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San Francisco County, California building permits

According to permitsearch.us records, 1,148,188 permit records are on file for San Francisco County, California (1906–2026).

Our records for this area are growing — figures reflect permits on file, not every permit ever issued.

Permits on file by year

Permit records on file by year, 2017 to 2026010,00020,00030,00040,00050,0002017: 34,828 records on file20172018: 36,798 records on file20182019: 37,303 records on file201937,3032020: 19,690 records on file20202021: 22,644 records on file20212022: 21,474 records on file20222023: 22,087 records on file20232024: 22,777 records on file20242025: 23,013 records on file20252026: 12,859 records on file2026
Show yearly totals
YearRecords on file
201734,828
201836,798
201937,303
202019,690
202122,644
202221,474
202322,087
202422,777
202523,013
202612,859

Top work types in our records

Top work types in our recordsotherother: 655,418 records on file655,418roofingroofing: 154,196 records on file154,196window_doorwindow_door: 117,883 records on file117,883firefire: 72,562 records on file72,562electricalelectrical: 42,540 records on file42,540

57% of records on file show a final or completed status.

57% of records on file show a final or completed status57%

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Based on 1,148,188 permit records on file from ca-san_francisco (Socrata), 1906–2026. Last updated 2026-08-20.