Building Permits in California

Track construction activity across 113 California cities. Each city page shows the source date and available permit and contractor fields.

113
Cities Covered
291,737
Active Permits
The short version
  • PermitGrab tracks building permits across 113 California cities, updated daily from official municipal sources.
  • 291,737 active California building permits are in our database right now.
  • Los Angeles leads the state with 101,995 tracked permits.

How much does a building permit cost in California?

Most building permits in the United States cost between $150 and $2,000, with a national median around $1,300. Permit fees are usually set as a percentage of the declared project value — commonly 0.5% to 2% — or on a per-$1,000-of-valuation schedule, so a larger California project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

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California Cities

Los Angeles building permits

101995 permits
Value not reported

Contra Costa County building permits

20015 permits
Value not reported

San Diego building permits

15648 permits
Value not reported

Sacramento County building permits

13132 permits
Value not reported

San Jose building permits

10549 permits
Value not reported

Mill Valley building permits

10266 permits
Value not reported

Sacramento building permits

9186 permits
Value not reported

Fremont building permits

8544 permits
Value not reported

San Rafael building permits

8489 permits
Value not reported

San Francisco building permits

6292 permits
Value not reported

Anaheim building permits

6283 permits
Value not reported

San Bernardino County building permits

4876 permits
Value not reported

Oakland building permits

4243 permits
Value not reported

Oakland building permits

3620 permits
Value not reported

Newport Beach building permits

3130 permits
Value not reported

Corona building permits

3105 permits
Value not reported

Stockton building permits

2942 permits
Value not reported

Moreno Valley building permits

2671 permits
Value not reported

Santa Clara building permits

2508 permits
Value not reported

Fremont building permits

2473 permits
Value not reported

Santa Clara County building permits

2267 permits
Value not reported

Berkeley building permits

2166 permits
Value not reported

Bakersfield building permits

1983 permits
Value not reported

Kern County building permits

1835 permits
Value not reported

Palo Alto building permits

1564 permits
Value not reported

Sonoma County building permits

1547 permits
Value not reported

Sunnyvale building permits

1514 permits
Value not reported

San Mateo County building permits

1514 permits
Value not reported

Glendale building permits

1511 permits
Value not reported

Livermore building permits

1489 permits
Value not reported

Vernon building permits

1410 permits
Value not reported

Marin County building permits

1375 permits
Value not reported

Concord building permits

1338 permits
Value not reported

Auburn building permits

1306 permits
Value not reported

Thousand Oaks building permits

1263 permits
Value not reported

Monterey County building permits

1207 permits
Value not reported

Palmdale building permits

1144 permits
Value not reported

Chula Vista building permits

1139 permits
Value not reported

Walnut Creek building permits

1122 permits
Value not reported

Pleasanton building permits

1014 permits
Value not reported

Palm Springs building permits

991 permits
Value not reported

Berkeley building permits

957 permits
Value not reported

Manteca building permits

934 permits
Value not reported

Manhattan Beach building permits

925 permits
Value not reported

Daly City building permits

917 permits
Value not reported

Tiburon building permits

914 permits
Value not reported

Menlo Park building permits

908 permits
Value not reported

Butte County building permits

812 permits
Value not reported

West Sacramento building permits

791 permits
Value not reported

Culver City building permits

784 permits
Value not reported

Hayward building permits

753 permits
Value not reported

Cupertino building permits

721 permits
Value not reported

Danville building permits

657 permits
Value not reported

Camarillo building permits

653 permits
Value not reported

Indio building permits

645 permits
Value not reported

Downey building permits

616 permits
Value not reported

Yuba City building permits

500 permits
Value not reported

Marysville building permits

497 permits
Value not reported

Brea building permits

497 permits
Value not reported

Humboldt County building permits

493 permits
Value not reported

El Monte building permits

458 permits
Value not reported

Martinez building permits

425 permits
Value not reported

Fairfax building permits

411 permits
Value not reported

San Carlos building permits

391 permits
Value not reported

Mariposa building permits

349 permits
Value not reported

Kentfield building permits

333 permits
Value not reported

Santa Clara Valley Water CA building permits

314 permits
Value not reported

San Geronimo building permits

307 permits
Value not reported

Novato building permits

297 permits
Value not reported

Rialto building permits

290 permits
Value not reported

Fairfield building permits

262 permits
Value not reported

San Joaquin County building permits

261 permits
Value not reported

Sausalito building permits

251 permits
Value not reported

Dixon building permits

232 permits
Value not reported

San Anselmo building permits

186 permits
Value not reported

Carson building permits

184 permits
Value not reported

Glendora building permits

169 permits
Value not reported

Roseville building permits

151 permits
Value not reported

San Benito County building permits

141 permits
Value not reported

Pittsburg building permits

140 permits
Value not reported

Riverside building permits

133 permits
Value not reported

San Diego building permits

122 permits
Value not reported

Greenbrae building permits

120 permits
Value not reported

Atherton building permits

98 permits
Value not reported

Long Beach building permits

96 permits
Value not reported

Sonoma County building permits

96 permits
Value not reported

Point Reyes Station building permits

93 permits
Value not reported

Port of San Francisco building permits

88 permits
Value not reported

Inverness building permits

81 permits
Value not reported

Rancho Cucamonga building permits

80 permits
Value not reported

Stinson Beach building permits

69 permits
Value not reported

Bolinas building permits

63 permits
Value not reported

Yuba City building permits

60 permits
Value not reported

Dillon Beach building permits

51 permits
Value not reported

Ojai building permits

44 permits
Value not reported

Forest Knolls building permits

34 permits
Value not reported

Woodacre building permits

30 permits
Value not reported

Woodacre building permits

27 permits
Value not reported

Lagunitas building permits

25 permits
Value not reported

Petaluma building permits

24 permits
Value not reported

Nicasio building permits

24 permits
Value not reported

Inverness building permits

17 permits
Value not reported

Tomales building permits

14 permits
Value not reported

Petaluma building permits

13 permits
Value not reported

Marshall building permits

13 permits
Value not reported

Tomales building permits

8 permits
Value not reported

San Geronimo building permits

5 permits
Value not reported

San Quentin building permits

5 permits
Value not reported

Muir Beach building permits

4 permits
Value not reported

Olema building permits

4 permits
Value not reported

Muir Beach building permits

2 permits
Value not reported

Marshall building permits

1 permit
Value not reported

West Hollywood building permits

1 permit
Value not reported

California Construction Market

We're tracking 291,737 active building permits across 113 California cities, led by Los Angeles with 101995 tracked permits.

PermitGrab aggregates public permit records from official California sources. Publishing schedules and available fields vary by jurisdiction; each city page shows its source and newest available record date.

Browse the cities above to explore specific markets, or sign up for Pro to get alerts when new records are available and unlock the contact fields each source publishes.

Frequently Asked Questions About California Building Permits

How many cities have active building permits in California?

PermitGrab tracks building permits in 113 California cities. Source dates and available fields vary by city.

Which California city has the most building permits?

Los Angeles currently leads California with 101995+ active building permits.

How often is California permit data updated?

Public sources update on their own schedules. Each California city page shows its newest available source date and fields.

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