BUILDING PERMITS
California Building Permit Data
Analysis of 345,554 building permits across three major California metro areas, sourced from official city and county open data portals.
345,554
Total Permits Analyzed
$40.9B
Total Project Valuation
Los Angeles
Permits 210,812
Total Value $36.1B
Top Contractor THE HOME DEPOT
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San Francisco
Permits 38,275
Total Value $4.9B
Top Contractor CRIME WATCH SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
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San Diego
Permits 96,467
Total Value $0
Top Contractor TESLA ENERGY OPERATIONS INC
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About This Data
Building permit data is sourced from official city and county open data portals:
- Los Angeles — LA City Open Data (data.lacity.org)
- San Francisco — SF Open Data (data.sfgov.org)
- San Diego — SD County Open Data (data.sandiegocounty.gov)
Permits are linked to contractor license numbers, allowing us to show which licensed contractors are most active in each area. All data is public record.