Data through September 2026 · updated 18 Oct 2026
99,412 building permits issued in the City of Los Angeles, October 2024 through September 2026: about 49,706 a year. The biggest kind of work is roofing, with 25,397. 49,675 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), about the same as the 49,737 in the 12 months before. 74% were permits for homes. The busiest month for permits is October.
What this file covers: This is the LADBS building-permit file. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are kept in separate files and not counted, so those trades show only when a building permit names them.
Permits issued October 2024 through September 2026. Last 12 months is Oct 2025–Sep 2026; the 12 months before is Oct 2024–Sep 2025. Homes is the share issued as residential permits. Busiest month is the calendar month with the most permits on average.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo | 12 mo before | Change | Homes | Busiest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing | 25,397 | 26% | 13,111 | 12,286 | +7% | 81% | September |
| Remodels & repairs | 21,914 | 22% | 10,685 | 11,229 | −5% | 100% | October |
| ADUs & casitas | 13,265 | 13% | 6,389 | 6,876 | −7% | 100% | May |
| Additions | 4,718 | 5% | 2,179 | 2,539 | −14% | 100% | February |
| Pools & spas | 3,510 | 4% | 1,846 | 1,664 | +11% | 97% | May |
| Demolition | 3,470 | 3% | 1,607 | 1,863 | −14% | 79% | March |
| New homes | 2,853 | 3% | 1,600 | 1,253 | +28% | 100% | February |
| Fences & walls | 2,420 | 2% | 1,189 | 1,231 | −3% | 88% | February |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 986 | under 1% | 468 | 518 | −10% | 100% | March |
| HVAC | 483 | under 1% | 231 | 252 | −8% | 72% | March |
| Solar | 179 | under 1% | 102 | 77 | +32% | 27% | June |
| Other | 20,161 | 20% | 10,235 | 9,926 | +3% | 3% | October |
Fewer than 100 permits, so no row: electrical (29), plumbing (27).
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window. Per year scales a part year to 12 months.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 12,461 | 49,844 |
| 2025 | 12 | 49,210 | 49,210 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 37,741 | 50,321 |
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026. The tallest bar is the busiest month on file.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 4,764 |
| Nov 2024 | 3,904 |
| Dec 2024 | 3,793 |
| Jan 2025 | 4,002 |
| Feb 2025 | 4,056 |
| Mar 2025 | 4,384 |
| Apr 2025 | 4,277 |
| May 2025 | 4,197 |
| Jun 2025 | 4,032 |
| Jul 2025 | 4,114 |
| Aug 2025 | 4,090 |
| Sep 2025 | 4,124 |
| Oct 2025 | 4,544 |
| Nov 2025 | 3,477 |
| Dec 2025 | 3,913 |
| Jan 2026 | 4,024 |
| Feb 2026 | 3,925 |
| Mar 2026 | 4,445 |
| Apr 2026 | 4,140 |
| May 2026 | 4,005 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,130 |
| Jul 2026 | 4,082 |
| Aug 2026 | 4,294 |
| Sep 2026 | 4,696 |
Permits by calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line), October 2024 through September 2026. Kinds of work do not all peak together. Each month is counted twice (once a year), so one unusual month still moves these numbers.
25,397 permits · busiest September, quietest May
21,914 permits · busiest October, quietest February
13,265 permits · busiest May, quietest November
4,718 permits · busiest February, quietest September
3,510 permits · busiest May, quietest November
3,470 permits · busiest March, quietest May
2,853 permits · busiest February, quietest April
2,420 permits · busiest February, quietest December
| Kind of work | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing | 110 | 91 | 103 | 98 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 98 | 126 | 122 | 95 | 91 |
| Remodels & repairs | 92 | 88 | 104 | 103 | 99 | 103 | 102 | 105 | 103 | 117 | 89 | 95 |
| ADUs & casitas | 100 | 102 | 106 | 104 | 107 | 98 | 103 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 88 | 95 |
| Additions | 92 | 111 | 108 | 101 | 100 | 103 | 107 | 101 | 86 | 105 | 91 | 95 |
| Pools & spas | 90 | 90 | 106 | 101 | 122 | 112 | 98 | 101 | 106 | 102 | 82 | 90 |
| Demolition | 99 | 107 | 119 | 106 | 86 | 97 | 99 | 95 | 91 | 111 | 90 | 101 |
| New homes | 87 | 130 | 127 | 84 | 89 | 99 | 100 | 103 | 105 | 92 | 90 | 94 |
| Fences & walls | 90 | 114 | 101 | 100 | 102 | 111 | 110 | 111 | 93 | 97 | 87 | 86 |
How the city classed each permit. Other covers commercial buildings, signs, towers and similar work.
| Permit class | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes (residential) | 73,674 | 74% | 36,727 |
| Other | 25,738 | 26% | 12,948 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, so each has had at least 12 months to reach a final. Finished means the city recorded a final inspection or marked it complete; expired means it lapsed without one.
| Status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Finished | 33,543 | 67.4% |
| Still open | 16,150 | 32.5% |
| Expired | 44 | 0.1% |
The 10 ZIP codes with the most permits, counted at the property's ZIP code. A ZIP code can cross into a city that runs its own permit office; only the city's permits are counted.
| ZIP code | Permits | Share | Top kind of work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90272 | 4,017 | 4% | New homes (1,165) |
| 90049 | 2,192 | 2% | Remodels & repairs (536) |
| 90045 | 2,049 | 2% | Remodels & repairs (492) |
| 91344 | 2,035 | 2% | Roofing (623) |
| 90066 | 2,022 | 2% | Remodels & repairs (497) |
| 91335 | 1,941 | 2% | Roofing (540) |
| 91367 | 1,874 | 2% | Roofing (462) |
| 90026 | 1,787 | 2% | Remodels & repairs (493) |
| 90042 | 1,688 | 2% | Roofing (572) |
| 90064 | 1,541 | 2% | Remodels & repairs (329) |
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Permit statistics for other places in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: LADBS, Building and Safety - Building Permits Issued from 2020 to Present (N), data.lacity.org, read 18 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building permits the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) issues inside the city limits only. Other cities in Los Angeles County (Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Glendale and the rest) and unincorporated county land run their own permit offices and are not in this file. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are kept by LADBS in separate files and are not counted here, so those trades show only when a building permit names them.
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