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Building permits in 92131, San Diego

1,738 permits on homes in ZIP code 92131, October 2023 through September 2026, pulled by 364 contractors: 4% of the 42,447 permits we track in the City of San Diego. Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC (no-plan) leads with 1,002 permits (58%), then solar with 330. Counts cover the 13 kinds of home work we track, not every permit filed in 92131.

1,738permits in 92131
364contractors with a permit here
Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC (no-plan)top trade (1,002)
4%of permits we track in San Diego
Sep 2026records through

Permits in 92131 by trade

Each permit is counted at its property's ZIP code. Share here is the trade's part of the 1,738 permits in 92131; citywide is the same for all of San Diego. Firms are distinct business names with at least one permit here. A trade name opens every San Diego contractor in that trade. No new home permits in 92131 in the window.

TradePermitsShare hereCitywideFirms
Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC (no-plan)1,00258%49%179
Solar33019%24%66
Remodel & Alteration1217%4%50
HVAC764%4%28
Plumbing704%4%20
Pool & Spa372%1%22
Addition312%2%25
Electrical302%5%26
Damage Repair14under 1%under 1%9
ADU (Companion Unit)13under 1%3%12
Patio Cover, Garage & Accessory Structure11under 1%under 1%11
Foundation & Seismic Retrofit3under 1%under 1%2

Most active contractors in 92131

The firms with the most permits in 92131 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.

Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC (no-plan): 1,002 permits, 179 firms

  1. Asi Hastings Inc · 172 here, 3,396 across San Diego
  2. California Mechanical · 111 here, 1,716 across San Diego
  3. Action Air · 65 here, 374 across San Diego
  4. Walter Anderson Plumbing · 62 here, 1,870 across San Diego
  5. Archon Energy Solutions · 50 here, 942 across San Diego

The other 542 electrical, plumbing & HVAC (no-plan) permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all San Diego electrical, plumbing & HVAC contractors →

Solar: 330 permits, 66 firms

  1. Baker Electric Home Energy · 86 here, 1,288 across San Diego
  2. Sunrun · 79 here, 3,583 across San Diego
  3. Stellar Solar · 26 here, 470 across San Diego
  4. Solar Tech Energy Systems Inc · 19 here, 276 across San Diego
  5. Unique Solar · 8 here, 65 across San Diego

The other 112 solar permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all San Diego solar installers →

Remodel & Alteration: 121 permits, 50 firms

  1. Pacific Western Painting and Construction · 28 here, 28 across San Diego
  2. Noma Design & Build · 14 here, 34 across San Diego
  3. Remodel Works Bath & Kitchen Inc · 10 here, 65 across San Diego
  4. Need for Build Inc · 7 here, 28 across San Diego
  5. Elements Design & Build Inc · 4 here, 50 across San Diego

The other 58 remodel & alteration permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all San Diego remodeling contractors →

Usual filed value in 92131

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 92131 has at least 20 priced permits.

TradeUsual hereUsual citywidePriced permits here
Remodel & Alteration$10,000$18,998118
Pool & Spa$51,528$51,30035
Addition$63,285$85,35131

How 92131 compares with San Diego overall

  • 92131 has 4% of the 42,447 permits we track in the City of San Diego, the 10th busiest of 33 ZIP codes with 100 or more permits.
  • Remodel & Alteration is a bigger part of the work here: 7% of permits in 92131, against 4% across San Diego.
  • Electrical is a smaller part: 2% here, against 5% across San Diego.
  • The usual remodel & alteration permit here is filed at $10,000, 47% below the $18,998 usual across San Diego.
  • The usual pool & spa permit here is filed at $51,528, about the same as the $51,300 usual across San Diego.
  • The usual home value in 92131 is $862,000 (San Diego County assessed values (Prop 13, below market)), against $571,000 across San Diego.

Looking up a specific address in 92131

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 San Diego Development Services approvals. 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 San Diego. San Diego permit statistics → · How the records work in San Diego →

How these numbers are made

Source: City of San Diego Development Services approvals. 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 13 kinds of work we track (electrical, plumbing & HVAC (no-plan), solar, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, remodel & alteration, ADU (companion unit), addition, pool & spa, damage repair, new home, foundation & seismic retrofit, patio cover, garage & accessory structure) 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 92131.

A ZIP code does not follow city or county lines; these count only permits in the City of San Diego. Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits.

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Common questions

  • How many building permits were issued in 92131?1,738 permits on homes in ZIP code 92131, October 2023 through September 2026, for the 13 kinds of work we track in the City of San Diego: 1,002 electrical, plumbing & HVAC (no-plan), 330 solar, 121 remodel & alteration, 76 HVAC and more. That is not every permit in 92131: commercial work, trades we don't read and owner-pulled permits are not counted.
  • Who are the most active electrical, plumbing & HVAC contractors in 92131?By electrical, plumbing & HVAC (no-plan) permits on homes in 92131, October 2023 through September 2026: Asi Hastings Inc (172); California Mechanical (111); Action Air (65). That is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. Compare San Diego electrical, plumbing & HVAC contractors on finished share, speed and filed values →
  • Who are the most active solar installers in 92131?By solar permits on homes in 92131, October 2023 through September 2026: Baker Electric Home Energy (86); Sunrun (79); Stellar Solar (26). That is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. Compare San Diego solar installers on finished share, speed and filed values →
  • What is a remodel & alteration permit usually filed for in 92131?$10,000, the middle of 118 priced remodel & alteration permits in 92131, October 2023 through September 2026, against $18,998 across San Diego. That is the value written on the permit at application, not a quote or the final bill.
  • Which trade pulls the most permits in 92131?Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC (no-plan): 1,002 of the 1,738 permits (58%), from 179 firms.