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Residential Home Improvement Building Permits: 2020 Regional Report
Percentage increases per capita of Ontario properties
Provincial
Total permits: 59,529 (increase of 15% from 2019)
Additions/renovations: 32,254 (increase of 11% from 2019)
Garages: 6,047 (decrease of 2% from 2019)
Swimming Pools: 6,796 (increase of 53% from 2019)
Sheds: 3,583 (increase of 22% from 2019)
Northwest Ontario
Total permits: 717 (increase of 22% from 2019)
Additions/Renovations: 238 (increase of 17% from 2019)
Garages: 255 (increase of 12% from 2019)
Swimming Pools: 13 (increase of 225% from 2019)
Sheds: 84 (increase of 33% from 2019)
Northeast Ontario
Total permits: 4,288 (increase of 16% from 2019)
Additions/Renovations: 1,673 (increase of 11% from 2019)
Garages: 919 (increase of 1% from 2019)
Swimming Pools: 171 (increase of 55% from 2019)
Sheds: 388 (increase of 33% from 2019)
Southwest Ontario
Total permits: 7,485 (increase of 14% from 2019)
Additions/Renovations: 2,633 (increase of 5% from 2019)
Garages: 1,078 (increase of 4% from 2019)
Swimming Pools: 1,364 (increase of 65% from 2019)
Sheds: 857 (increase of 12% from 2019)
Greater Golden Horseshoe
Total permits: 10,537 (increase of 8% from 2019)
Additions/Renovations: 4,699 (decrease of 4% from 2019)
Garages: 878 (decrease of 7% from 2019)
Swimming Pools: 1,970 (increase of 54% from 2019)
Eastern Ontario
Total permits: 11,225 (increase of 18% from 2019)
Additions/Renovations: 4,676 (increase of 6% from 2019)
Garages: 1,423 (increase of 10% from 2019)
Swimming Pools: 1,625 (increase of 67% from 2019)
Sheds: 833 (increase of 34% from 2019)
Central Ontario
Total permits: 6,488 (no percentage change from 2019)
Additions/Renovations: 2,628 (decrease of 7% from 2019)
Garages: 965 (decrease of 6% from 2019)
Swimming Pools: 543 (increase of 65% from 2019)
Sheds: 425 (increase of 10% from 2019)
Greater Toronto Area
Total permits: 18,789 (increase of 22% from 2019)
Additions/Renovations: 15,707 (increase of 23% from 2019)
Garages: 529 (decrease of 28% from 2019)
Swimming Pools: 1,110 (increase of 23% from 2019)
Sheds: 355 (increase of 15% from 2019)
