Building permit data - 36 US cities

Find construction leads before your competitors do.

Pull fresh building permits across 36 US cities. New construction, renovation, and re-roof permits - with contractor names, project values, and addresses. Updated daily in most cities.

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36
US cities covered
Daily
Updates in most cities
$1.50
Per 1,000 permits
2-6 wk
Lead window ahead of competitors

Built for construction lead gen

Building permits are the earliest signal that a project is happening. Here's how each vertical uses the data.

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Solar Installers

New construction permits mean new homes - your target buyer. Get there before anyone's on site.

  • Filter to residential new construction
  • Set a minimum project value ($200k+)
  • Reach the builder or buyer 4-8 weeks early
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Roofing Contractors

New construction, renovations, and re-roofs - all in one dataset. GC name on most permits means you can call the builder directly.

  • Filter by permit type (new build, re-roof)
  • Get GC name for direct outreach
  • Land preferred sub relationships worth 10+ jobs/year
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HVAC Companies

New construction permits give you a 3-5 week window before a mechanical sub is locked in. Call the GC with a specific project reference.

  • Filter to new construction over $150k project value
  • Contractor name in most cities
  • Proactive outreach beats reactive response
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Lead Gen & Data Companies

Clean, structured permit data across 36 cities at $1.50/1,000 records. Build lead gen products, research tools, or market analysis on top.

  • Consistent schema across all cities
  • Lat/long coordinates where available
  • Custom Socrata endpoints for additional cities

What you get

Every permit returns the same clean fields - no normalisation needed.

City Address Permit Type Project Value Contractor Issue Date
Chicago, IL 2847 N Clark St New Construction $485,000 Meridian Build Group 2026-05-12
Austin, TX 14205 Barrie Dr New Construction $312,000 Lennar Homes LLC 2026-05-14
Nashville, TN 4812 Gallatin Pike Renovation $198,000 Crestwood Construction 2026-05-13
Seattle, WA 921 NE 65th St Addition $145,000 Pacific NW Contractors 2026-05-11
Raleigh, NC 3304 Six Forks Rd New Construction $520,000 Triangle Home Builders 2026-05-15

Also returns: permit number, contractor license number, status, description, and lat/long coordinates where available.

From permits to pipeline in minutes

No code required. Configure, run, export.

1

Choose your cities and filters

Select from 36 US cities. Filter by permit type (new construction, renovation, re-roof), date range, and minimum project value. Set once and reuse.

2

Run on demand or on a schedule

Run manually or set a daily/weekly schedule in Apify. Each run pulls the latest permits matching your filters. A week of Chicago permits costs under $0.50.

3

Export or connect to your CRM

Download as CSV/Excel, or connect via Zapier or Make to push permits directly into Google Sheets, HubSpot, Pipedrive, or any CRM. Automated workflows available.

4

Reach the right people fast

Permit data has a 2-6 week lead window. Call the contractor or property owner within 48 hours of issue date for the best response rates.

36 US cities and counties

Most cities update daily via official government open data APIs. More cities added regularly.

Chicago, IL
New York City, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Seattle, WA
Austin, TX
Nashville, TN
Raleigh, NC
Denver, CO
Miami, FL
Columbus, OH
San Francisco, CA
San Diego County, CA
Maricopa County, AZ
Philadelphia, PA
Minneapolis, MN
Baltimore, MD
Louisville, KY
Sacramento, CA
Tacoma, WA
Orlando, FL
Cincinnati, OH
Fort Worth, TX
Dallas, TX
Tempe, AZ
Norfolk, VA
Buffalo, NY
Baton Rouge, LA
New Orleans, LA
Gainesville, FL
Greensboro, NC
Anaheim, CA
Washington DC
Reno, NV
Sparks, NV
Washoe County, NV
Douglas County, NV

Need a city not listed? Any city running Socrata open data can be added via custom endpoint configuration.

Simple pay-per-use

No subscription. No monthly fee. Pay only for what you pull.

Pay per result
$1.50 / 1,000 permits

1,000 free trial permits included. No credit card required to start.

  • ✓ All 36 cities in every run
  • ✓ Filter by city, type, date, project value
  • ✓ CSV, JSON, Excel export
  • ✓ Zapier & Make integration
  • ✓ Schedule daily or weekly runs
  • ✓ Custom Socrata endpoints
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Example: one week of Chicago new construction permits = ~300 records = $0.45.

Frequently asked

Is this legal? Can I use building permit data commercially?

Yes. Building permit data is public record, published by city and county governments on official open data portals. We access it via official government APIs. There are no legal restrictions on commercial use of public permit data.

How fresh is the data?

Most cities update daily. A few update weekly. LA and Dallas are exceptions - LA is typically 12-24 months behind, and Dallas hasn't updated since January 2024. Data freshness is documented per city in the tool.

Does it include contractor contact details?

Most cities include contractor company name and license number. Some (Austin, Nashville) include a contact name. Phone numbers and emails are not in the permit data - you'll need to look those up separately using the contractor name and license.

Can I automate it to run without logging in every time?

Yes. Save your configuration as an Apify Task and set a schedule (daily, weekly, etc.). Results are automatically available for export, or you can connect via Zapier or Make to push data to your CRM automatically.

My city isn't on the list. Can you add it?

Any city running Socrata open data can be added via the custom endpoints feature - no code required, just the domain and dataset ID. If you need a city added to the built-in list, contact us at [email protected].

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1,000 free permits included. No credit card required.

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