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August 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Virginia Beach — updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Virginia Beach, VA issued 2,212 building permits in August 2026, down 8% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 23454 with 353 permits. Building was the top permit type, making up 26% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,212
vs. prior month
-8%
2,412 last month
Most active zip
23454
353 permits
Top permit type
Building
26% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

23454
353
23451
347
23455
279
23456
271
23452
269
23464
241
23462
235
23453
116
23457
32
23463
2

Permits by type

August 2026 · Virginia Beach, VA

Building
570 (26%)
Mechanical
471 (21%)
Electrical
439 (20%)
Plumbing
304 (14%)
Utility
154 (7%)
Gas
114 (5%)
Elevator
97 (4%)
Fire
40 (2%)
Moving and Hauling
11 (0%)
Civil
8 (0%)
Amusement
4 (0%)

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