Palo Alto Building Permits & Property Data

2,619 indexed permits · Palo Alto, California.

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Palo Alto building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 1,328
Total permit value (90d, 26 of 1,328 priced) $14,999,212
Active contractors 1
Newest permit 2026-11-01

PermitGrab tracks 2,619 building permits in Palo Alto, CA as of 2026-11-01.

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2026-11-02
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Source date: 2026-11-01
Palo Alto had 501 building permit records dated in the last 30 days.

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Permit data through 2026-11-01

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2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
772 CLARA DR Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and … —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
3428 GREER RD Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and … —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
713 SAN JUDE AV Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and … —
2026-11-01 Windows & Doors
Source type: Windows & Sliding Doors: Retrofit or replacement with same size (detached single-family and duplex only, non-historic property)
1454 HAMILTON AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for retrofit of 29 window(s) and 1 s… —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
3709 HERON WY Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
713 SAN JUDE AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
930 ROBLE RIDGE Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential Please call 811 a few business days before starting any digging for construction
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
3428 GREER RD Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
772 CLARA DR Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
657 BRYSON AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
241 CAROLINA LN Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
657 BRYSON AV Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and … —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
993 LAWRENCE LN Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential —
2026-11-01 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
4133 ABEL AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential —
2026-10-31 Interior Renovation
Source type: Kitchen and/or Bath Remodel: Within existing footprint, non-structural changes are allowed (detached single-family and duplex only)
724 AMES AV Instant permit for a residential single-family kitchen or bath remodel. —
2026-10-30 General Construction
Source type: Project - Building Permit
3100 HANOVER ST COM GAUARDANT HEALTH Install new diesel 500kW backup power generator in an exist… —
2026-10-30 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
446 MARION AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential Please call 811 a few business days before starting any digging for construction
2026-10-30 General Construction
Source type: Gas line: Like-for like gas line repair (all uses allowed)
3012 ROSS RD Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for an emergency gas leak repair. residential —
2026-10-30 Interior Renovation
Source type: Project - Building Permit
222 UNIVERSITY AV This is a retail-to-retail occupancy with no change to the use of the space. Whi… —
2026-10-30 General Construction
Source type: Furnace: Replacement in same location, no A/C or heat pumps (detached single-family, duplex, and single condo/apartment unit)
1730 COWPER ST Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 2 replacement furnace(s) or wall… residential —
2026-10-30 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (gas): One gas water heater, not tankless, same number of BTUs or less, and under 200,000 BTUs (detached single-family, duplex, single condo/apartment unit, and individual commercial tenant space)
1088 MADDUX DR Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for direct replacement (same locatio… commercial —
2026-10-30 Roofing
Source type: Project - Building Permit
129 EMERSON ST MFR reroof 27 Squares class c assembly. Tear off existing comp install certantee… 27 sq tear off replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-30 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (gas): One gas water heater, not tankless, same number of BTUs or less, and under 200,000 BTUs (detached single-family, duplex, single condo/apartment unit, and individual commercial tenant space)
830 E MEADOW DR Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for direct replacement (same locatio… commercial —
2026-10-30 General Construction
Source type: Project - Building Permit
722 RAMONA ST Res Mep: Mitsubishi 2-zone mini-split system installation —
2026-10-30 Interior Renovation
Source type: Kitchen and/or Bath Remodel: Within existing footprint, non-structural changes are allowed (detached single-family and duplex only)
390 E CHARLESTON RD Instant permit for a residential single-family kitchen or bath remodel. —
2026-10-30 Other
Source type: Revision-Building Permit
4345 EL CAMINO REAL Deferred submittal of the solar panel plans to add them to Buildings 3, 4, 5 for… solar Solar PV ×3 —
2026-10-30 New Construction
Source type: Heat Pump Space Conditioning Systems: New, retrofit, or replacement of space conditioning system (heat pump, furnace/air handler) and associated ductwork (detached single-family, duplex, and ADUs)
411 ADOBE PL Heat Pump Space Conditioning Systems: New, retrofit, or replacement of space con… —
2026-10-30 Other
Source type: Revision-Building Permit
200 SHERIDAN AV, UNIT 405 Revisions to condo remodel. Adjustments to interior partition walls in primary b… —
2026-10-30 Other
Source type: Revision-Building Permit
4345 EL CAMINO REAL Deferred submittal of the truss calculations to add them to Buildings 3, 4, 5 fo… ×3 —
2026-10-29 Roofing
Source type: Roof: Like for like re-roof, only one structure per permit (detached single-family and duplex only, non-historic property)
968 COLORADO AV Instant permit for a like-for-like re-roof for a Residential - Single Family/Dup… 2440 sq 2,440 roof sf replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-29 Other
Source type: Revision-Building Permit
2757 WAVERLEY ST 26BLD-01209: New electrical outlet receptacles, lighting, and switching in the h… —
2026-10-29 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
771 TALISMAN CT Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential —
2026-10-29 General Construction
Source type: Project - Building Permit
412 FERNE AV Res MEP: Main line Sewer repair —
2026-10-29 Roofing
Source type: Project - Building Permit
4170 MANUELA AV Res: Complete reroof of approximately 5,450 sq. ft. Remove existing wood shake r… 55 sq 5,450 roof sf shingle, metal replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-29 General Construction
Source type: Project - Building Permit
194 WALTER HAYS DR Res: Replace sewer lateral and add clean out. —
2026-10-29 New Construction
Source type: Heat Pump Space Conditioning Systems: New, retrofit, or replacement of space conditioning system (heat pump, furnace/air handler) and associated ductwork (detached single-family, duplex, and ADUs)
771 TALISMAN CT Residential - Single Family/ADU/Duplex: Instant permit to install 1 heat pump sp… residential —
2026-10-29 General Construction
Source type: Building Addressing
1821 FULTON ST RES: convert an existing detached two-story garage to an ADU with additions (749… 749 sf 2-story —
2026-10-29 General Construction
Source type: Furnace: Replacement in same location, no A/C or heat pumps (detached single-family, duplex, and single condo/apartment unit)
731 HAMILTON AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 replacement furnace(s) or wall… residential —
2026-10-29 New Construction
Source type: Heat Pump Space Conditioning Systems: New, retrofit, or replacement of space conditioning system (heat pump, furnace/air handler) and associated ductwork (detached single-family, duplex, and ADUs)
731 HAMILTON AV Residential - Single Family/ADU/Duplex: Instant permit to install 1 heat pump sp… residential —
2026-10-29 New Construction
Source type: Heat Pump Space Conditioning Systems: New, retrofit, or replacement of space conditioning system (heat pump, furnace/air handler) and associated ductwork (detached single-family, duplex, and ADUs)
790 MATADERO AV Residential - Single Family/ADU/Duplex: Instant permit to install 1 heat pump sp… residential —
2026-10-29 General Construction
Source type: Water Heater (electric): One heat pump water heater (detached single-family and duplex only)
790 MATADERO AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for 1 heat pump water heater replace… residential —
2026-10-29 General Construction
Source type: Project - Building Permit
4201 JUNIPER LN, UNIT N MF: Heat pump installation and induction cooktop installation on the same locati… —
2026-10-29 Roofing
Source type: Roof: Like for like re-roof, only one structure per permit (detached single-family and duplex only, non-historic property)
3749 ROSS RD Instant permit for a like-for-like re-roof for a Residential - Single Family/Dup… 3102 sq 3,102 roof sf replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-29 Roofing
Source type: Roof: Like for like re-roof, only one structure per permit (detached single-family and duplex only, non-historic property)
2540 BRYANT ST Instant permit for a like-for-like re-roof for a Residential - Single Family/Dup… 3100 sq 3,100 roof sf replacement Re-roof —
2026-10-29 General Construction
Source type: Project - Building Permit
2073 EL CAMINO REAL Res Multifamily : This application is to re-stucco the exterior of the garage bu… —
2026-10-29 Roofing
Source type: Roof: Like for like re-roof, only one structure per permit (detached single-family and duplex only, non-historic property)
187 BYRON ST Instant permit for a like-for-like re-roof for a Residential - Single Family/Dup… 2800 sq 2,800 roof sf replacement Re-roof —
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Permit Types in Palo Alto
Construction Activity in Palo Alto

New building permits in Palo Alto, California show where construction activity is occurring. Filter the public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research active projects and property activity. Contractor names are available on some current records; contact coverage varies by filing.

About Palo Alto Building Permits

Palo Alto, California processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 2,619+ Palo Alto building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-01 from official city sources.

Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. Some current permit records include source-published contractor names; coverage varies by filing. PermitGrab does not represent this as contractor-contact coverage. Where property-owner records are available, they are matched to permit addresses separately.

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Who appears in Palo Alto permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 2,619 building permits in Palo Alto. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Palo Alto permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Palo Alto is dated 2026-11-01. Newest permit date: 2026-11-01. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type, plus contractor name where the source publishes it. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Palo Alto permit records?

Palo Alto permitting activity covers 501 building permit records dated in the last 30 days. The records can cover new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, or tenant improvements. Their usefulness for a contractor or supplier depends on the published project details, timing, and service area.

How to look up Palo Alto building permits

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