Winnipeg Building Permit Values by Year and Neighborhood

Aggregate building permit data from data.winnipeg.ca provides annual construction values and permit counts categorized by neighborhood, permit group, and electoral ward. The dataset aggregates values for privacy, summing individual permit rows into a 'WINNIPEG OMITTED CONSTRUCTION VALUE' category. Data was revised in 2022 for improved dwelling unit counting, with pre-November 2022 figures not updated.

Use Cases

• Analyze year-over-year trends in 'Total Declared Construction Value' by 'Neighbourhood' and 'Permit Group'.
• Map construction activity density using 'Location' coordinates against 'Electoral Ward 2018' boundaries.
• Compare commercial versus non-commercial permit volumes ('Permit Group') across different 'Wards'.
• Identify neighborhoods with high 'Major Projects Count' for infrastructure planning.
• Assess spatial distribution of omitted values ('WINNIPEG OMITTED CONSTRUCTION VALUE') for privacy impact studies.

Strengths

• Data revised in 2022 for improved precision in multi-family dwelling reporting
• Includes geospatial 'Location' points for neighborhood-level mapping
• Aggregates individual permits to protect holder privacy

Limitations

• Construction values are omitted for rows with single permit counts, reducing granularity
• Data prior to November 14, 2022 has not been updated with revised methodology
• Sample size, row count, and total temporal range are unknown

Provenance

Source

data.winnipeg.ca

Collection Method

Aggregated from detailed building permit records, with construction values summed by year, neighborhood, and permit type.

Freshness

Last updated March 30, 2026.

Geography

Winnipeg, Canada, by neighborhood and electoral ward.