29 markets across the United States and Canada

Where Builtie started, and still the deepest data we hold. Every permit is matched to the builder, the design team and the trades already credited on the job, with decision-maker contacts on most active files. Low-rise infill across Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough sits alongside the downtown tower pipeline, so both a two-truck renovator and a commercial installer find work here.

Permits, H1 2026

15,120

Construction value

$5.3B

Permits vs 2025

+66%

The GTA's overflow market and one of only two cities where every permit carries verified coordinates, so site-visit routing is accurate to the address. Heavy on residential additions, second suites and industrial retrofits along the bay. Volume is smaller than Toronto but competition for the work is thinner.

Permits, H1 2026

2,337

Construction value

$897M

Permits vs 2025

-7%

Fewer permits than any other market on this list, and the highest value per permit of the three Canadian cities. Densification and laneway work dominate the residential side; the rest is high-value mixed-use. Applicant coverage is complete, so you almost always know who filed the job.

Permits, H1 2026

2,036

Construction value

$3.1B

Permits vs 2025

-9%

The one market outside Toronto where the applicant of record is usually the homebuilder itself rather than a filing agent, which makes builder-side prospecting unusually direct. Strong new-build subdivision volume in the northeast and southeast quadrants.

Permits, H1 2026

9,603

Construction value

$2.9B

Permits vs 2025

-14%

The City of St. Catharines, with Niagara Falls and the rest of Niagara Region pointing to it in the feed. Mostly residential alterations, garages, decks and porches, plus assembly and commercial alterations. The city names neither the cost nor the applicant, so decision makers come from our own enrichment. Live since September 2025, so there is no prior-year comparison.

Permits, H1 2026

397

Construction value

—

Permits vs 2025

n/a

St. Catharines does not publish a construction cost on its permits, so we do not publish a dollar figure for this market.

An hour west of the GTA. New residential construction, additions and alterations make up most of the feed, with a cost on nearly every permit and the builder named on about seven in ten.

Permits, H1 2026

844

Construction value

$451M

Permits vs 2025

-13%

The city's open data carries mostly larger permits: new buildings, condo and street townhouses and apartment buildings, each with a cost and the builder named.

Permits, H1 2026

96partial

Construction value

$698M

Permits vs 2025

n/a

London's open data has not added a permit since April 1, 2026, so the count covers January to March. The feed here stays thin until the city publishes again.

Mostly new residential buildings, plus additions and a handful of major industrial and institutional projects. Every permit states a cost; the builder is rarely named, so decision makers come from our own enrichment. The feed starts in January 2026, so there is no prior-year comparison.

Permits, H1 2026

170

Construction value

$422M

Permits vs 2025

n/a

Northwestern Ontario's largest city. Residential additions, alterations and new homes, plus demolitions and mixed-use work. A cost on about three permits in four; the city rarely names the builder.

Permits, H1 2026

222

Construction value

$142M

Permits vs 2025

-8%

Calgary's fast-growing northern neighbour. Basement developments, new houses, secondary suites and townhouses, with a cost and the builder named on every permit.

Permits, H1 2026

451

Construction value

$190M

Permits vs 2025

+29%

Central Alberta, between Calgary and Edmonton. New homes and residential renovations lead, with commercial and public-service alterations behind them. The builder is named on about seven permits in ten.

Permits, H1 2026

321

Construction value

—

Permits vs 2025

+4%

Red Deer's stated costs did not pass our checks, so we do not publish a dollar figure for this market.

Northern Alberta's service hub. Residential alterations and new construction lead, with a steady line of commercial alterations. Every permit carries a cost and names the builder.

Permits, H1 2026

409

Construction value

$98M

Permits vs 2025

-9%

By far the largest feed we carry — more permits in a partial half-year than every Canadian market combined. Alterations and interior fit-outs make up most of the volume, which suits finishing trades. Permits started flowing into Builtie in late February 2026, so the count below covers four months, not six, and there is no like-for-like prior year yet.

Permits, H1 2026

53,624partial

Construction value

$17B

Permits vs 2025

n/a

Flat on permit count but up 74% on value year over year — a smaller number of much larger projects. Every permit states a cost and names an applicant, so this is the cleanest US feed for qualifying a job before you chase it.

Permits, H1 2026

3,667

Construction value

$4.9B

Permits vs 2025

-1%

The second-largest feed after New York and the busiest in the Southeast. Steady volume year over year, weighted toward residential renovation, pool and envelope work, plus a continuous condo pipeline along the coast.

Permits, H1 2026

20,481

Construction value

$9.9B

Permits vs 2025

0%

High permit volume with a residential bias, and one of the fastest-moving markets for new single-family and ADU work. The city publishes rich work-type detail but almost no project values, so qualify jobs here by scope and applicant rather than by stated cost.

Permits, H1 2026

14,915

Construction value

—

Permits vs 2025

-2%

Austin states a construction cost on only 7% of permits, so we do not publish a dollar figure for this market. Permit volume, work type and applicant are all complete.

A mid-size market with complete cost and applicant coverage on every permit. Steady residential new-build plus a consistent stream of hospitality and commercial fit-out work through the core.

Permits, H1 2026

4,287

Construction value

$1.7B

Permits vs 2025

-1%

Value up 27% year over year on flat permit volume, so the average job is getting bigger. Multifamily and commercial alterations lead. The city rarely names the applicant on a permit, so decision makers here come from our own company and contact enrichment rather than the filing itself.

Permits, H1 2026

3,011

Construction value

$1.8B

Permits vs 2025

-1%

The busiest single-city permit market we track, from ADUs and single-family rebuilds to mid-rise apartments. The city does not name anyone in its open data, so the contractor, architect and engineer come from each permit's own city record, checked against the state contractor licence list. Finished and cancelled permits are left out of the feed.

Permits, H1 2026

32,031

Construction value

$4.1B

Permits vs 2025

0%

Commercial permits only: new commercial buildings, accessory structures and additions, with the builder named on most of them. The feed starts in July 2025, so there is no prior-year comparison.

Permits, H1 2026

1,044

Construction value

—

Permits vs 2025

n/a

Fort Worth's stated costs did not pass our checks, so we do not publish a dollar figure for this market.

The city's open data carries three permit types: new commercial buildings, carports and accessory buildings. That suits commercial trades rather than residential ones. The builder is named on nearly every permit.

Permits, H1 2026

432

Construction value

—

Permits vs 2025

+4%

Costs are stated on about six permits in ten and include a few very large ones that did not pass our checks, so we do not publish a dollar figure for this market.

Almost entirely commercial: alterations, new buildings and accessory structures, with a cost on every permit and the builder named on about four in ten.

Permits, H1 2026

235

Construction value

$795M

Permits vs 2025

-28%

Tulsa's largest suburb, and a small feed. Commercial remodels, new multifamily, tenant finishes and new commercial construction, with the builder named on about three permits in four.

Permits, H1 2026

77

Construction value

—

Permits vs 2025

+67%

Broken Arrow's stated costs did not pass our checks, so we do not publish a dollar figure for this market.

Single-family and duplex work alongside a steady run of commercial alterations, with a cost and the builder named on every permit.

Permits, H1 2026

527

Construction value

$542M

Permits vs 2025

-1%

Mostly residential remodels and new single-family homes, plus commercial repairs. The builder is named on most permits.

Permits, H1 2026

456

Construction value

$137M

Permits vs 2025

-20%

The smallest feed on this page: commercial alterations, new construction and accessory work, with a cost and the builder on almost every permit. Most useful alongside Little Rock rather than on its own.

Permits, H1 2026

40

Construction value

$27M

Permits vs 2025

-22%

Northwest Arkansas's busiest feed. New single-family homes and townhouses lead, with alterations and commercial work behind them, and a cost on about nine permits in ten.

Permits, H1 2026

754

Construction value

$562M

Permits vs 2025

+29%

The largest Kansas suburb of Kansas City. Residential remodels and new single-family homes, plus commercial tenant finishes. Every permit states a cost; the city does not name the builder, so decision makers come from our own enrichment.

Permits, H1 2026

723

Construction value

$308M

Permits vs 2025

+23%

Mostly alterations and additions, with a few new buildings. The city's list carries no coordinates and does not name the builder, so St. Louis projects have no pin on the project map and decision makers come from our own enrichment.

Permits, H1 2026

—

Construction value

—

Permits vs 2025

n/a

The city publishes a rolling 30-day list of permits, which Builtie has kept since September 2026, so there are no first-half figures yet.