San Diego County, California building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 336,438 permit records are on file for San Diego County, California (1900–2026).
Permits on file by year
Show yearly totals
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 17,859 |
| 2018 | 19,414 |
| 2019 | 20,598 |
| 2020 | 17,076 |
| 2021 | 18,291 |
| 2022 | 24,729 |
| 2023 | 22,559 |
| 2024 | 4,717 |
| 2025 | 4,406 |
| 2026 | 2,497 |
Top work types in our records
- building — 243,927
- other — 30,016
- electrical — 18,666
- plumbing — 9,825
- mechanical — 8,768
57% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permits
- 2026-08-15 — solar_pv — 8548 RUMSON DR SANTEE CA 92071
- 2026-08-15 — solar_pv — 9444 DOMER RD SANTEE CA 92071
- 2026-08-13 — demolition — 640 EL CAJON BLVD El Cajon CA 92020
- 2026-08-13 — mechanical — 1630 WHITSETT DR El Cajon CA 92020
- 2026-08-13 — mechanical — 445 CUYAMACA ST El Cajon CA 92020
- 2026-08-13 — fire — 220 S FIRST ST El Cajon CA 92020
- 2026-08-13 — other — 8606 Fanita Drive, Santee, CA, USA
- 2026-08-13 — other — Fanita Dr & Brelco Road, Santee, CA, USA
Nearby counties
- Riverside County
- Orange County
- Los Angeles County
- Los Angeles County County
- San Bernardino County
- Ventura County
Street rankings appear on city-level pages — use the directory to browse down.
Based on 336,438 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 2026-08-20.