Alabama building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 659,811 permit records are on file for Alabama (1993–2029).
Permits on file by year
Show yearly totals
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 24,359 |
| 2018 | 28,367 |
| 2019 | 29,921 |
| 2020 | 26,360 |
| 2021 | 30,787 |
| 2022 | 29,067 |
| 2023 | 28,859 |
| 2024 | 22,481 |
| 2025 | 17,762 |
| 2026 | 10,516 |
Top work types in our records
- unknown — 492,061
- other — 55,055
- electrical — 30,361
- mechanical — 18,361
- building — 16,493
7% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permits
- 2029-10-28 — building — 104 N ANN ST MOBILE AL 36604
- 2026-12-20 — fire — 1003 PAPER MILL RD Mobile AL 36610
- 2026-08-14 — building — 401 CIVIC CENTER DR MOBILE AL 36602
- 2026-08-14 — other — 1101 GREY OAKS VLY PELHAM AL 35124
- 2026-08-14 — other — 321 HUNTLEY RIDGE BND PELHAM AL 35124
- 2026-08-14 — other — 353 HUNTLEY RIDGE BND PELHAM AL 35124
- 2026-08-14 — other — 372 HUNTLEY RIDGE BND PELHAM AL 35124
- 2026-08-14 — other — 192 HUNTLEY RIDGE DR PELHAM AL 35124
Permit records by area
Street rankings appear on city-level pages — use the directory to browse down.
Based on 659,811 permit records on file from al-birmingham (ArcGIS Hub), al-huntsville (ArcGIS Hub), MobileAL (Tyler EnerGov), CityOfPelhamAL (Tyler EnerGov), 1993–2029. Last updated 2026-08-20.