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If you’re concerned about housing or growth, building permit values are a common way to check on the housing and construction industry. Kelowna and Kamloops had strong years while many other cities in Canada were having a tough time.

Here are the numbers from Statistics Canada:

83.2: Million dollars of building permit value in Kelowna in August 2024.
150.7: Million dollars of building permit value in Kelowna in August 2025.
81: Per cent increase in value in Kelowna between 2024 and 2025.
22: Million dollars in building permit value in Kamloops in August 2024.
50.2: Million dollars in building permit value in Kamloops in August 2025.
127: Per cent increase in building permit value in Kamloops between 2024 and 2025.
5.8: Per cent decrease in building permit value across Canada’s cities between 20224 and 2025.
612: Million dollar increase in building permit value in B.C. between July and August, the biggest increase in the country.
11.6: Per cent increase in residential building permit value in B.C. from August 2024 to August 2025.
37,305: Housing starts in B.C. in September, down from 46,915 in August.