Toronto issued 1,079 permits for interior renovations in the last 12 months. The typical declared cost was $35k, and the middle half of projects declared between $12k and $100k. A typical permit took 6 days from application to issue, against 18 days for all small residential work. The busiest month was September 2026, with 126 permits.
Interior work that needs a permit, such as moving walls, structure or plumbing. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovercourt & Wallace Emerson | M6H | 43 | $50k | 6 |
| Upper Beaches | M4L | 40 | $30k | 7 |
| Danforth East | M4J | 38 | $45k | 6 |
| Bloor West Village & Swansea | M6S | 34 | $25k | 6 |
| Little Portugal & Trinity Bellwoods | M6J | 33 | $42k | 6 |
| High Park North & The Junction | M6P | 32 | $40k | 6 |
| Christie & Seaton Village | M6G | 29 | $50k | 7 |
| The Beaches | M4E | 27 | $50k | 4 |
| Humewood & Cedarvale | M6C | 27 | $50k | 8 |
| Roncesvalles | M6R | 27 | $60k | 7 |
| Riverdale | M4K | 24 | $50k | 6 |
| Leslieville | M4M | 24 | $30k | 6 |
| Bedford Park | M5M | 23 | $26k | 5 |
| Woodbine Heights | M4C | 21 | $50k | 5 |
| Leaside | M4G | 20 | $75k | 6 |
| The Annex | M5R | 18 | $100k | 20 |
| Rockcliffe-Smythe | M6N | 18 | $30k | 6 |
| Bathurst Manor | M3H | 17 | $40k | 6 |
| Davisville | M4S | 17 | $65k | 6 |
| Oakwood-Vaughan | M6E | 17 | $65k | 13 |
| Postal area M2M | M2M | 16 | $10k | 5 |
| Birch Cliff | M1N | 15 | $20k | 6 |
| Deer Park & Summerhill | M4V | 15 | $100k | 5 |
| New Toronto & Mimico | M8V | 15 | $30k | 5 |
| Kennedy Park | M1K | 14 | $22k | 6 |
| Home | Permits | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| House, Detached | 577 | $40k |
| House, Semi-Detached | 215 | $30k |
| 2 Unit, Detached | 91 | $30k |
| House, Townhouse | 73 | $33k |
| 3+ Unit, Detached | 58 | $50k |
| 2 Unit, Semi-detached | 23 | $35k |
| 3+ Unit, Semi-detached | 16 | $100k |
| Boarding/Lodging House | 12 | $30k |
Permits issued for interior renovations across Toronto each month. Tap or hover a month.
Source: City of Toronto building permits, Small Residential Projects issued since November 2025, work type "Interior Alterations". Costs are as declared on permit applications, not final prices, and leave out work that needs no permit.