PermitStack indexes 929,441 building permits issued in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with 46,236 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
Drill into the most common permit categories in Philadelphia.
Most active contractors by permit volume in Philadelphia.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | PP-2026-010737 | 109 W LIPPINCOTT ST | Plumbing | Alterations |
| 2026-08-06 | SP-2026-000794 | 2221-25 SOUTH ST | Other | Excavation |
| 2026-08-06 | MP-2026-004344 | 4167 MANTUA AVE | New construction | New Construction |
| 2026-08-06 | CP-2026-004563 | 704-10 S 6TH ST | Addition | Addition and/or Alteration |
| 2026-08-06 | FP-2026-001134 | 2411 N 11TH ST | New construction | New Construction |
| 2026-08-06 | SP-2026-000886 | 315 W LEHIGH AVE | Other | Excavation |
| 2026-08-06 | CP-2026-003645 | 218 S 43RD ST | Addition | Addition and/or Alteration |
| 2026-08-06 | EP-2026-007369 | 2863 N BONSALL ST | Electrical | Addition and/or Alteration |
| 2026-08-06 | EP-2026-007108 | 2136 N HANCOCK ST | Electrical | Addition and/or Alteration |
| 2026-08-06 | MP-2026-002699 | 4818 RISING SUN AVE | Addition | Addition and/or Alterations |
Query Philadelphia, Pennsylvania permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Philadelphia permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Philadelphia&state=PA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
Related coverage in Pennsylvania and nationwide.
We ingest data directly from the official Philadelphia open data portal (CARTO) 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was issued on August 6, 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 Philadelphia 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.
Free tier covers 100 requests per day. No credit card required.
Get Free API Key