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Building Permit Index · City Profile
Fredericksburg, VAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#278 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
67 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
66
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
77
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
56
0-100, data completeness
Fredericksburg vs. Virginia average
Fredericksburg approval speed
66
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
Fredericksburg'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.