Access 25,419 building permits issued in Albemarle County, Virginia through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official Albemarle County open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in Albemarle County, Virginia. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | ELECR-2026-00308 | 585 HIGHTOP | Electrical | Installation of automatic transfer switch and wiring of generator. |
| 2026-07-20 | BLDR-2026-00471 | — | Other | DV 2A Lot 91, Single Family |
| 2026-07-20 | BLDR-2026-00470 | — | Other | Single family Home on 21ac lot |
| 2026-07-20 | ELECR-2026-00311 | — | Electrical | install electrical and low voltage wiring for new home construction |
| 2026-07-20 | BLDR-2026-00472 | — | Interior remodel | New residential SFD, Lehigh Finished Basement plan, attached 2-car garage, 5 beds,... |
| 2026-07-20 | FSS-2026-00073 | 4025 KRAMERIA | Plumbing | Underground 6" fire line from main to spool piece inside of the building. |
| 2026-07-20 | BLDR-2026-00473 | — | Other | DV 2A Lot 92, Single Family |
| 2026-07-20 | ELECR-2026-00312 | 3094 MAUPIN | Electrical | This project consists of upgrading the existing residential electrical service fro... |
| 2026-07-20 | ARR-2026-00397 | 1033 OLD LYNCHBURG | Interior remodel | Install 4 intellijacks |
| 2026-07-20 | ELECR-2026-00307 | 549 DRYDEN | Other | Extending generator feed only, no new transfer switch using existing. Generator re... |
Query Albemarle County, Virginia permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Albemarle County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Albemarle%20County&state=VA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Albemarle County 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.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Albemarle County, Virginia was issued on July 20, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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Yes. Paid plans support CSV export and periodic webhooks for changed permits.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in Albemarle County, Virginia is 27 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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