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November 2026 Building Permits

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

Oakland, CA issued 647 building permits in November 2026, down 55% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 94605 with 98 permits. Building Worksheet (Building) was the top permit type, making up 17% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
647
vs. prior month
-55%
1,451 last month
Most active zip
94605
98 permits
Top permit type
Building Worksheet (Building)
17% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — November 2026

94605
98
94611
84
94602
78
94618
53
94619
53
94610
50
94601
36
94609
33
94603
32
94607
31

Permits by type

November 2026 · Oakland, CA

Building Worksheet (Building)
110 (17%)
Building Residential Combo Alteration- 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
80 (12%)
ReRoof Certificate (Building)
78 (12%)
Electrical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
70 (11%)
Mechanical - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
63 (10%)
(RP) Plumbing - 1 & 2 Unit Residential (Building)
48 (7%)
Building Alteration - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
40 (6%)
Electrical - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
37 (6%)
Plumbing - 3+ Residential Units or commercial (Building)
30 (5%)
Building Revision
26 (4%)
SolarApp+ (For roof mounted residential solar projects not exceeding 38.4kw total done with SolarApp+- contractor use)
16 (2%)
Mechanical - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
10 (2%)
Lead Based Paint (Building)
9 (1%)
(RBC) New Construction - Single Family, Duplex or Accessory Structures
5 (1%)
Demolition - Single Family, Duplex or Accessory Structures
5 (1%)
(S) Sign Permit- New and Alterations
4 (1%)
Solar Permit (For commercial projects, residential projects not eligible for SolarApp+, or owner/builder or contractor use)
4 (1%)
Building New - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial (Building)
2 (0%)
Cannabis Certificate of Occupancy
2 (0%)
Residential Alternate Method Request
2 (0%)
Demolition - 3+ Residential Units or Commercial
1 (0%)
Grading (Private)
1 (0%)
Insulation Certificate (Building)
1 (0%)
Non-Residential Alternate Method Request
1 (0%)
Private Infrastructure (P-Job) - Electrical
1 (0%)
Report of Residential Record (3R Report)
1 (0%)

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