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August 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Oakland— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Oakland, CA issued 1,416 building permits in August 2026, up 28% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 94605 with 190 permits. Building Worksheet (Building) was the top permit type, making up 22% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,416
vs. prior month
+28%
1,109 last month
Most active zip
94605
190 permits
Top permit type
Building Worksheet (Building)
22% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

94605
190
94611
172
94602
133
94618
105
94619
101
94610
97
94601
93
94609
92
94608
90
94606
84

Permits by type

August 2026 · Oakland, CA

Building Worksheet (Building)
309 (22%)
Building Residential Combo Alteration- 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
219 (15%)
Electrical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
192 (14%)
ReRoof Certificate (Building)
184 (13%)
Mechanical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
86 (6%)
(RP) Plumbing - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
78 (6%)
Electrical - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
78 (6%)
Building Alteration - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
64 (5%)
SolarApp+ (For roof mounted residential solar projects not exceeding 38.4kw total done with SolarApp+- contractor use)
54 (4%)
Plumbing - 3+ Residential Units or commercial (Building)
43 (3%)
Lead Based Paint (Building)
29 (2%)
Mechanical - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
23 (2%)
(RBC) New Construction - Single Family, Duplex or Accessory Structures
10 (1%)
(S) Sign Permit- New and Alterations
10 (1%)
Solar Permit (For commercial projects, residential projects not eligible for SolarApp+, or owner/builder or contractor use)
10 (1%)
Non-Residential Building - Demolition
6 (0%)
Insulation Certificate (Building)
4 (0%)
Residential Building - Demolition
4 (0%)
Grading (Private)
3 (0%)
Report of Residential Record (3R Report)
3 (0%)
Cannabis Certificate of Occupancy
2 (0%)
Private Infrastructure (P-Job)
2 (0%)
Residential Alternate Method Request
2 (0%)
Building New - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
1 (0%)

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