Data through September 2026 · updated 18 Oct 2026
2,994 building permits were issued in ZIP code 95820 by the City of Sacramento Community Development Department, Building Division, October 2024 through September 2026: 7% of the 40,507 in the City of Sacramento, the 5th busiest ZIP code. Plumbing permits lead with 662. 1,541 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 6% more than the 1,453 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 2,994 permits in 95820; citywide is the same for all of the City of Sacramento.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing | 662 | 22% | 20% |
| Electrical | 571 | 19% | 16% |
| Roofing | 566 | 19% | 13% |
| HVAC | 558 | 19% | 21% |
| Remodels & repairs | 253 | 8% | 8% |
| ADUs & casitas | 94 | 3% | 2% |
| Solar | 91 | 3% | 4% |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 29 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Additions | 27 | under 1% | 1% |
| Demolition | 26 | under 1% | under 1% |
| New homes | 19 | under 1% | 4% |
| Pools & spas | 6 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Fences & walls | 3 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Other | 89 | 3% | 8% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 358 | 1,432 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1,474 | 1,474 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 1,162 | 1,549 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends.
| Measure | 95820 | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 1,453 | 19,910 |
| Finished | 80.9% | 81.3% |
| Expired | 16.9% | 16.4% |
Source: City of Sacramento Building Division, issued building permits (ArcGIS: BldgPermitIssued_Archive and BldgPermitIssued_CurrentYear), 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 We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.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 Sacramento issues inside city limits. Unincorporated Sacramento County (Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Fair Oaks and similar places) has its own county permit office and its own pages on this site; Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Folsom and Rancho Cordova run their own permit offices too. None of those are in this file.
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