The town of Rocky Mountain House saw a total of 105 building permits issued in 2024— a healthy increase from 84 the year prior.
Nearly $14.9 million in commercial, residential, industrial and government building permits were issued in 2024— a 23 per cent increase over 2023’s numbers.
Commercial and industrial permits saw the biggest numbers with over $9.5 million in building permits— a 110 per cent increase from 2023.
While not as many residential permits were issued as commercial and industrial, residential also saw a big leap with $5.17 million in permits— representing a 111 per cent increase from 2023.
Government/ institution building permits saw a sharp decrease from 2023, however, with only $146,250 in building permits— a 97 per cent decrease from 2023’s total of just over $5 million.
Data shows April was the busiest month of 2024, with 18 permits issued that month alone.
(Town of Rocky Mountain House)
The data shows something of a resurgence for building applications in Rocky, as totals were below $10 million in 2016 to 2018, and below $5 million during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.
Recent dollar figures pale, however, compared to a decade ago, when 2014 eclipsed $40 million in building permits. That included nearly $17.8 million for residential development alone.
While 2014 saw high total overall construction value for permits, 2024 was the first time the town had over 100 total permits issued in one year since 2012.
(Town of Rocky Mountain House)
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