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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Sacramento, CA issued 1,695 building permits in May 2026, down 6% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 95822 with 156 permits. Residential - Web-Minor was the top permit type, making up 59% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,695
vs. prior month
-6%
1,802 last month
Most active zip
95822
156 permits
Top permit type
Residential - Web-Minor
59% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

95822
156
95831
154
95835
142
95820
141
95819
125
95818
116
95838
102
95823
100
95833
98
95817
84

Permits by type

May 2026 · Sacramento, CA

Residential - Web-Minor
1003 (59%)
Residential - Minor
157 (9%)
Residential - Production Permit
85 (5%)
Residential - Remodel
63 (4%)
Commercial - Minor
62 (4%)
Commercial - Repair-Maintenance
43 (3%)
Commercial - Web-Minor
38 (2%)
Residential - Addition
30 (2%)
Commercial - Remodel
25 (1%)
Residential - New Building
25 (1%)
Residential - Housing-Minor
24 (1%)
Commercial - Fire Equipment
18 (1%)
Residential - Pool
15 (1%)
County Fire - CF
14 (1%)
Residential - Repair-Maintenance
14 (1%)
Sign - 1-5
14 (1%)
Commercial - Other Struct (non-bldg)
11 (1%)
Commercial - Housing-Minor
9 (1%)
Facilities Permit Program - Remodel
9 (1%)
Residential - Housing Dept Permit
7 (0%)
Residential - Demolition
5 (0%)
Commercial - New Building
3 (0%)
Commercial - New Temp Power
3 (0%)
Residential - Housing-Rental Program-Minor
3 (0%)
Residential - Other Struct (non-bldg)
3 (0%)
Sign - 5+
3 (0%)
Commercial - Addition
2 (0%)
Commercial - Housing Dept Permit
2 (0%)
Residential - Housing-Demo
2 (0%)
Commercial - Demolition Interior
1 (0%)
Commercial - New Underground
1 (0%)
Residential - Fire-Equipment
1 (0%)

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