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October 2026 Building Permits

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

Virginia Beach, VA issued 2,312 building permits in October 2026, up 14% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 23454 with 369 permits. Building was the top permit type, making up 24% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,312
vs. prior month
+14%
2,026 last month
Most active zip
23454
369 permits
Top permit type
Building
24% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

23454
369
23451
359
23456
301
23452
272
23464
271
23462
263
23455
246
23453
104
23457
30
23463
4

Permits by type

October 2026 · Virginia Beach, VA

Building
565 (24%)
Mechanical
463 (20%)
Electrical
428 (19%)
Plumbing
318 (14%)
Utility
201 (9%)
Gas
142 (6%)
Elevator
140 (6%)
Fire
36 (2%)
Civil
11 (0%)
Moving and Hauling
7 (0%)
Amusement
1 (0%)

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