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: Million dollars worth of building permits were issued in Kelowna in March.
• 1: Per cent decrease in building permit value in Kelowna compared to March 2024.
• 30: Million dollars worth of housing building permits issued in Vernon in the first quarter of 2025.
• 53: New housing units were approved in Vernon in the first quarter of 2025.
• 4: Weeks is how long the City of Vernon takes to process a building permit.
• 13: Single family home building permits were issued in Penticton in April, unlucky.
• 3: Million dollars worth of plumbing permits were issued in Penticton in April.
• 208: Million dollar building permit value month-to-month increase in B.C.
• 293: Million dollar building permit value month-to-month decrease in Ontario, take that.