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Rochester, Minnesota Building Permit Search

PermitStack indexes 34,054 building permits issued in Rochester, Minnesota, with 19,697 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.

34,054
Total permits
19,697
Last 12 months
1,649
Last 30 days
+0%
vs same period prior year
Oct 6, 2026
Latest permit

Permits by category (last 12 months)

Most common permit types issued in the last year.

Electrical
5,013
Renovation
3,693
HVAC
2,961
Plumbing
2,419
Mechanical
1,156
Roofing
755
New construction
544
Addition
320
Foundation
178
Signage
126

Permit data by trade in Rochester

Drill into the most common permit categories in Rochester.

Property history for Rochester

Every permit we hold for one Rochester 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.

Most recent permits

The 10 most recent permits issued in Rochester, Minnesota. Full dataset available via REST API.

IssuedPermit #AddressCategoryDescription
No recent permits.

Access Rochester permit data via API

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

# Search Rochester permits issued in the last 30 days
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Rochester&state=MN&issued_after=2026-09-06"

Sources for Rochester

The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.

Record setSourcePermitsData throughNote
PermitsAccela Citizen Access portal34,0542026-10-06

Other cities we cover

Related coverage in Minnesota and nationwide.

FAQ

Where does PermitStack get Rochester permit data?

We ingest Rochester's official permit records directly from the jurisdiction's own permit portal and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.

How current is the Rochester data?

The newest permit we hold for Rochester, Minnesota is dated October 6, 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.

Can I access Rochester permits without an API key?

Yes — search Rochester permits free in the browser, no signup needed. The API needs a free key (100 requests per day, no credit card).

Can I export Rochester permit data?

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.

Get Rochester permit data in your app today

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