Building Permit - United States

Overview

Structured building permit data for the municipalities in the United States.

Attributes include building geolocation information (CBSA, county, state, address, etc.), permit information (number, record type, status, etc.), timeline information (file date, permit date, final date, etc.) and project information (descriptions, contractors, owners, designers, etc.).

Data Information	Value
Refresh Cadence	`Monthly`
Historical Coverage	`1753`-`Present`
Geographical Coverage	`United States`

Schema

Name	Description
CBSA_FIPS	Core-Based Statistical Area fips code
CBSA	Core-Based Statistical Area / Metropolitan Statistical Area
COUNTY_FIPS	County fips code
COUNTY	County name
STATE_FIPS	State fips code
STATE	Standardized property state
JURISDICTION	Jurisdiction that governs a given permit
STREET	Standardized property address
CITY	Standardized property city
ZIPCODE	Standardized property zip code
APN	Parcel number, standardized by county
PERMIT_NUMBER	Permit number assigned by jurisdiction
RECORD_TYPE_ORIGINAL	Original type of permit; varies by jurisdiction
RECORD_SUBTYPE_ORIGINAL	Original subtype of permit; varies by jurisdiction
STATUS_NORMALIZED	Permit status normalized across jurisdictions
STATUS_ORIGINAL	status_original
FILE_DATE	Date the permit application was created
PERMIT_DATE	Date the permit was issued
FINAL_DATE	Date the project was complete
DESCRIPTION	Description of the project; sometimes long sentences
JOB_VALUE	Job value on permit record
TOTAL_FEES	Fees paid for the permit
CONTRACTOR_BIZ_NAME_ORIGINAL	Business name of contractor on permit record
CONTRACTOR_NAME_ORIGINAL	Name of contractor on permit record
CONTRACTOR_LICENSE	License of contractor on permit record
CONTRACTOR_STREET	Street address of contractor on permit record
CONTRACTOR_CITY	City of contractor on permit record
CONTRACTOR_STATE	contractor_state
CONTRACTOR_ZIPCODE	Zip code of contractor on permit record
OWNER_CITY	City of owner on permit record
OWNER_STATE	State of owner on permit record
OWNER_ZIPCODE	Zip code of owner on permit record
APPLICANT_CITY	City of applicant on permit record
APPLICANT_STATE	State of applicant on permit record
APPLICANT_ZIPCODE	Zip code of applicant on permit record
ARCHITECT_LICENSE	License of architect on permit record
ARCHITECT_CITY	City of architect on permit record
ARCHITECT_STATE	State of architect on permit record
ARCHITECT_ZIPCODE	Zip code of architect on permit record
ENGINEER_LICENSE	License of engineer on permit record
ENGINEER_CITY	City of engineer on permit record
ENGINEER_STATE	State of engineer on permit record
ENGINEER_ZIPCODE	Zip code of engineer on permit record
DESIGNER_LICENSE	License of designer on permit record
DESIGNER_CITY	City of designer on permit record
DESIGNER_STATE	State of designer on permit record
DESIGNER_ZIPCODE	Zip code of designer on permit record
NEW_DWELLING	new_dwelling
NEW_ADU	new_adu
ACCESSORY_STRUCTURE	accessory_structure
POOL_SPA	pool_spa
ROOM_ADDITION	room_addition
KITCHEN_REMODEL	kitchen_remodel
BATH_REMODEL	bath_remodel
SOLAR	solar
REROOF	reroof
UTILITIES	utilities
WINDOW_DOOR	window_door
FOUNDATION	foundation
SITEWORK	sitework
DEMOLITION	demolition
EXTERIOR_REMODEL	exterior_remodel
TENANT_IMPROVEMENT	tenant_improvement
RESIDENTIAL	residential
AIR_SOURCE_HEAT_PUMP	air_source_heat_pump
GROUND_SOURCE_HEAT_PUMP	ground_source_heat_pump
EV_CHARGER	ev_charger
SOLAR_BATTERY_STORAGE	solar_battery_storage
ELECTRICAL_PANEL_UPGRADE	electrical_panel_upgrade
ELECTRICAL_SERVICE_UPGRADE	electrical_service_upgrade
EFFICIENCY	efficiency
HEAT_PUMP_WATER_HEATER	heat_pump_water_heater
INDUCTION_STOVE	induction_stove
WIND	wind
COMMERCIAL	commercial
MULTIFAMILY	multifamily
PUBLIC_WORK	public_work
DWELLING_TYPE	Type of new or existing dwelling (SFD, condo, townhome, multifamily)
CONSTRUCTION_TYPE	Construction type of new or existing building
SIZE_SQUARE_FEET	Size of building in sqft
NUM_FLOORS	Number of floors in building
NUM_ROOMS	Number of rooms in new or existing building
NUM_BEDS	Number of bedrooms in new or existing dwelling
NUM_BATHS	Number of bathrooms in new or existing dwelling
NUM_UNITS	Condition of building: new, existing, replacement
NUM_BUILDINGS	Number of new or existing buildings
CONDITION	Condition of building: new, existing, replacement
ACCESSORY_STRUCTURE_TYPE	Type of accessory structure the work is performed on
ATTACHED_DETACHED	Relation of structure to primary building
ADU_TYPE	Type of ADU
ADU_LEGALIZATION	ADU legalization flag
SOLAR_INSTALL_TYPE	Type of solar panel/roof installed
SOLAR_BRAND	Name of solar brand/manufacturer
SOLAR_PANEL_POWER	Power of solar panels in kW
SOLAR_SYSTEM_CAPACITY	Capacity of solar system in kWh
SOLAR_BATTERY_INCLUDED	Presence of solar backup battery flag
NUM_SOLAR_PANELS	Number of solar panels
UTILITY_TYPE	Type of utility installed or performed work on
UTILITY_CAPACITY	Capacity of utility based on its type
ROOM_ADDITION_TYPE	Type of room addition
REMODEL_MATERIALS_USED	Materials used during remodel
KITCHEN_ITEMS_INSTALLED	Items replaced or installed during kitchen remodel
BATH_ITEMS_INSTALLED	Items replaced or installed during bath remodel
FOUNDATION_TYPE	Type of exterior remodel
FOUNDATION_WORK_TYPE	Work type performed on foundation
POOL_TYPE	Type of pool or spa
REROOF_TYPE	Type of reroof
REROOF_MATERIAL	Reroofing materials
SIZE_SQUARES	Number of squares in re-roofing projects
SITEWORK_TYPE	Type of sitework performed
VOLUME	Volume of sitework in yard, ton, cubic yards
WINDOW_DOOR_TYPE	Type of window or door installation
NUM_WINDOWS	Number of windows installed/replaced
NUM_DOORS	Number of doors installed/replaced
EXTERIOR_REMODEL_TYPE	Type of exterior remodel
DEMO_FULL_PARTIAL	Full or partial demolition flag
DATA	data