Building Permits in San Jose, CA

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in San Jose. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 7, 2026

33,051
Total Permits
1,924
Last 30 Days
$5.7B
Total Construction Value
$559.4K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • Average project cost is $559.4K
  • Other permits make up 90% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued33,051

Permit Types

Other
29,596
$5.7B
Solar
3,455
$1.2M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
6,102
$50K - $250K
2,760
$250K - $1M
938
$1M - $5M
312
$5M+
148

Monthly Activity

537
Sep
1,215
Oct
1,042
Nov
1,200
Dec
1,630
Jan
1,906
Feb
2,432
Mar
2,432
Apr
2,238
May
2,426
Jun
2,436
Jul
2,396
Aug
584
Sep
02,436

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Solar(BE) ESS,PVSF,BBI
Other(E 100%) MAIN PANEL REPLACEMENT
Other(B) Reroof$16.1K
Other(P100%) CODE-WATER HEATER
Other(P) DWV-W/P,PLCO,SEW-R
Other(ME) AC-E,AC,HP/M
Other(B) Reroof$14.9K
Other(EM 100%) PANEL UPGRADE
Other(P) PLCO
Other(PME) FIX-SR/P,FIX-N/P,APL-SR/E,R/SW-R,DUCT/M

Top Contractors

1
SUNRUN INC samantha Aguilar
707 permits
2
TESLA ENERGY OPERATIONS Nina Tarplin
642 permits
3
IRBIS HVAC Vadim Vechkanov
301 permits
4
ON-TIME AC & HEATING SCOTT MAMOLA
289 permits
5
BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR INC LOURDES CORDOVA
289 permits

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