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Building Permit Index · City Profile
Arlington, VAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#260 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
70 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
75
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
76
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
26
0-100, data completeness
Arlington vs. Virginia average
Arlington approval speed
75
0-100, this city
Virginia state average
94
0-100, commercial permits statewide
Both scores use the same 0-100 scale, so they compare directly. See the full state permitting table for every state.
Where this data comes from
Arlington's approval score is built from municipal permit records and reporting completeness across 500 tracked US cities, refreshed quarterly. Read the full methodology for how the composite is calculated.