Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
1,217 building permits were issued in ZIP code 23508 by the City of Norfolk Development Services Center, October 2024 through September 2026: 9% of the 13,323 in Norfolk, the 5th busiest ZIP code. HVAC permits lead with 380. 671 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 23% more than the 546 in the 12 months before. Permits from a city that runs its own permit office are not counted.
Share here is the part of the 1,217 permits in 23508; citywide is the same for all of Norfolk.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 380 | 31% | 28% |
| Electrical | 307 | 25% | 29% |
| Plumbing | 262 | 22% | 20% |
| Remodels & repairs | 140 | 12% | 10% |
| New homes | 38 | 3% | 4% |
| Additions | 31 | 3% | 2% |
| Solar | 30 | 2% | 5% |
| Demolition | 11 | under 1% | 1% |
| Roofing | 3 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 3 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Other | 12 | under 1% | 1% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 148 | 592 |
| 2025 | 12 | 506 | 506 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 563 | 751 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends.
| Measure | 23508 | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 546 | 6,260 |
| Finished | 80.8% | 80.2% |
| Expired | 16.8% | 18.2% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 31 | 43 |
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 We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.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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