PermitStack indexes 657,589 building permits issued in New Orleans, Louisiana, with 31,107 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.
Drill into the most common permit categories in New Orleans.
The most active contractors by permit volume in New Orleans, with a profile of each one's permit history. Counts are permits we hold for New Orleans.
Permit activity for individual ZIP codes in New Orleans, newest first by volume.
Every permit we hold for one New Orleans 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 New Orleans, Louisiana. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | 26-28599-SERV | 7902 Maple St Apt 2A | Electrical | Wiring for new construction with a new service Apt 2A |
| 2026-10-04 | 26-28602-SERV | 7902 Maple St Pent 3A | Electrical | Wiring for new construction with a new service 7902 Maple St Pent 3A |
| 2026-10-04 | 26-28590-SERV | 7902 Maple St Apt 1A | Electrical | Wiring for new construction with a new service 7902 Maple St Apt 1A |
| 2026-10-03 | 26-29077-FGAS | 1516 Dante St | Plumbing | 6 month gas test and new water heater |
| 2026-10-03 | 26-28767-LOOP | 4700 Longfellow Dr | Other | Temporary power for construction site |
| 2026-10-03 | 26-17641-NEWC | 1128-1130 Lowerline St | New construction | new construction of a two-story, 2,900 sq.ft conditioned space, two family residen... |
| 2026-10-03 | 26-29078-FGAS | 1518 Dante St | Plumbing | 6 month gas test and new water heater |
| 2026-10-03 | 26-28768-SERV | 4700 Longfellow Dr | Electrical | wire a new construction home |
| 2026-10-02 | 26-28041-LOOP | 2414 S Johnson St | Other | Temp pole |
| 2026-10-02 | 26-29210-ECOA | 537 Royal St, 541 Royal St, 700 Toulouse St, 704 T | Other | Owner initiated. CHANGE 708 Toulouse St Apt 1 New Orleans, LA 70130 to 708 Toulous... |
Query New Orleans, Louisiana permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search New Orleans permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?jurisdiction=New%20Orleans&state=LA&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 (Socrata) | 657,589 | 2026-10-04 | |
| Active | open data (Socrata) | 465,162 | 2026-09-30 |
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We ingest New Orleans's official permit records directly from 2 official record sets, each listed under Sources on this page and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for New Orleans, Louisiana is dated October 4, 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.
Yes — search New Orleans permits free in the browser, no signup needed. The API needs a free key (100 requests per day, no credit card).
Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including free, with the row cap rising by tier. Webhooks (Developer plan and up) push new permits after each nightly ingest.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in New Orleans, Louisiana is 9 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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