Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
3,913 electrical permits were issued in Norfolk, October 2024 through September 2026: about 1,956 a year and 29% of all permits. 2,003 electrical permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 5% more than the 1,910 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is March. The usual one took 44 days from issue to the city's final. 23518 has the most, 599.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 234 |
| Nov 2024 | 220 |
| Dec 2024 | 137 |
| Jan 2025 | 143 |
| Feb 2025 | 127 |
| Mar 2025 | 179 |
| Apr 2025 | 138 |
| May 2025 | 140 |
| Jun 2025 | 147 |
| Jul 2025 | 144 |
| Aug 2025 | 166 |
| Sep 2025 | 135 |
| Oct 2025 | 144 |
| Nov 2025 | 126 |
| Dec 2025 | 131 |
| Jan 2026 | 161 |
| Feb 2026 | 192 |
| Mar 2026 | 216 |
| Apr 2026 | 188 |
| May 2026 | 166 |
| Jun 2026 | 188 |
| Jul 2026 | 164 |
| Aug 2026 | 155 |
| Sep 2026 | 172 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). March is the busiest (121), December the quietest (82). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 93 |
| February | 98 |
| March | 121 |
| April | 100 |
| May | 94 |
| June | 103 |
| July | 94 |
| August | 98 |
| September | 94 |
| October | 116 |
| November | 106 |
| December | 82 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 1,660 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 1,910 |
| Finished | 87.0% |
| Expired | 12.6% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 44 |
| Middle half, days | 12–99 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 3,758 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $2,000 |
| Middle half | $920–$4,000 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 3,913 electrical permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical: New | 1,681 | 43% |
| Electrical: Replacement | 1,367 | 35% |
| Electrical: Service Upgrade | 478 | 12% |
| Electrical: New Service | 220 | 6% |
| Electrical: Electrical Release | 142 | 4% |
| Electrical: Temporary Pole | 25 | under 1% |
HVAC (3,708)Plumbing (2,609)Remodels & repairs (1,327)Solar (624)New homes (490)Additions (282)
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Source: City of Norfolk Open Data, Permits (data.norfolk.gov, dataset fahm-yuh4), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Residential permits the City of Norfolk issues inside the city: building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and demolition permits for single-family homes, duplexes, townhouses and their garages and sheds. Commercial permits, zoning permits and short-term rental inspections in the same file are not counted. Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and the other Hampton Roads cities run their own permit offices and are not in this file.
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Contractor Records, "Electrical permits in Norfolk, VA", https://contractorrecords.com/norfolk/electrical-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Norfolk Development Services Center building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · By ZIP code · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Electrical permits by month · Electrical permits by calendar month (index) · Electrical permits: days to final · Electrical permits: declared value · Electrical permits by ZIP code · Electrical permits by permit type.