PermitStack indexes 340,091 building permits issued in Washington DC, District of Columbia, with 65,028 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 Washington DC, District of Columbia. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | HO2600716 | 233 K ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002 | Other | Home Office - Contracting |
| 2026-08-04 | ER2602075 | 1884 COLUMBIA RD NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 | Mechanical | HISTORIC |
| 2026-08-04 | HO2600718 | 1722 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003 | Other | Tutor/Instructor - Creative Workshops (Up to 5 In-Person Students at One Time) |
| 2026-08-04 | B2607949 | 4327 43RD ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016 | Renovation | REMOVE AND REPLACE 6 WINDOWS, RENEWAL by ANDERSEN, NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES, NO WIDEN... |
| 2026-08-04 | B2607482 | 909 FRENCH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 | Roofing | Historic |
| 2026-08-04 | HO2600704 | 142 12TH ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002 | Other | Home Office - Real Estate Development |
| 2026-08-04 | B2607950 | 3431 EADS ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019 | Renovation | REMOVE AND REPLACE 1 DOOR, RENEWAL by ANDERSEN, NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES, NO WIDENING... |
| 2026-08-04 | HO2600717 | 770 PARK RD NW 201, WASHINGTON, DC 20010 | Other | Cottage Foods |
| 2026-08-04 | B2606455 | 3126 MONROE ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20018 | Electrical | Install NFPA 13D-compliant residential fire sprinkler system in the basement only ... |
| 2026-08-04 | B2506014 | 1050 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007 | Demolition | Level 3 Alteration and Addition to building converting from office to ground-level... |
Query Washington DC, District of Columbia permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Washington DC permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Washington%20DC&state=DC&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Washington DC open data portal (ArcGIS Hub) 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 Washington DC, District of Columbia was issued on August 4, 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 Washington DC 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 Washington DC, District of Columbia is 7 days, 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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