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Building Permits in Washington, DC

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Washington. Updated daily.Data current through Dec 31, 2025

50,159
Total Permits
0
Last 30 Days
$51.2M
Total Construction Value
$1K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Average project cost is $1K
  • •Other permits make up 100% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

98%
issued49,117
expired989
submitted51
approved2

Permit Types

Other
50,137
$51.2M
Fence
4
$38.9
Sign
4
Mechanical
3
Electrical
3
Remodel
2
Pool
2
Plumbing
1
Grading
1
New Construction
1
Addition
1

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
49,958
$50K - $250K
104
$250K - $1M
14
$1M - $5M
3

Monthly Activity

776
Oct
4,519
Nov
4,248
Dec
04,519

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other1322 GIRARD ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017$51
Other5208 JAY ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019$270
Other1916 18TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009$1.3K
Other2916 M ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007$299
Other1806 ALABAMA AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20020$51
Other647 MORTON PL NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002$43
Other4317 19TH ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20018$29
Other3805 T ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007$152
Other1466 NEWTON ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010$29
Other320 MISSOURI AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011$1K

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