Prince William County permits
By Mario Bailey Last checked 2026-07-12 · 1 official source
Verified against official sourcesPrince William County Building Development Division
- 5 County Complex Ct., Ste. 120, Prince William, VA 22192
- Phone: (703) 792-6930
- Email: bdd@pwcva.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Prince William County
Prince William County lets you look up permit records and application status for a property online. The county's self-service portal includes a public permit search.
Look up Prince William County permit records
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Schedule an inspection in Prince William County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. The county has a dedicated Schedule an Inspection page.
Schedule or request a Prince William County inspection
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Permitting activity in Prince William County
In 2024, Prince William County authorized permits for 1,418 new residential housing units (793 single-family, 625 in multi-family buildings), valued at $245M , down from1,492 the year before. That works out to about 2.9 permits per 1,000 residents. It is a useful gauge of how busy the local permit office is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual data · population 497,003.
About Prince William County
Prince William County has about 160,256 housing units. The median home is valued at $500,600, against a median household income of $128,873. About 74% of homes are owner-occupied, and the typical home was built around 1994.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.