PermitStack indexes 1,146,126 building permits issued in San Francisco, California, with 22,952 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in San Francisco, California. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | 202602105593 | 260 Avila St | Interior remodel | interior renovation - relocate kitchen and bathrooms, new skylights, replace windo... |
| 2026-08-05 | S20260427579 | 3755 Jackson St | Solar | solar permit: installing 24 solar pv modules, 415 watts per module, total no. of r... |
| 2026-08-05 | 202512121668 | 2100 Jackson St | Interior remodel | unit #5: interior remodel of unit #5. remodel of 1 kitchen and 3 bathrooms. |
| 2026-08-05 | 202601284685 | 1340 Taylor St | Fire alarm | fire alarm system upgrade to comply with sffc 1103.7.6.1 in partially sprinklered ... |
| 2026-08-05 | 202603177716 | 2790 Harrison St | Demolition | unit a: 1 existing non-structural interior parition wall to be raised, demo 1 exis... |
| 2026-08-05 | 202604219815 | 1542 22nd Av | Interior remodel | revision to bpa# 2025-0717-1032. 2nd flr: infill lighwells. reconfigure bathroom l... |
| 2026-08-05 | 202512020768 | 2100 Jackson St | Interior remodel | unit 4: renovation of interior, wood window sashes replaced in-kind, remodel of ki... |
| 2026-08-05 | 202512081253 | 846 25th Av | Renovation | add a new 2nd/f deck in rear w/ new bifold doors & exterior stairs to backyard... |
| 2026-08-05 | 202512222387 | 108 Wawona St | Interior remodel | remodel of (e) garage to provide additional conditioned space and interior remodel... |
| 2026-08-05 | 202605070882 | 732 Brannan St | Interior remodel | renovation of exterior facade: refruburisment of one storefront door, removal of o... |
Query San Francisco, California permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all San Francisco permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=San%20Francisco&state=CA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official San Francisco open data portal (Tyler Data & Insights (Socrata)) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for San Francisco, California was issued on August 5, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter San Francisco permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.
Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including free, with the row cap rising by tier. Real-time webhooks for changed permits are on the Developer plan and above.
Most San Francisco permits are issued on the same day they are filed, reflecting electronic submission and same-day processing for routine permit types. Larger or more complex projects (new construction, major additions) often take longer.
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