Data through April 2025 · updated 21 Oct 2026
2,392 building permits were issued in ZIP code 94804 by City of Richmond Building Services, May 2023 through April 2025: 35% of the 6,783 in Richmond, the busiest ZIP code. Remodel and repair permits lead with 474. 1,156 permits in the last 12 months on file (May 2024–Apr 2025), 6% fewer than the 1,236 in the 12 months before. Permits from a city that runs its own permit office are not counted.
Share here is the part of the 2,392 permits in 94804; citywide is the same for all of Richmond.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remodels & repairs | 474 | 20% | 17% |
| Roofing | 424 | 18% | 16% |
| Electrical | 401 | 17% | 17% |
| Solar | 364 | 15% | 15% |
| Plumbing | 228 | 10% | 11% |
| HVAC | 184 | 8% | 8% |
| ADUs & casitas | 67 | 3% | 2% |
| New homes | 54 | 2% | 2% |
| Additions | 18 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Demolition | 8 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Fences & walls | 2 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 1 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Other | 167 | 7% | 11% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (from May) | 8 | 815 | 1,222 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1,185 | 1,185 |
| 2025 (through April) | 4 | 392 | 1,176 |
Permits issued May 2023–Apr 2024, at least 12 months before the file ends.
| Measure | 94804 | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Permits issued May 2023–Apr 2024 | 1,236 | 3,485 |
| Finished | 74.5% | 76.0% |
| Expired | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 54 | 60 |
Source: Transparent Richmond, PermitTrak (Socrata dataset qg2r-652v), read 21 Oct 2026. We count permits issued May 2023 through April 2025; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building and trade permits the City of Richmond issued inside the city limits, including SolarAPP+ solar permits; a few city parcels carry an El Sobrante or San Pablo mailing address. Encroachment, fire, wastewater, rent-control and business permits, plan-check records and revisions of earlier permits are left out. Unincorporated North Richmond and El Sobrante are permitted by Contra Costa County and are not in this file.
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