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September 2026 Building Permits

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

San Diego, CA issued 1,990 building permits in September 2026, down 36% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 92037 with 89 permits. No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum was the top permit type, making up 32% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,990
vs. prior month
-36%
3,122 last month
Most active zip
92037
89 permits
Top permit type
No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
32% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

92037
89
92101
76
92154
73
92108
70
92126
66
92173
61
92128
57
92130
57
92122
56
92117
51

Permits by type

September 2026 · San Diego, CA

No-Plan - Residential - Combination Mech/Elec/Plum
636 (32%)
Combination Building Permit
272 (14%)
Photovoltaic - SB 379
227 (11%)
Building Permit
141 (7%)
No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Mechanical
133 (7%)
Electrical Pmt
130 (7%)
No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Electrical
86 (4%)
Plumbing Pmt
77 (4%)
Mechanical Pmt
64 (3%)
Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Alarm
62 (3%)
No-Plan - Nonresidential/Multifamily - Plumbing
60 (3%)
Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Suppression
49 (2%)
Approval - Construction - Demolition Pmt
21 (1%)
Approval - Construction - Sign Pmt
20 (1%)
Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Underground
4 (0%)
Approval - Construction - Fire Pmt - Kitchen Hood
3 (0%)
Approval - Construction - Grading-Right of Way Pmt
3 (0%)
Approval - Construction - Electrical Pmt - PV Combo
1 (0%)
Approval - Construction - Grading Pmt
1 (0%)

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