Building Permits in California

Track construction activity across 83 California cities. Get daily-updated permit data and contractor leads.

83
Cities Covered
78,885
Active Permits
$6.1B
Total Value

California Cities

Los Angeles

26193 permits
$3.1B value

Sacramento County

7136 permits
$344.4M value

San Jose

5581 permits
$429.3M value

San Diego

5179 permits
$250.8M value

Sacramento

4038 permits
$581.4M value

Anaheim

3482 permits
$11.4M value

San Francisco

3013 permits
$254.6M value

Corona

2391 permits
$74.0M value

Newport Beach

2278 permits
$498.5M value

San Bernardino County

2273 permits
Value not reported

Marin County

2249 permits
$30.4M value

Tiburon (Tiburon)

2208 permits
$158.6M value

East Baton Rouge Parish

1118 permits
$83.7M value

Fremont

734 permits
Value not reported

Camarillo

653 permits
Value not reported

Palo Alto

638 permits
Value not reported

San Mateo County

599 permits
$0.3M value

Tiburon

551 permits
$67.9M value

Sonoma County

505 permits
$0.8M value

Monterey County

496 permits
$12.7M value

Santa Clara County

470 permits
Value not reported

Santa Clara

424 permits
$28.8M value

Citrus Heights

423 permits
Value not reported

Moreno Valley

353 permits
Value not reported

Glendale

305 permits
Value not reported

Palmdale

289 permits
Value not reported

Mill Valley

266 permits
$7.5M value

Kern County

256 permits
Value not reported

Sunnyvale

242 permits
Value not reported

Livermore

224 permits
$3.3M value

Monterey

219 permits
$6.9M value

Butte County

209 permits
$8.7M value

Walnut Creek

197 permits
Value not reported

Thousand Oaks

188 permits
Value not reported

Fontana

184 permits
Value not reported

Pleasanton

179 permits
$6.1M value

Menlo Park

177 permits
Value not reported

Chula Vista

176 permits
$1.4M value

West Sacramento

163 permits
$5.5M value

Bakersfield

156 permits
Value not reported

Manteca

149 permits
$9.0M value

Daly City

143 permits
Value not reported

Palm Springs

140 permits
Value not reported

Culver City

138 permits
Value not reported

San Rafael

132 permits
$10.4M value

Indio

128 permits
Value not reported

Yuba County

124 permits
Value not reported

Humboldt County

122 permits
$3.1M value

Downey

117 permits
Value not reported

Hayward

108 permits
Value not reported

Cupertino

102 permits
Value not reported

San Anselmo

102 permits
$2.0M value

Danville

95 permits
Value not reported

San Carlos

87 permits
Value not reported

Yuba City

80 permits
$11.5M value

Novato

65 permits
$1.7M value

Brea

64 permits
Value not reported

El Monte

61 permits
Value not reported

Kentfield

60 permits
$4.6M value

Martinez

60 permits
$0.5M value

Dixon

51 permits
Value not reported

Sausalito

34 permits
$40.1M value

Greenbrae

26 permits
$1.4M value

San Benito County

26 permits
$2.6M value

Port Of San Francisco

23 permits
$2.8M value

Point Reyes Station

18 permits
$0.5M value

Bolinas

16 permits
$1.8M value

Stinson Beach

14 permits
$1.0M value

Rancho Cucamonga

11 permits
Value not reported

Forest Knolls

10 permits
$0.6M value

Roseville

9 permits
Value not reported

Contra Costa County

8 permits
Value not reported

Woodacre

8 permits
$0.2M value

Tomales

7 permits
$0.4M value

Dillon Beach

6 permits
$0.1M value

Nicasio

6 permits
$0.2M value

San Geronimo

6 permits
$0.1M value

Lagunitas

5 permits
$0.1M value

Ojai

3 permits
Value not reported

Petaluma

3 permits
$0.2M value

Marshall

2 permits
$0.1M value

Muir Beach

1 permit
Value not reported

West Hollywood

1 permit
Value not reported

California Construction Market

California has one of the most active construction markets in the United States. With 83 cities actively issuing building permits, contractors have abundant opportunities to connect with new projects.

PermitGrab tracks permits daily from official municipal sources across California, giving you early visibility into new construction activity. Whether you're looking for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, or major developments, our platform helps you find leads before your competition.

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Frequently Asked Questions About California Building Permits

How many cities have active building permits in California?

PermitGrab tracks building permits in 83 California cities, updated daily.

Which California city has the most building permits?

Los Angeles currently leads California with 26193+ active building permits.

How often is California permit data updated?

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