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May 2026 Building Permits

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

San Francisco, CA issued 1,636 building permits in May 2026, down 11% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 94110 with 125 permits. otc alterations permit was the top permit type, making up 90% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,636
vs. prior month
-11%
1,846 last month
Most active zip
94110
125 permits
Top permit type
otc alterations permit
90% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

94110
125
94122
106
94118
97
94112
89
94116
82
94114
81
94131
81
94117
80
94109
79
94121
77

Permits by type

May 2026 · San Francisco, CA

otc alterations permit
1468 (90%)
additions alterations or repairs
81 (5%)
sign - erect
48 (3%)
Other
29 (2%)
demolitions
5 (0%)
new construction
2 (0%)
new construction wood frame
2 (0%)
wall or painted sign
1 (0%)

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