PermitStack indexes 31,710 building permits issued in San Jose, California, with 20,821 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
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The most active contractors by permit volume in San Jose, with a profile of each one's permit history. Counts are permits we hold for San Jose.
Permit activity for individual ZIP codes in San Jose, newest first by volume.
Every permit we hold for one San Jose address (roof, HVAC, solar, additions, with dates and contractors) in a single call to /v1/property/history. Used by lenders for collateral review, insurers for roof and system age, and real estate teams for due diligence.
The 10 most recent permits issued in San Jose, California. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | 2026-140920-MF | 5352 SILVER GARDEN WY , SAN JOSE CA 95138-0000 | Other | Sub-Trades Only |
| 2026-10-03 | 2026-140917-RS | 2519 BOOKSIN AV , SAN JOSE CA 95125-4802 | Other | Sub-Trades Only |
| 2026-10-03 | 2026-140931-RS | 382 N 10TH ST , SAN JOSE CA 95112-3325 | Other | Sub-Trades Only |
| 2026-10-03 | 2026-140913-RS | 483 N 12TH ST , SAN JOSE CA 95112-3337 | Addition | Additions/Alterations |
| 2026-10-03 | 2026-140922-RS | 190 TURNER CT , SAN JOSE CA 95139-1446 | Roofing | ReRoof |
| 2026-10-03 | 2026-140929-RS | 7088 VIA RAMADA , SAN JOSE CA 95139-1155 | Other | Sub-Trades Only |
| 2026-10-03 | 2026-140923-RS | 80 SUNOL ST , SAN JOSE CA 95126-3147 | Other | Sub-Trades Only |
| 2026-10-03 | 2026-129623-RS | 5964 FRIAR CT , SAN JOSE CA 95129-4019 | Addition | Additions/Alterations |
| 2026-10-02 | 2026-138784-MF | 1577 MAURICE LN , SAN JOSE CA 95129-4823 | Addition | Additions/Alterations |
| 2026-10-02 | 2026-140792-RS | 5469 COPELAND LN , SAN JOSE CA 95124-6104 | Other | Brace & Bolt Std. Plan Set A |
Query San Jose, California permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search San Jose permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=San%20Jose&state=CA&issued_after=2026-09-06"
The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.
| Record set | Source | Permits | Data through | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permits | open data (CKAN) | 31,710 | 2026-10-03 |
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We ingest San Jose's official permit records directly from CKAN Open Data and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for San Jose, California is dated October 3, 2026. We re-read this source on a nightly schedule and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled. Some cities publish permits days after they are filed.
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