Pennsylvania building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 141,909 permit records are on file for Pennsylvania (1957–2026).
Permits on file by year
Show yearly totals
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,043 |
| 2018 | 4,063 |
| 2019 | 4,064 |
| 2020 | 2,773 |
| 2021 | 2,978 |
| 2022 | 3,323 |
| 2023 | 2,103 |
| 2024 | 487 |
| 2025 | 230 |
| 2026 | 216 |
Top work types in our records
- building — 37,911
- plumbing — 27,054
- electrical — 26,565
- other — 16,652
- mechanical — 10,910
8% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permits
- 2026-08-14 — electrical — 157 MILL DRIVE LEVITTOWN PA 19056
- 2026-08-14 — electrical — 15 WILDFLOWER ROAD LEVITTOWN PA 19057
- 2026-08-11 — electrical — 36 ROBIN HILL LANE LEVITTOWN PA 19055
- 2026-08-10 — electrical — 60 IRONWOOD ROAD LEVITTOWN PA 19057
- 2026-08-10 — electrical — 808 FAIRVIEW AVENUE BRISTOL PA 19007
- 2026-08-07 — electrical — 431 SYCAMORE AVENUE CROYDON PA 19021
- 2026-08-07 — electrical — 132 WALNUT AVENUE CROYDON PA 19021
- 2026-08-07 — sign — 717 GRANT ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-
Permit records by area
Street rankings appear on city-level pages — use the directory to browse down.
Based on 141,909 permit records on file from AllentownPA (Tyler EnerGov), BristolTownshipPA (Tyler EnerGov), pa-erie (eTRAKiT), pa-philadelphia (ArcGIS Hub), pa-pittsburgh (CKAN), ReadingPA (Tyler EnerGov), 1957–2026. Last updated 2026-08-20.