San Diego County, California building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 335,895 permit records are on file for San Diego County, California (1900–2026).
Permits on file by year
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 17,859 |
| 2018 | 19,414 |
| 2019 | 20,598 |
| 2020 | 17,076 |
| 2021 | 18,291 |
| 2022 | 24,727 |
| 2023 | 22,558 |
| 2024 | 4,717 |
| 2025 | 4,406 |
| 2026 | 2,150 |
Top work types in our records
- building — 243,906
- other — 29,886
- electrical — 18,606
- plumbing — 9,748
- mechanical — 8,705
57% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permit activity on file
- 2026-07-02 — other — 1091 BLACKBIRD ST El Cajon CA 92020
- 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 1366 PEACH AVE El Cajon CA 92021
- 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 850 REBECCA ST El Cajon CA 92019
- 2026-07-02 — fire — 602 E CHASE AVE El Cajon CA 92020
- 2026-07-02 — plumbing — 1366 PEACH AVE El Cajon CA 92021
- 2026-07-02 — other — 316 RICHARDSON AVE El Cajon CA 92020
- 2026-07-02 — plumbing — 1924 CORNERSTONE CT El Cajon CA 92021
- 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 13553 Pequot Dr Poway CA 92064
- 2026-07-02 — utility_site — 14005 IPAVA DR Poway CA 92064
- 2026-07-02 — utility_site — 12620 Celestial Court Poway CA
- 2026-07-02 — solar_pv — 15246 Hilltop Cir Poway CA 92064
- 2026-07-02 — solar_pv — 13635 Holly Oak Way Poway CA 92064
- 2026-07-02 — utility_site — 14339 BLUE SAGE RD Poway CA 92064
- 2026-07-02 — other — 16925 Old Coach Rd Poway CA 92064
- 2026-07-01 — other — City Wide Paving - 10601 N MAGNOLIA AV 01 SANTEE CA 92071
- 2026-07-01 — building — 1360 NARANCA AVE El Cajon CA 92021
- 2026-07-01 — fire — 1535 GRANITE HILLS DR El Cajon CA 92019
- 2026-07-01 — mechanical — 1567 ELIZABETH LN El Cajon CA 92019
- 2026-07-01 — other — 1494 DUMAR AVE El Cajon CA 92019
- 2026-07-01 — plumbing — 1292 EL REY AVE El Cajon CA 92021
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Based on 335,895 permit records on file from ca-carlsbad (ArcGIS Hub), ca-chula-vista (Accela), ca-del-mar (eTRAKiT), ElCajonCAProd (Tyler EnerGov), ImperialBeachCA (Tyler EnerGov), ca-oceanside (eTRAKiT), PowayCA (Tyler EnerGov), ca-san-diego (Accela), ca-san-diego-county-unincorp (Socrata), SanteeCA (Tyler EnerGov), ca-solana-beach (eTRAKiT), 1900–2026. Last updated 2026-07-06.