Sacramento County Building Permits 2026

By PermitGrab Research · Source coverage and publishing cadence vary by jurisdiction

2,029
Named contractor profiles
1,682
Profiles with a phone
0
Public violation records
0
Public owner records
Source-backed public data · View Sacramento County permit records →

This guide points to the public building-permit records currently available for Sacramento County. Available fields, jurisdiction scope, and publishing cadence vary by source; the linked city page discloses the current source date and which permit, contractor, owner, or violation fields are available.

What Work Requires a Permit in Sacramento County?

The Sacramento County permit office requires permits for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, demolitions, and changes of use. Permits are also required for accessory structures (decks, sheds over a certain footprint, fences over 8 ft, swimming pools), most plumbing and electrical work, mechanical systems including HVAC replacements, foundation repair, re-roofing, and signs. Cosmetic repairs — painting, flooring, cabinet swaps that don't move plumbing or electrical — typically do not require a permit.

When in doubt, the Sacramento County development services counter can confirm whether a permit is needed for a specific project. Check the city's official permit portal or development-services line; we link directly to the source feed for every permit in our database.

How Many Contractors Are Pulling Permits in Sacramento County?

PermitGrab tracks 2,029 active contractor profiles in Sacramento County — based on the public contractor-of-record evidence this source publishes. Of those, 1,682 have direct phone numbers sourced from public licensing boards or business registrations where available.

Use the city page to review the source date, field availability, and individual records before relying on a contact for outreach.

Permits Filed in the Last 90 Days

7,957 building permits have been filed in Sacramento County in the last 90 days. The top permit types:

Permit TypeCount
Residential6,619
Commercial1,338

Most Active Contractors in Sacramento County

These contractors have pulled the most permits in the last 6 months:

ContractorPermits
****SELECT EDIT BELOW AND ENTER NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER**888
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BELL BROTHER'S HEATING AND AIR INC408
BONNEY PLUMBING LLC214
LENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA LLC197
ES SOLAR LLC189
TAYLOR MORRISON SERVICES INC166
MATULICH ELECTRIC147
SIERRA PACIFIC HOME & COMFORT INC123
ILUM SOLAR110
KB HOME SACRAMENTO INC95
ON-TIME AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING LLC81
SACRAMENTO WINDOW & DOOR LLC79
COMMUNITY RESOURCE PROJECT INC74
KF DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION INC73

Publicly available phone coverage varies by source. View the Sacramento County source details →

How Sacramento County Buyers Use This Data

Public permit records can help a sales or research team understand construction activity in Sacramento County. The useful fields depend on what the relevant source publishes.

See the live Sacramento County data page for the current source date and available fields, or view pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is the Sacramento County data updated?

Publishing schedules vary by jurisdiction and source. The Sacramento County data page shows the current source date and explains which fields are available.

Where do the contractor phone numbers come from?

Phone numbers come from a combination of state licensing board bulk exports (where the state publishes a downloadable licensee list with contact info), business registrations, and targeted web-search enrichment. We do not call contractors or hand-collect numbers — the data is sourced from public records.

Can I export the Sacramento County contractor list to a CSV?

Available source-backed records can be explored on the Sacramento County data page. See pricing for current plan and export terms.

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