Hamilton’s Building Permits
Detailed updates on the value of building permits issued in Hamilton
Current and Historic Building Permit Values
City of Hamilton
In 2023, the City of Hamilton reported building permit values of approximately $2,550,392,065. This figure broke the previously established record for building permit values set in 2021. 2023’s permit values are approximately 137.4% of 2022’s building permit values, and 119.8% of 2021’s formerly record breaking permit values.
| Year | 2018 Annual | 2019 Annual | 2020 Annual | 2021 Annual | 2022 Annual | 2023 Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars ($) | 1264757129 | 1408521764 | 1383480564 | 2128166392 | 1856371964 | 2550392065 |
Source: City of Hamilton
The Historic Top-5 Building Permit Years
City of Hamilton
Four of the City of Hamilton’s Top-5 years for building permit values were reported within the last five years. In 2012, the City of Hamilton’s building permit values approached $1.5 dollars. The $2 billion mark was first surpassed in 2021.
| | 2023 | 2021 | 2022 | 2012 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars ($) | 2550392065 | 2128166392 | 1856371964 | 1499627394 | 1408521764 |
Source: City of Hamilton
Sectoral Building Permits to Date
City of Hamilton
The combined industrial and commercial building permit values for 2023 are approximately $700,049,563. These data reflect the best year on record for the City of Hamilton’s industrial building permit values and the second-best year on record for combined industrial and commercial permit values.
| | Industrial | Commercial |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Total | 556613136 | 143436427 |
Source; City of Hamilton
