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What got permitted, where the records come from, and how contractors turn public filings into work. Data posts are generated from our permit database — every count in them is counted from real records, with the pull window printed in the post.
1,372 permits filed in Los Angeles, CA month-to-date (November 2026), by trade lane.
5,988 permits from Dallas, TX's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
733 permits filed in Columbus, OH month-to-date (November 2026), by trade lane.
68,410 permits across 30 markets in their latest 30-day windows: rankings, trade mix, biggest jobs.
2,156 remodel & addition permits across 26 markets in the latest 30-day windows, ranked by market.
1,872 plumbing permits across 21 markets in the latest 30-day windows, ranked by market.
484 permits from Chicago, IL's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
1,046 permits from Austin, TX's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
5,989 permits from Dallas, TX's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
5,398 permits from Los Angeles, CA's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026.
5,236 permits from Austin, TX's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
The contractor playbook: which permits mean work for which trades, timing, and how to approach the GC or owner.
How permit data is published across US jurisdictions, why coverage varies, and how PermitBoards labels freshness.
4,969 permits from San Antonio, TX's own records, Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
4,094 permits from Columbus, OH's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
3,919 permits from Fort Worth, TX's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
3,942 permits from Philadelphia, PA's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
3,911 permits from Washington, DC's own records, Oct 11, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026.
3,679 permits from New York City, NY's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
3,070 permits from Minneapolis, MN's own records, Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
2,869 permits from Boston, MA's own records, Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
2,766 permits from Chicago, IL's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
2,479 permits from Montgomery County, MD's own records, Sep 29, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026.
2,404 permits from San Jose, CA's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
2,125 permits from Virginia Beach, VA's own records, Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
1,396 permits from New Orleans, LA's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
1,366 permits from San Francisco, CA's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
1,270 permits from Las Vegas, NV's own records, Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
1,050 permits from Norfolk, VA's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
880 permits from Nashville, TN's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
865 permits from Pittsburgh, PA's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
822 permits from Cincinnati, OH's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
728 permits from Maricopa County, AZ's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
649 permits from Detroit, MI's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
628 permits from Baton Rouge, LA's own records, Oct 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026.
562 permits from Seattle, WA's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
487 permits from Raleigh, NC's own records, Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026.
393 permits from Mesa, AZ's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
385 permits from Memphis, TN's own records, Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026.
80 permits from Charlotte, NC's own records, Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026.
Three working guides, each citing this week's real filings: how roofers turn permits into booked jobs, how pool builders turn permits into signed projects, and how demolition and dumpster crews turn permits into booked work.
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