Kamloops building sector nearly catches up to last year’s new housing unit pace during April

iN NUMBERS: Building permit values plummet in Kamloops, steady in Okanagan

It’s easy to end up in a panic about the housing crisis, especially if you only talk about it with relatives at the dinner table who get their numbers from X.com. Here are some of the latest numbers on building permit values, let’s see how they affect your blood pressure. 9: Million dollars worth of building permits were issued in Kamloops in March. 71: Per cent decrease in building permit value in Kamloops compared to March 2024. 82.5: …

Kamloops building sector nearly catches up to last year’s new housing unit pace during April

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops nearly caught up to last year’s pace for new housing units in April. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show permits for 72 residential units were issued in April 2025 compared to zero in the same month last year. Year-to-date, permits for 104 new housing units were issued in Kamloops, down from 136 as of April 2024. Construction value and permits issued in the Kamloops building sector i…