Indiana

Building Permits in Indianapolis, Indiana

PermitStack indexes 743,427 building permits issued in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 62,100 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.

743,427

Total permits

62,100

Last 12 months

5,829

Last 30 days

+3%

vs same period prior year

Jul 9, 2026

Latest permit

Permits by category (last 12 months)

Most common permit types issued in the last year.

HVAC

8,450

New construction

6,555

Electrical

5,390

Plumbing

2,861

Signage

874

Demolition

554

Permit data by trade in Indianapolis

Drill into the most common permit categories in Indianapolis.

Most recent permits

The 10 most recent permits issued in Indianapolis, Indiana. Full dataset available via REST API.

Issued	Permit #	Address	Category	Description
2026-07-09	ROW26-06214	1625 KESSLER BLVD WDR	Other	07/16/2026
2026-07-09	ROW26-06215	1136 KESSLER BLVD WDR	Other	07/16/2026
2026-07-09	ROW26-06195	3331 RATON CT	Other	07/09/2026
2026-07-09	SEV26-00401	3002 E 56TH ST	Other	08/01/2026
2026-07-09	ROW26-06218	10940 E 42ND ST	Other	07/23/2026
2026-07-09	ROW26-06197	6625 KELLUM DR	Other	07/09/2026
2026-07-09	ROW26-06210	6603 MANN RD	Other	07/16/2026
2026-07-09	ROW26-06196	1035 WESTBROOK AVE	Other	07/09/2026
2026-07-09	ROW26-06222	712 N GLADSTONE AVE	Other	07/09/2026
2026-07-09	ROW26-06216	800 KESSLER BLVD WDR	Other	07/16/2026

Access Indianapolis permit data via API

Query Indianapolis, Indiana permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.

# Search all Indianapolis permits issued this month
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Indianapolis&state=IN&issued_after=2026-04-01"

Other cities we cover

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FAQ

Where does PermitStack get Indianapolis permit data?

We ingest data directly from the official Indianapolis 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.

How current is the Indianapolis data?

Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Indianapolis, Indiana was issued on July 9, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.

Can I access Indianapolis permits without an API key?

Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter Indianapolis permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.