What each job was filed at
"Usual" is the middle permit: half were filed for less, half for more. "Middle half of firms" takes every firm with three or more permits in the trade, finds each firm's usual job, and shows the band the middle 50% of firms sit in; it is the number to hold a quote against.
| Job | Usual filed value | Middle half of firms | Permits (share priced) | Usual days to final | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV charger | $925 | $850–$1,312 | 1,353 (99.9%) | 18 | cost · compare firms |
| Water heater | $3,150 | $2,250–$4,473 | 2,078 (99.8%) | 23 | cost · compare firms |
| Electrical work | $5,000 | $2,790–$5,300 | 700 (99.0%) | 49 | cost · compare firms |
| Plumbing | $7,000 | $4,853–$10,000 | 875 (99.4%) | 23 | cost · compare firms |
| Solar panels | $9,234 | $15,000–$29,730 | 3,735 (99.9%) | 109 | cost · compare firms |
| Patio cover | $9,712 | $8,000–$12,600 | 450 (100.0%) | 50 | cost · compare firms |
| Windows & doors | $12,221 | $8,497–$14,965 | 818 (100.0%) | 57 | cost · compare firms |
| HVAC | $16,000 | $11,775–$16,906 | 4,434 (99.8%) | 50 | cost · compare firms |
| Roof replacement | $18,350 | $14,849–$24,500 | 572 (99.3%) | 15 | cost · compare firms |
| Remodel & addition | $21,944 | $15,000–$35,000 | 867 (100.0%) | 79 | cost · compare firms |
| Pool & spa | $70,000 | $44,900–$81,500 | 343 (100.0%) | 112 | cost · compare firms |
| New home | $254,748 | $235,535–$324,470 | 2,740 (100.0%) | 175 | cost · compare firms |
The record covers permits on single-family, duplex, mobile-home and ADU homes. Elk Grove files additions with remodels, so that row covers both.
What moves the price in Elk Grove
We have no home values for Elk Grove, so the cost pages can't split firms by the homes they work on. The file does show how much the firm matters.
Busy firms against the rest. Each cost page compares the ten busiest firms with every firm that filed fewer than ten permits (data of 16 October 2026):
| Job | 10 busiest firms usually file | Smaller firms usually file |
|---|---|---|
| Solar panels | $7,500 | $25,207 (96 firms) |
| HVAC | $17,501 | $12,900 (271 firms) |
| Electrical work | $20,000 | $3,585 (206 firms) |
| Remodel & addition | $20,818 | $25,000 (246 firms) |
Solar is the striking one. The usual solar permit, $9,234, sits below the bottom of the middle-half band ($15,000), because a few high-volume installers file low values on many permits. Whether that is a cheaper system or a different way of filling in the form, the permit can't say; compare installers on the compare page rather than against the usual figure. Electrical goes the other way: the busiest electrical filers usually file $20,000, well above the $5,000 usual. Ask an electrician which kind of job its usual figure comes from.
The trade's range. Water heaters ($2,250 to $4,473) and EV chargers ($850 to $1,312) are tight; pools ($44,900 to $81,500) are not.
Filed value is not the price
- It is what the applicant wrote down. Solar shows how far two firms' habits can differ for the same kind of job.
- Remodels include additions. A bathroom refresh and a new bedroom wing share the remodel row, so its usual figure sits between the two.
- The lot. New-home values are construction only.
- Fees. We did not read Elk Grove's fee schedule for this guide, so we don't quote permit fees.
Check a quote in five minutes
- Find your job in the table and open its cost page.
- Put your quote against the "middle half of firms" band.
- Open compare firms, find the contractor, and read its usual filed value, permit count and finished share.
- Ask whether the price includes the permit and the final inspection.
Single-job guides: HVAC replacement cost, solar panel installation cost, EV charger installation cost.
How we know this
Every row is a permit type the City of Elk Grove issued on homes in the window 2023-10 to 2026-09 with at least 100 priced permits making up at least 80% of the type. Usual = median of the permits that carry a value; middle half of firms = 25th to 75th percentile of the usual value of firms with three or more permits in the trade (shown when at least eight firms qualify); days = median from permit issue to final inspection. Busiest-firm figures are copied from each job's cost page and dated.
Numbers come from City of Elk Grove TRAKiT building permits on single-family, duplex, mobile-home and ADU homes, data through October 16, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
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Questions
- How much does HVAC replacement cost in Elk Grove?
The usual HVAC permit in Elk Grove was filed at $16,000, across 4,434 permits, and the middle half of 147 HVAC firms usually file between $11,775 and $16,906. That is one of the higher usual HVAC figures in our city comparison.
- How much does solar panel installation cost in Elk Grove?
It depends on the installer more than on anything else in the file. The usual solar permit was filed at $9,234, but the middle half of 49 solar firms usually file between $15,000 and $29,730. The ten busiest installers usually file $7,500 a permit; the 96 smaller ones $25,207 (Elk Grove solar cost page).
- How much does water heater replacement cost in Elk Grove?
Water-heater permits were usually filed at $3,150 (2,078 permits), with the middle half of firms between $2,250 and $4,473. The usual permit closed in 23 days.
- How much do roofers charge in Elk Grove?
The usual roofing permit was filed at $18,350, with the middle half of 63 roofers between $14,849 and $24,500. Elk Grove closes roofing permits fast: the usual one reached final in 15 days.
- What is the cost to build a house in Elk Grove?
New-home permits were usually filed at $254,748 across 2,740 permits, almost all from builders with ten or more permits; the middle half of builders file between $235,535 and $324,470. The lot is not in the figure.
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