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By Aaron Schulze

Kamloops Building Sector

Busy summer has Kamloops building sector poised to surpass 2024 in revenue, housing starts

Sep 5, 2025 | 8:45 AM

KAMLOOPS — A busy summer has the Kamloops building sector on pace to surpass its production in 2024.

New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show nearly $69.8 million in activity was recorded over 96 permits in August 2025, more than double the value of $28.5 million recorded over 88 permits during the same month in 2024.

Notable categories include three multi-family – three or more units – permits bringing in $48 million, eight multi-family duplex permits worth $4 million and 12 commercial permits worth $12.3 million.

Year-to-date, the city has doled out 702 permits totalling nearly $282 million as of August 2025, up from $249.6 million over 641 permits as of the same point in 2024. It’s the first time since February that year-to-date construction value has been greater than the same month in 2024.

Kamloops is also on pace to surpass last year’s new housing unit total. Permits for 199 residential units were approved in August 2025 for a year-to-date total of 580, up from 446 units approved as of August 2024.

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The Kamloops construction sector had its third-busiest year on record in 2024 with $349.8 million in permits issued.

The full building permit report for August can be viewed here.