PermitStack indexes 50,087 building permits issued in Washington DC, District of Columbia, with 36,295 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.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Washington DC, District of Columbia. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | AH2600234 | 250 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 | Other | Interior work, no exterior work, MEP, framing. Job Site hours: 5am-1pm. |
| 2025-12-31 | HO2600192 | 1800 BIRCH DR NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20012 | Other | Home Office - Remodeling Services |
| 2025-12-31 | B2600665 | 1902 3RD ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 | Electrical | In the LeDroit Park Historic District |
| 2025-12-31 | B2601365 | 320 MISSOURI AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011 | Other | Repairing drywall and hardwood flooring and painting from a water damage. |
| 2025-12-31 | SOL2601409 | 424 RANDOLPH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011 | Solar | Roof mounted PV solar system install of 8.360 kW DC |
| 2025-12-31 | HO2600198 | 1757 LAMONT ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010 | Other | Home Office - Pet Walking/Sitting Services (Off-Site Only) |
| 2025-12-31 | E2603957 | 2861 WOODLAND DR NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008 | Electrical | Electrical Trade Permit |
| 2025-12-31 | E2602898 | 1005 RHODE ISLAND AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20018 | Electrical | Electrical Trade Permit |
| 2025-12-31 | B2601244 | 1804 8TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 | Renovation | In the Greater U Street Historic District |
| 2025-12-31 | SOL2601407 | 305 47TH ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019 | Solar | INTALL 31 ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS AT 13.64KW |
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?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 December 31, 2025. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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