PermitStack indexes 938,976 building permits issued in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with 45,638 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 Philadelphia.
The most active contractors by permit volume in Philadelphia, with a profile of each one's permit history. Counts are permits we hold for Philadelphia.
Permit activity for individual ZIP codes in Philadelphia, newest first by volume.
Every permit we hold for one Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | EP-2026-003566 | 2247-49 N REESE ST | Electrical | Install 400A main service with 5 gang meter module. Install all wiring throughout ... |
| 2026-10-22 | PP-2026-014282 | 707 RED LION RD | Plumbing | - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE WATER... |
| 2026-10-22 | GP-2026-008622 | 1015-19 CHESTNUT ST | Other | SHELTER PLATFORM PERMIT- Erection of sidewalk shelter platform XX l.f. with the de... |
| 2026-10-22 | DP-2026-001131 | 2414 W SERGEANT ST | Demolition | Sub Demolition Permit for 651026. For the complete demolition of a property as par... |
| 2026-10-22 | ZP-2026-009141 | 1622-28 N 21ST ST | Other | For the relocation of lot lines (consolidation) to create one (1) lot (lot-1) from... |
| 2026-10-22 | RP-2026-006975 | 3337 MOUNT VERNON ST | New construction | ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEET... |
| 2026-10-22 | RP-2026-011274 | 246 E SPRINGFIELD AVE | Interior remodel | remodel bathroom, details per plan. no other work included. single family dwelling. |
| 2026-10-22 | ZP-2026-005477 | 155 W SHARPNACK ST | Addition | FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE STORY REAR ADDITION ABOVE THE EXISTING REAR ATTACHED GARAG... |
| 2026-10-22 | PP-2026-014918 | 2414 W SERGEANT ST | Plumbing | For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applica... |
| 2026-10-22 | RP-2026-010361 | 3401 AINSLIE ST | Electrical | ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEET... |
Query Philadelphia, Pennsylvania permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Philadelphia permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Philadelphia&state=PA&issued_after=2026-09-23"
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 (CARTO) | 938,976 | 2026-10-22 |
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We ingest Philadelphia's official permit records directly from CARTO and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is dated October 22, 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.
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