PermitStack indexes 1,018,496 building permits issued in San Diego, California, with 48,698 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in San Diego, California. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | PMT-3435803 | — | Demolition | PENINSULA: Combination building permit for the remodeling of (E) SFR, work to incl... |
| 2026-08-20 | PMT-3438508 | — | Addition | CARMEL VALLEY; Combination building permit for a proposed addition to an existing ... |
| 2026-08-20 | PMT-3437132 | — | Electrical | DOWNTOWN Building Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Permits for interior tenant ... |
| 2026-08-20 | PMT-3438528 | — | Electrical | DOWNTOWN: Building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits proposed tenant im... |
| 2026-08-20 | PMT-3424660 | 11177 Avenida De Los Lobos, San Diego, CA 92127 | Addition | RANCHO BERNARDO: Combination Building Permit for proposed addition of guest bedroo... |
| 2026-08-20 | PMT-3437143 | — | Plumbing | PACIFIC BEACH: Combination building permit for a proposed detached garage conversi... |
| 2026-08-20 | PMT-3395664 | 5029 34th St, San Diego, CA | Other | MID-CITY:NORMAL HEIGHTS: Combination Building Permit for a New Detached ADU w/ an... |
| 2026-08-20 | PMT-3429600 | 5325 Toscana Wy, Unit 6310, San Diego, CA | Electrical | UNIVERSITY. Building and electrical permits for a tenant improvement of 309 existi... |
| 2026-08-20 | PMT-3438522 | — | Plumbing | DOWNTOWN: Building and Plumbing Permit for interior remodel to include the kitchen... |
| 2026-08-20 | PMT-3435821 | — | Electrical | UNIVERSITY: Building, Electrical permits for the tenant improvement work in (E) Su... |
Query San Diego, California permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all San Diego permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=San%20Diego&state=CA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official San Diego open data portal (the official city portal) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for San Diego, California was issued on August 20, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter San Diego permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.
Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including free, with the row cap rising by tier. Real-time webhooks for changed permits are on the Developer plan and above.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in San Diego, California is 1 day, based on permits issued in the last 12 months. Smaller permit types (residential alteration, electrical) typically issue faster; new construction and large additions usually take longer.
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