Pennsylvania building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 139,824 permit records are on file for Pennsylvania (1957–2026).
Permits on file by year
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,023 |
| 2018 | 4,045 |
| 2019 | 4,044 |
| 2020 | 2,758 |
| 2021 | 2,953 |
| 2022 | 3,309 |
| 2023 | 2,086 |
| 2024 | 484 |
| 2025 | 229 |
| 2026 | 171 |
Top work types in our records
- building — 37,737
- plumbing — 26,762
- electrical — 26,307
- other — 15,566
- mechanical — 10,818
7% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permit activity on file
- 2026-07-06 — demolition — 19 N 6TH ST READING PA 19601
- 2026-07-02 — other — 117 W DOUGLASS ST READING PA 19601
- 2026-07-02 — electrical — 2614 BATH ROAD BRISTOL PA 19007
- 2026-07-01 — electrical — 17 ASPEN LANE LEVITTOWN PA 19055
- 2026-06-26 — electrical — 5 KENTUCKY LANE LEVITTOWN PA 19055
- 2026-06-25 — electrical — 1905 SPENCER DRIVE CROYDON PA 19021
- 2026-06-24 — pool_spa — 3711 NICHOL STREET LEVITTOWN PA 19056
- 2026-06-24 — electrical — 51 KINGAPPLE LANE LEVITTOWN PA 19055
- 2026-06-23 — electrical — 9 MICA HILL ROAD LEVITTOWN PA 19056
- 2026-06-19 — pool_spa — 417 WELSFORD ROAD FAIRLESS HILLS PA 19030
- 2026-06-19 — pool_spa — 3209 MALINDA DRIVE BRISTOL PA 19007
- 2026-06-16 — other — 1043 SPRUCE ST READING PA 19602
- 2026-06-16 — other — 641 S 10TH ST READING PA 19602
- 2026-06-15 — other — 500 N FRONT ST READING PA 19601
- 2026-06-15 — other — 8 SHEFFIELD CT READING PA 19601
- 2026-06-15 — other — 529 CHESTNUT ST READING PA 19602
- 2026-06-15 — electrical — 301 GRANT ST #2700, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-
- 2026-06-15 — mechanical — 301 GRANT ST #2700, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-
- 2026-06-15 — other — Kerper's Landing Boat Launch & Pavilion at Riverfront Park Reading PA
- 2026-06-12 — electrical — 707 GRANT ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-
Permit records by area
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Based on 139,824 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 2026-07-06.