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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Sacramento, CA issued 1,971 building permits in August 2026, up 10% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 95831 with 202 permits. Residential - Web-Minor was the top permit type, making up 62% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,971
vs. prior month
+10%
1,792 last month
Most active zip
95831
202 permits
Top permit type
Residential - Web-Minor
62% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

95831
202
95822
174
95819
163
95835
160
95818
156
95820
131
95833
119
95823
117
95838
117
95816
94

Permits by type

August 2026 · Sacramento, CA

Residential - Web-Minor
1222 (62%)
Residential - Minor
219 (11%)
Residential - Remodel
91 (5%)
Residential - Production Permit
79 (4%)
Commercial - Minor
66 (3%)
Commercial - Web-Minor
39 (2%)
Commercial - Remodel
33 (2%)
Commercial - Repair-Maintenance
31 (2%)
Residential - Housing-Minor
24 (1%)
Residential - Addition
23 (1%)
Commercial - Other Struct (non-bldg)
20 (1%)
County Fire - CF
16 (1%)
Commercial - Fire Equipment
15 (1%)
Residential - New Building
14 (1%)
Residential - Repair-Maintenance
14 (1%)
Residential - Housing Dept Permit
13 (1%)
Sign - 1-5
12 (1%)
Commercial - Housing-Minor
8 (0%)
Residential - Pool
8 (0%)
Residential - Demolition
6 (0%)
Commercial - Housing Dept Permit
3 (0%)
Commercial - Addition
2 (0%)
Commercial - New Underground
2 (0%)
Commercial - Phased
2 (0%)
Facilities Permit Program - Remodel
2 (0%)
Residential - Housing-Demo
2 (0%)
Commercial - Demolition
1 (0%)
Commercial - Housing-Demo
1 (0%)
Commercial - New Building
1 (0%)
Commercial - Tenant Improvement
1 (0%)
Residential - Other Struct (non-bldg)
1 (0%)

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