5,191 permits on homes in ZIP code 55117, October 2023 through September 2026, pulled by 1,149 contractors: 9% of the 59,716 permits we track in the City of Saint Paul. Electrical leads with 1,352 permits (26%), then HVAC & gas with 1,286. Counts cover the 18 kinds of home work we track, not every permit filed in 55117.
Each permit is counted at its property's ZIP code. Share here is the trade's part of the 5,191 permits in 55117; citywide is the same for all of Saint Paul. Firms are distinct business names with at least one permit here. A trade name opens every Saint Paul contractor in that trade.
| Trade | Permits | Share here | Citywide | Firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 1,352 | 26% | 26% | 292 |
| HVAC & Gas | 1,286 | 25% | 24% | 103 |
| Plumbing | 798 | 15% | 15% | 171 |
| Roofing | 790 | 15% | 14% | 379 |
| Windows & Doors | 376 | 7% | 7% | 93 |
| Remodel & Repair | 210 | 4% | 5% | 137 |
| Fence | 97 | 2% | 2% | 21 |
| Siding | 78 | 2% | 1% | 60 |
| Solar | 62 | 1% | 1% | 14 |
| Deck, Porch & Steps | 32 | under 1% | under 1% | 28 |
| Drain Tile & Waterproofing | 32 | under 1% | under 1% | 13 |
| Garage & Accessory | 31 | under 1% | under 1% | 15 |
| New Home | 10 | under 1% | under 1% | 10 |
| Fireplace & Stove | 9 | under 1% | under 1% | 7 |
| Radon Mitigation | 8 | under 1% | under 1% | 7 |
| Addition | 7 | under 1% | under 1% | 7 |
| Stucco & Plaster | 7 | under 1% | under 1% | 5 |
| Demolition | 6 | under 1% | under 1% | 6 |
The firms with the most permits in 55117 for the 3 biggest trades here, October 2023 through September 2026. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. The compare pages let you pick what you value and build your own list.
The other 1,001 electrical permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Saint Paul electricians →
The other 880 HVAC & gas permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Saint Paul HVAC contractors →
The other 599 plumbing permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Saint Paul plumbers →
The middle value contractors wrote on the permit when they applied: half were filed for less, half for more. It is not a quote and not the final bill. Shown where the trade carries a value and 55117 has at least 20 priced permits.
| Trade | Usual here | Usual citywide | Priced permits here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | $1,200 | $1,200 | 1,350 |
| HVAC & Gas | $6,636 | $6,760 | 1,284 |
| Plumbing | $2,292 | $2,500 | 796 |
| Roofing | $10,975 | $12,429 | 790 |
| Windows & Doors | $7,166 | $7,220 | 376 |
| Remodel & Repair | $13,659 | $16,000 | 210 |
| Fence | $5,401 | $6,500 | 96 |
| Siding | $12,077 | $15,000 | 78 |
| Solar | $4,900 | $5,000 | 62 |
| Deck, Porch & Steps | $13,523 | $10,000 | 32 |
| Drain Tile & Waterproofing | $8,880 | $8,650 | 32 |
| Garage & Accessory | $20,000 | $17,472 | 31 |
We publish counts by ZIP code and by contractor, not a list of permits by street address. The full record for one property, with every permit, its status and its inspections, is kept by the office that issued the permits; our source here is City of Saint Paul building and trade permits (the City's old approved-permits file up to June 2025, and the City's PAULIE permit system since September 2025), with the contractor named on each permit. Ask that permit office for a property's permit history, or search its public records by address.
For a contractor you are about to hire, open their page from the lists above to see every permit they pulled across Saint Paul. Saint Paul permit statistics → · How the records work in Saint Paul →
Source: City of Saint Paul building and trade permits (the City's old approved-permits file up to June 2025, and the City's PAULIE permit system since September 2025), with the contractor named on each permit. The window is October 2023 through September 2026. Each permit is placed by its property's ZIP code (the address on the permit, or the parcel's when the permit has none).
Counted: permits on homes for the 18 kinds of work we track (electrical, HVAC & gas, plumbing, roofing, windows & doors, remodel & repair, fence, siding, solar, drain tile & waterproofing, deck, porch & steps, garage & accessory, stucco & plaster, fireplace & stove, addition, radon mitigation, new home, demolition) where the record names a contractor. Not counted: commercial work, trades we don't read, and permits with no contractor (owner-pulled work). So this is not the city's count of every permit in 55117.
A ZIP code does not follow city or county lines; these count only permits in the City of Saint Paul. Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits.
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