PermitStack indexes 926,015 building permits issued in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with 45,254 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | RP-2026-002745 | 1317 DICKINSON ST | Addition | Addition and/or Alteration |
| 2026-07-10 | EP-2026-003108 | 121 HILLTOP RD | Electrical | Addition and/or Alteration |
| 2026-07-10 | CP-2026-003859 | 3200 WALNUT ST | Addition | Addition and/or Alteration |
| 2026-07-10 | RP-2026-007250 | 5716 DREXEL RD | Addition | Addition and/or Alteration |
| 2026-07-10 | CP-2026-001777 | 1903 W ERIE AVE | New construction | New Construction |
| 2026-07-10 | PP-2026-009287 | 1734 NATHANIEL PL | Plumbing | Alterations |
| 2026-07-10 | FP-2026-000956 | 5351 HAZELHURST ST | New construction | New Construction |
| 2026-07-10 | CP-2026-001961 | 6620 WOODLAND AVE | Addition | Addition and/or Alteration |
| 2026-07-10 | PP-2026-008586 | 860 N 44TH ST | Plumbing | New Construction or Additions |
| 2026-07-10 | ZP-2025-012362 | 658 UNION ST | New construction | New construction, addition, GFA change |
Query Philadelphia, Pennsylvania permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Philadelphia permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Philadelphia&state=PA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Philadelphia open data portal (CARTO) 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was issued on July 10, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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