Building Permits in San Francisco, CA

29% vs last year

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106,649
Total Permits
3,601
Last 30 Days
$15.1B
Total Construction Value
$161.9K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • Permit activity is up 29% compared to the prior 12 months
  • Average project cost is $161.9K
  • Other permits make up 100% of all filings

Processing Timeline

-0.2
Avg Days to Approval
Median: 0 days
24.7
Avg Days to Issuance
105,954
Permits with Timeline Data

Based on permits with recorded submission and approval dates. Compare with other cities →

Permit Status Pipeline

88%
11%
issued93,454
submitted11,268
expired1,624
approved303

Permit Types

Other
106,649
$15.1B

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
70,812
$50K - $250K
16,953
$250K - $1M
3,894
$1M - $5M
1,116
$5M+
274

Monthly Activity

331
Jun
2,129
Jul
2,093
Aug
2,095
Sep
2,299
Oct
1,801
Nov
2,618
Dec
2,042
Jan
1,948
Feb
2,804
Mar
3,453
Apr
3,376
May
3,041
Jun
03,453

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other290 Dolores St$30K
Other143 Peralta Av$55K
Other1900 Diamond St$5K
Other2468 34th Av$7K
Other269 Sagamore St$5K
Other3532 22nd St
Other31 Henry St$36K
Other750 Phelps St$450K
Other418 Silver Av$2K
Other988 Jackson St$6K

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