Toronto construction activity: May 2026
PermitIndex tracked 2,903 building permits issued in Toronto in May 2026, up 172 vs April 2026. Source: City of Toronto Open Data.
Permits
2,903
With disclosed value
1,082
Total construction value
$1,246,540,778
vs prior month
+172 (+6%)
Permits by trade
| Trade | Permits |
|---|---|
| plumbing | 595 |
| interior_alteration | 470 |
| HVAC | 461 |
| Addition | 439 |
| New build | 264 |
| other | 228 |
| Demolition | 164 |
| Deck | 125 |
| Window / Door | 77 |
| Roofing | 58 |
| Pool | 12 |
| electrical | 10 |
Top neighbourhoods in May 2026
- 1.Yonge-Bay Corridor161 permits
- 2.Rosedale-Moore Park66 permits
- 3.South Riverdale53 permits
- 4.Annex50 permits
- 5.Etobicoke City Centre48 permits
- 6.Kensington-Chinatown47 permits
- 7.Trinity-Bellwoods44 permits
- 8.Oakwood Village42 permits
- 9.St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands42 permits
- 10.Wellington Place40 permits
Month-over-month
May 2026: 2,903 permits, $1,246,540,778 total value
April 2026: 2,731 permits, $963,933,952 total value
▲ 172 permits (+6%)