Residential water heater permits in Virginia Beach, VA
157 residential water heater permits were issued in Virginia Beach, VA in the 8 weeks to Oct 9, 2026. Get them weekly by ZIP from Curbside Signal.
Source: Virginia Beach. Oct 9, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 9, 2026, 157 residential water heater permits were issued in Virginia Beach, VA, according to public records from Virginia Beach. The busiest ZIP codes were 23456 (30 residential permits), 23454 (27 residential permits), 23464 (22 residential permits). The latest permit date published is Oct 9, 2026.
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What a water heater permit means in Virginia Beach
A residential water heater permit is a replacement or new install the homeowner has already arranged. For a water heater installer it marks a street of houses the same age with tanks on the same clock.
In Virginia Beach, permits were issued on 37 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 9, 2026, Oct 7, 2026, Oct 6, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 23456 (30), 23454 (27), 23464 (22).
By residential water heater permit count, Virginia Beach ranks #9 of the 43 water heater pages on this site.
- Mail and door-hang the houses around each replacement.
- Track where tankless and heat-pump units are showing up by ZIP.
- Pass gas-to-heat-pump swaps to electricians: most need a new circuit.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 157 residential permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Virginia Beach jobs.
- Plumbing: 88 residential permits (56%)
- HVAC: 49 residential permits (31%)
- Gas line: 24 residential permits (15%)
- Electrical: 7 residential permits (4%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 9, 2026. n/c = not collected yet (before our pipeline started pulling this source). It is not zero. Striped bars are partly collected weeks.
Top permit types
| Permit type / subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing | 87 | 55% |
| Mechanical | 39 | 25% |
| Gas | 25 | 16% |
| Electrical | 5 | 3% |
| Building | 1 | 1% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23456 | 30 | 19% | 3.75 |
| 23454 | 27 | 17% | 3.38 |
| 23464 | 22 | 14% | 2.75 |
| 23455 | 21 | 13% | 2.62 |
| 23451 | 20 | 13% | 2.50 |
8-wk avg / week is the trailing 8-week weekly average we quote in coverage checks for that ZIP and trade. It counts every source in the ZIP and includes permits with unknown use, so it can be higher than this page's residential count.
Type stated in the permit
| Type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas tank | 107 | 68% |
| Tankless | 39 | 25% |
| Electric tank | 4 | 3% |
| Heat-pump water heater | 2 | 1% |
Parsed from the permit's own type and work text. A permit can state more than one; many state none.
Sample rows
Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | ZIP | Permit type | Scope | Type | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 23462 | Plumbing | Plumbing + water heater | Gas tank | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 | 23453 | Plumbing | Plumbing + water heater | Gas tank | N/A |
| 2026-09-21 | 23464 | Plumbing | Plumbing + water heater | Electric tank | N/A |
| 2026-09-10 | 23455 | Plumbing | Plumbing + water heater | Gas tank | N/A |
| 2026-09-02 | 23455 | Plumbing | Plumbing + water heater | Gas tank | N/A |
| 2026-08-26 | 23454 | Plumbing | Plumbing + water heater | Gas tank | N/A |
Source
- Virginia Beach: Permit records on services2.arcgis.com, published by Virginia Beach. Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 15, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
Metric: Residential = the source marks the permit's use as residential (permits with commercial or unknown use are not counted). Water Heaters = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal water heater rules. Counts exclude void or cancelled permits. Dates are the jurisdiction's permit issue date. Records are deduplicated on source and permit number. How we count. Part of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro: every trade × city page there.
The honest limit. A permit usually means the job is already sold. We say that up front. The value is what happens around it:
- Neighbor marketing around active jobs: same-age houses on the same street.
- Cross-trade follow-on demand: new roof → solar, gutters, insulation; remodel → HVAC, electrical, landscaping, pool; new build → pest, security, landscaping.
- Competitor intelligence: which contractors pull permits where (where the jurisdiction publishes it), and who to recruit as subs.
- Early-stage projects for commercial trades and GC subs.
Follow-on: Water heater swaps lead to gas line, venting and electrical work, and to whole-house repipes in older homes.
Other trades in Virginia Beach, VA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential water heater permits were issued in Virginia Beach, VA recently?
157 residential water heater permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 9, 2026. Source: Virginia Beach.
Which Virginia Beach ZIP codes have the most water heater permits?
23456 (30 residential permits), 23454 (27 residential permits), 23464 (22 residential permits), by residential water heater permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 9, 2026. 8 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential water heater permit in Virginia Beach?
The source does not publish valuations for these permits.
How do I get the Virginia Beach water heater permit list, and what does it cost?
Request a free 10-permit sample for your ZIPs first. ZIP Pack is $29/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs every Monday; Metro Feed is $99/mo for a whole metro and up to 3 trades, delivered every Monday. Every package includes your first file within 24 hours of purchase. Guarantee on every package: If a month comes in under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trades, the next month is free. If a weekly file is ever late or missing, that month is free.
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