN ROAD ↗ — Multi Family Dwelling 2026-08-25
$1.5M ×5 821 N NEWTOWN ROAD ↗ — Multi Family Dwelling 2026-08-25
$1.2M 1 MEMORIAL PLACE ↗ — Commercial 2026-09-04
$750.0K 5900 E VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD ↗ — Commercial 2026-08-19
$499.0K 4210 EAST BEACH DRIVE ↗ — One/Two Family Dwelling 2026-09-02
$475.5K 400 GRESHAM DRIVE ↗ — Commercial 2026-09-01
$460.0K 1200 WARWICK AVENUE ↗ — Commercial 2026-09-10

Permits by trade

Last 90 days, normalized taxonomy
building797mechanical680electrical618plumbing450other113solar107demolition42sign41
Table view
TradePermits (90d)YoY
building797-15%
mechanical680+13%
electrical618+1%
plumbing450+22%
other113+28%
solar107-22%
demolition42+17%
sign41-24%

Permit map

Each dot is one permit issued in the last 30 days