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Building permit alerts in Virginia

LIVE 2 live markets in Virginia — 438 permits in the latest pull.

Virginia has 133 counties and county-equivalents. PermitBoards reads the permit records that cities and counties publish, filters them by county and trade, and emails subscribers the permits that mean work for their trade — daily, for $79 a month per county + trade after a free 14-day sample. See how pricing works, try the free permit lookup, or read how we get the data.

Live markets in Virginia

Virginia Beach, VA permits

240
permits in the latest pull
Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026

Norfolk, VA permits

198
permits in the latest pull
Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026

Top trades in Virginia's live feeds

Plumbing — 89 permits · Electrical — 87 permits · HVAC — 85 permits

County waitlist pages in Virginia

Fairfax County · Prince William County · Virginia Beach city · Loudoun County · Chesterfield County · Henrico County · Chesapeake city · Arlington County · Richmond city · Norfolk city · Newport News city

Largest counties in Virginia

From the U.S. Census Bureau's 2025 population estimates (county file). Counties in our top-400 waitlist program have their own page with the county seat, population, and status.

County2025 population estimatePage
Fairfax County1,167,873Waitlist page
Prince William County502,966Waitlist page
Virginia Beach city453,737Waitlist page
Loudoun County449,749Waitlist page
Chesterfield County397,148Waitlist page
Henrico County342,775Waitlist page
Chesapeake city255,332Waitlist page
Arlington County243,931Waitlist page
Richmond city237,257Waitlist page
Norfolk city231,013Waitlist page

Questions

Is PermitBoards live in Virginia?

2 live markets today (438 permits in the latest pull).

How much does PermitBoards cost in Virginia?

One flat price everywhere: $79 a month for one county and one trade ($49 locked for the founding 50), after a free 14-day sample feed. No per-seat charges, no annual contract, no sales call.

How do I get alerts for a Virginia county that isn't live?

Join the waitlist from the signup page for your county and trade. When the feed goes live, your sample feed starts that day.

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