Data through August 2025 · updated 19 Oct 2026
1,409 building permits were issued in ZIP code 93101 by City of Santa Barbara Community Development, Building & Safety, September 2023 through August 2025: 27% of the 5,231 in the City of Santa Barbara, the 2nd busiest ZIP code. Roofing permits lead with 424. 719 permits in the last 12 months on file (Sep 2024–Aug 2025), 4% more than the 690 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 1,409 permits in 93101; citywide is the same for all of the City of Santa Barbara.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing | 424 | 30% | 27% |
| Electrical | 149 | 11% | 13% |
| Remodels & repairs | 127 | 9% | 12% |
| Plumbing | 121 | 9% | 8% |
| Solar | 110 | 8% | 13% |
| ADUs & casitas | 71 | 5% | 5% |
| HVAC | 70 | 5% | 5% |
| Demolition | 48 | 3% | 2% |
| Fences & walls | 12 | under 1% | 1% |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 8 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Additions | 6 | under 1% | 2% |
| Pools & spas | 4 | under 1% | 1% |
| New homes | 1 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Other | 258 | 18% | 11% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (from September) | 4 | 218 | 654 |
| 2024 | 12 | 687 | 687 |
| 2025 (through August) | 8 | 504 | 756 |
Permits issued Sep 2023–Aug 2024, at least 12 months before the file ends.
| Measure | 93101 | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Permits issued Sep 2023–Aug 2024 | 690 | 2,648 |
| Finished | 56.8% | 60.0% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 71 | 64 |
Source: City of Santa Barbara GIS, Building Permits layer (Building_Permits FeatureServer, Accela BLD records), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued September 2023 through August 2025; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building and trade permits the City of Santa Barbara issues inside city limits: new homes and ADUs, additions, alterations, re-roofs, solar, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pool, demolition and sign permits. Revisions to an earlier permit, flood-elevation determinations and other administrative records, and grading and paving sitework are not counted. Goleta, Montecito and the rest of unincorporated Santa Barbara County are permitted by other offices and are not in this file.
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