Toronto construction activity: January 2026
PermitIndex tracked 2,328 building permits issued in Toronto in January 2026, up 429 vs December 2025. Source: City of Toronto Open Data.
Permits
2,328
With disclosed value
773
Total construction value
$1,591,857,579
vs prior month
+429 (+23%)
Permits by trade
| Trade | Permits |
|---|---|
| plumbing | 489 |
| HVAC | 439 |
| Addition | 402 |
| interior_alteration | 315 |
| New build | 286 |
| other | 114 |
| Demolition | 106 |
| Deck | 79 |
| Window / Door | 51 |
| Roofing | 34 |
| Pool | 7 |
| electrical | 6 |
Top neighbourhoods in January 2026
- 1.Rockcliffe-Smythe300 permits
- 2.Yonge-Bay Corridor116 permits
- 3.Banbury-Don Mills70 permits
- 4.Wexford/Maryvale53 permits
- 5.Annex50 permits
- 6.Stonegate-Queensway47 permits
- 7.Kensington-Chinatown43 permits
- 8.Rosedale-Moore Park41 permits
- 9.St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands41 permits
- 10.Englemount-Lawrence37 permits
Month-over-month
January 2026: 2,328 permits, $1,591,857,579 total value
December 2025: 1,899 permits, $801,967,907 total value
▲ 429 permits (+23%)