PermitStack indexes 108,253 building permits issued in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 31,748 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
Drill into the most common permit categories in Virginia Beach.
The most active contractors by permit volume in Virginia Beach, with a profile of each one's permit history. Counts are permits we hold for Virginia Beach.
Permit activity for individual ZIP codes in Virginia Beach, newest first by volume.
Every permit we hold for one Virginia Beach address (roof, HVAC, solar, additions, with dates and contractors) in a single call to /v1/property/history. Used by lenders for collateral review, insurers for roof and system age, and real estate teams for due diligence.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | 2026-UTIL-23595 | 1233 CULVER LN | Other | Bury fiber optic cable and place innerduct for 2,200', place 3-24x36x24 handho... |
| 2026-09-12 | 2026-UTIL-23072 | 5605 HATTERAS RD | Other | (1) 4X4 DRIVEWAY CUT TO RETIRE EXSISTING GAS SERVICE AND INSTALL NEW SERVICE |
| 2026-09-12 | 2026-UTIL-23677 | 1325 NARROW WAY | Other | Bury fiber optic cable and place innerduct for 2,340', place 1-24x36 handhole,... |
| 2026-09-12 | 2026-UTIL-22980 | 962 KELSO CT | Renovation | 962 Kelso Ct/ Whipaway Ln-Bore to replace 142"" of Cable with 1-2"&... |
| 2026-09-12 | 2026-UTIL-23599 | 1896 GENERAL BOOTH BLVD | Other | Bury fiber optic cable and place 3 innerduct for 4,500', place 5-2x436x24 hand... |
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-ELER-23871 | 5540 OLD GUARD CRES | Solar | Installation of solar panels on existing residential roof. 6.16 kW. Addition of 1 ... |
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-BDRA-24160 | 1012 OWLS CREEK LN | Addition | 6X12 CONCRETE PORCH |
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-PLBC-23366 | 303 RIVERWOOD CT | Plumbing | We are replacing the following fixtures and slab drains. |
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-BDRA-23651 | 1783 UPPER CHELSEA REAC | Roofing | REPAIRS DUE TO TREE DAMAGE PER ENGINEERS LETTER --- RAFTER ON SECOND FLOOR ABOVE G... |
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-PLBR-24090 | 2969 WESTON LOOP | Plumbing | 1"" PVB Backflow for lawn irrigation |
Query Virginia Beach, Virginia permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Virginia Beach permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?jurisdiction=Virginia%20Beach&state=VA&issued_after=2026-09-06"
The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.
| Record set | Source | Permits | Data through | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | open data (CKAN) | 104,688 | 2026-09-13 | |
| City | Accela Citizen Access portal | 21,907 | 2026-10-05 |
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We ingest Virginia Beach's official permit records directly from 2 official record sets, each listed under Sources on this page and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for Virginia Beach, Virginia is dated October 5, 2026. We re-read this source on a nightly schedule and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled. Some cities publish permits days after they are filed.
Yes — search Virginia Beach permits free in the browser, no signup needed. The API needs a free key (100 requests per day, no credit card).
Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including free, with the row cap rising by tier. Webhooks (Developer plan and up) push new permits after each nightly ingest.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in Virginia Beach, Virginia is 1 day, based on permits issued in the last 12 months. Smaller permit types (residential alteration, electrical) typically issue faster; new construction and large additions usually take longer.
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