Unincorporated means places such as Arden-Arcade, Carmichael and Antelope that have no city government; the City of Sacramento, Elk Grove and Citrus Heights issue their own permits. See Elk Grove and Citrus Heights for those.
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 | $1,400 | $984–$1,624 | 839 (99.8%) | 25 | cost · compare firms |
| Water heater | $3,695 | $2,385–$4,500 | 3,553 (99.8%) | 38 | cost · compare firms |
| Electrical & panel | $3,800 | $3,000–$4,650 | 4,054 (99.3%) | 56 | cost · compare firms |
| Plumbing & sewer | $9,000 | $6,500–$11,900 | 1,506 (99.5%) | 8 | cost · compare firms |
| Demolition | $10,000 | $8,700–$14,000 | 147 (99.3%) | 115 | cost · compare firms |
| Windows & doors | $13,110 | $7,896–$20,000 | 1,589 (99.9%) | 71 | cost · compare firms |
| HVAC | $15,268 | $10,000–$15,950 | 7,937 (96.7%) | 56 | cost · compare firms |
| Roof replacement | $16,575 | $13,900–$20,000 | 5,397 (99.6%) | 19 | cost · compare firms |
| Patio cover & accessory structure | $19,294 | $14,339–$22,594 | 631 (100.0%) | 86 | cost · compare firms |
| Remodel, addition & repair | $22,464 | $15,000–$45,200 | 2,933 (99.1%) | 85 | cost · compare firms |
| Solar & battery | $25,200 | $14,505–$32,507 | 2,001 (99.3%) | 50 | cost · compare firms |
| Pool & spa | $68,906 | $59,654–$83,822 | 350 (100.0%) | 143 | cost · compare firms |
| ADU | $133,039 | $99,402–$173,840 | 207 (100.0%) | 254 | cost · compare firms |
| New home | $444,771 | $400,656–$533,022 | 2,344 (99.9%) | 171 | cost · compare firms |
Every job above has at least 100 priced permits; HVAC is the least complete, with 96.7% of permits carrying a value.
What moves the price in Sacramento County
The firm. We don't have home values for the unincorporated county, so the cost pages can't split firms by the homes they work on. Firm size is the split we have (each job's cost page, data of 18 October 2026):
| Job | Ten busiest firms usually file | Smaller firms usually file |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC | $18,951 | $12,410 (469 firms) |
| Water heater | $4,470 | $2,950 (319 firms) |
| Solar & battery | $28,500 | $23,742 (203 firms) |
| Roof replacement | $20,000 | $16,000 (614 firms) |
| Remodel, addition & repair | $22,801 | $29,500 (819 firms) |
| New home | $434,771 | $548,360 (59 firms) |
"Smaller" means fewer than ten permits. In HVAC, water heaters, solar and roofing the busiest firms file more per job than the rest, by about half in HVAC and water heaters. Smaller builders usually file higher new-home values than the busiest ones.
The season. HVAC permits peak in July (index 160, where 100 is an average month) and are fewest in November (62). We have no prices by month, so this is about crews' calendars.
Filed value is not the price
- It is what the applicant wrote down. Some contractors write the contract price, some the permitted part only.
- One permit type covers small and large jobs. "Remodel, addition and repair" spans $15,000 to $45,200 across the middle half of firms.
- The lot. New-home and ADU values are construction only.
- Fees. We did not find a Sacramento County building fee schedule we could read for this guide, so we don't quote permit fees; the County's Building Permits and Inspection office publishes them.
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. Inside it is normal here; above it, ask what the extra covers.
- Open compare firms, find the contractor, and read its usual filed value, permit count and finished share.
- Ask whether the price includes the County permit and the final inspection; the usual pool permit here took 143 days to reach final.
Single-job guides: HVAC replacement cost, roof replacement cost, what is an ADU. To check a California licence, see Sacramento County contractor license lookup.
How we know this
Every row is a permit type with a cost page: Sacramento County issued at least 100 priced permits of it on homes in the unincorporated county in the window 2023-10 to 2026-09, 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. No fee schedule was read for this guide.
Numbers come from Sacramento County building permits on single-family, duplex and townhouse homes in the unincorporated county (the County's Accela permit layer), data through October 18, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
Compare every Sacramento County HVAC firm by usual job and finished share →
Questions
- How much does HVAC replacement cost in Sacramento County?
In unincorporated Sacramento County the usual HVAC permit was filed at $15,268, across 7,937 permits, the biggest trade in the table. The middle half of 244 HVAC firms usually file between $10,000 and $15,950; the ten busiest usually file $18,951, against $12,410 for the 469 smaller firms (Sacramento County HVAC cost page).
- How much does roof replacement cost in Sacramento County?
Roofing permits were usually filed at $16,575 (5,397 permits), with the middle half of 286 roofers between $13,900 and $20,000. The usual roofing permit reached final in 19 days.
- What is the cost to build a house in Sacramento County?
New-home permits in the unincorporated county were usually filed at $444,771 across 2,344 permits, with the middle half of 18 builders between $400,656 and $533,022. The lot is not in the figure.
- How much does ADU construction cost in Sacramento County?
ADU permits were usually filed at $133,039 (207 permits), with the middle half of builders between $99,402 and $173,840. The usual ADU permit took 254 days from issue to final.
- How much does solar panel installation cost in Sacramento County?
Solar and battery permits were usually filed at $25,200, with the middle half of 85 solar firms between $14,505 and $32,507. Battery-only and panel-plus-battery jobs share the type, so ask which a quote covers.
Build your own list
Every firm with that kind of permit on record. Pick what you value. The list moves.
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