Hawaii building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 402,072 permit records are on file for Hawaii (1967–2026).
Permits on file by year
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 15,465 |
| 2018 | 14,920 |
| 2019 | 17,342 |
| 2020 | 16,143 |
| 2021 | 15,227 |
| 2022 | 14,208 |
| 2023 | 15,339 |
| 2024 | 14,505 |
| 2025 | 7,005 |
| 2026 | 38 |
Top work types in our records
- unknown — 373,166
- electrical — 7,676
- other — 6,539
- building — 4,204
- plumbing — 3,779
6% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permit activity on file
- 2026-06-25 — other — 77-6564 ALII DR HI
- 2026-06-24 — other — 11-3340 PA ALII ST
- 2026-06-24 — other — 11-3340A PA ALII ST
- 2026-06-24 — electrical — 77-6452 ALII DR HI
- 2026-06-04 — electrical — 78-6604 ALII DR HI
- 2026-06-02 — roofing — 78-6647 ALII DR HI
- 2026-06-02 — electrical — 76-6204 ALII DR 6 HI
- 2026-05-26 — utility_site — 75-5799 ALII DR HI
- 2026-05-21 — solar_pv — 11-3048 ALII KANE ST HI
- 2026-05-21 — other — 75-6002 ALII DR 4213 HI
- 2026-05-18 — other — 75-5990 ALII DR HI
- 2026-05-18 — electrical — 92-1280 ALII BLVD HI
- 2026-05-11 — solar_pv — 92-1280 ALII BLVD HI
- 2026-04-28 — utility_site — 75-5687 ALII DR HI
- 2026-04-24 — solar_pv — 77-6423A ALII DR HI
- 2026-04-23 — electrical — 78-6800 ALII DR HI
- 2026-04-22 — solar_pv — 11-3372 PA ALII ST HI
- 2026-04-11 — electrical — 11-3169 PA ALII ST HI
- 2026-03-30 — solar_pv — 11-3236 PA ALII ST HI
- 2026-03-30 — other — 11-3236A PA ALII ST HI
Permit records by area
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Based on 402,072 permit records on file from HawaiiCountyHI (Tyler EnerGov), hi-honolulu (Socrata), 1967–2026. Last updated 2026-07-06.