Observed activity
HRM Building Permits
Explore permit volumes, recorded housing units, monthly trends, project types, municipal districts and mapped permit activity. A permit does not guarantee construction or completion.
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Is Halifax's housing pipeline keeping pace?
Halifax Housing Pulse makes public HRM building permit and planning application records easier to explore. It separates observed permit activity from proposals moving through Halifax Regional Municipality's planning process.
12 months through August 2026
Over the 12 months through August 2026, HRM records show 2,469 permits and 5,504 recorded units. That was 784 fewer recorded units than in the preceding 12 months. District 5 (Dartmouth Centre) had the highest recorded-unit rate using the dashboard's 2021 population estimates.
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Dashboard permit analysis includes 5,238 records from Sep 1, 2024 through Sep 25, 2026. Planning data includes 617 source records. Read the methodology.
12-month recorded units
5,504
12-month building permits
2,469
Planning applications
617
Active applications
169
Development pipeline
HRM Planning Applications
Review active and recent applications, current statuses and application types. Planning applications are proposals and do not necessarily result in approval, permits or construction.
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Browse Halifax municipal districts
Compare current building permit and recorded-unit activity across all 16 HRM municipal districts, then open a district profile for trends and project-type detail.
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