Toronto issued 57 permits for basement walkouts in the last 12 months. The typical declared cost was $12k, and the middle half of projects declared between $10k and $20k. A typical permit took 7 days from application to issue, against 18 days for all small residential work. The busiest month was September 2026, with 10 permits.
Exterior stairs cut down to a new basement door. Number of permits in each declared-cost band.
Postal areas with at least 5 priced permits for this work. Tap a column heading to sort.
| Area | Postal | Permits | Typical cost | Wait (days) |
|---|
| Home | Permits | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| House, Detached | 38 | $15k |
| House, Semi-Detached | 12 | $10k |
Permits issued for basement walkouts across Toronto each month. Tap or hover a month.
Source: City of Toronto building permits, Small Residential Projects issued since November 2025, work type "Walk-Out Stair". Costs are as declared on permit applications, not final prices, and leave out work that needs no permit.