Building Permit Research & Data
Original research from 937,000+ real building permit records across 31 major US cities.
Data Report
What Homeowners Actually Pay for Building Permits: Real Data from 6 Cities
We analyzed 193,000+ permit records with fee data from Chicago, Denver, and more. Here's what permits actually cost.
Read the report → Data ReportThe Most Common Home Renovation in Every Major US City (2026)
937,000 permit records reveal what homeowners are actually building in Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, and Denver.
Read the report → Data ReportThe Busiest Contractors in Chicago, Denver, and Seattle (2021-2026)
Which contractors pull the most permits? We ranked 22,000+ contractors by permit volume across 3 major cities.
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