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Building Permit Index · City Profile
Charlottesville, VAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#369 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
53 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
54
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
60
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
14
0-100, data completeness
Charlottesville vs. Virginia average
Charlottesville approval speed
54
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
Charlottesville'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.