Electrical permits in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro
5,684 residential electrical permits in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, from 6 public permit sources. Get them as a Monday Jobs list by ZIP or for the whole city area.
Quick answer. 5,684 residential electrical permits were issued in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, about 710.5 a week, across 4 cities and 175 ZIP codes. Curbside Signal delivers them as a CSV filtered to your ZIPs or the whole metro.
Guarantee on every package: If a month comes in under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trades, you get 50% off next month. If a weekly file is ever late or missing, you get 50% off next month.
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Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits (8 weeks) | Average per week |
|---|---|---|
| 90272 | 194 | 29.88 |
| 91331 | 164 | 23.75 |
| 91344 | 161 | 21.88 |
| 91342 | 147 | 20.38 |
| 91335 | 141 | 21.62 |
| 91367 | 111 | 16.25 |
| 90044 | 105 | 14.12 |
| 91326 | 102 | 14.50 |
| 90066 | 101 | 13.25 |
| 91343 | 101 | 14.38 |
Average per week is the trailing 8-week figure the guarantee uses.
Top Permit Types
| Permit Type / Subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 4,788 | 84% |
| Unincorporated Electrical / Simple | 180 | 3% |
| Electrical / Apartment | 153 | 3% |
| Trade Only / Residential - Single Family | 111 | 2% |
| Unincorporated Express / Express Solar Roof Mount Residential with ESS | 97 | 2% |
Median Declared Value: $38,645, across 363 of these 5,684 permits that list a value. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
Recent Permits (Sample)
6 of the 5,684 permits above, spread across the window. Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | City | ZIP | Permit Type | Scope | Declared Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Santa Monica, CA | 90405 | Residential / Electrical | Electrical | $3,300 |
| 2026-10-09 | Los Angeles, CA | 90047 | Electrical / Apartment | Electrical | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 | Los Angeles, CA | 91316 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | Solar + electrical | N/A |
| 2026-09-24 | Anaheim, CA | 92807 | Residential Remodel / Residential - Single Family | Plumbing + electrical + remodel | $33,000 |
| 2026-09-16 | Los Angeles, CA | 90045 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | Electrical + addition/ADU | N/A |
| 2026-09-08 | Los Angeles, CA | 90042 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | Solar + electrical | N/A |
Quality check: our team hand-checked 40 sample permits from this metro and trade before the cell went on sale; 38 of 40 matched the trade (95%).
Other trades in the Los Angeles metro
The honest limit. A permit usually means the job is already sold. We say that up front. The value is what happens around it:
- Neighbor marketing around active jobs: same-age houses on the same street.
- Cross-trade follow-on demand: new roof → solar, gutters, insulation; remodel → HVAC, electrical, landscaping, pool; new build → pest, security, landscaping.
- Contractor activity: which contractors pull permits where (where the jurisdiction publishes it), and who to recruit as subs.
- Early-stage projects for commercial trades and GC subs.
Sources
- Anaheim: Source dataset. Window Aug 7, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026. Last pulled Oct 25, 2026.
- Los Angeles (LADBS building): Source dataset. Window Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 25, 2026.
- Los Angeles (LADBS electrical): Source dataset. Window Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 25, 2026.
- Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing): Source dataset. Window Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 25, 2026.
- LA County unincorporated (EPIC-LA): Source dataset. Window Aug 20, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026. Last pulled Oct 25, 2026.
- Santa Monica: Source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 25, 2026.
Questions
How many electrical permits were issued in the Los Angeles metro recently?
5,684 residential electrical permits were issued in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, about 710.5 a week, across 4 cities and 175 ZIP codes. Curbside Signal delivers them as a CSV filtered to your ZIPs or the whole metro.
Which Los Angeles ZIP codes have the most electrical permits?
90272 (194), 91331 (164), 91344 (161), in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026.
What kind of electrical work do Los Angeles metro permits cover?
The most common permit types in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 were Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling (4,788), Unincorporated Electrical / Simple (180), Electrical / Apartment (153), out of 5,684 residential electrical permits. The median declared value was $38,645 across 363 permits that list one.
How do I get Los Angeles electrical Monday Jobs?
Request a free 10-permit sample for your ZIPs first. Starter is $20/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs; Whole City is $140/mo for the whole metro and up to 5 trades. Guarantee on every package: If a month comes in under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trades, you get 50% off next month. If a weekly file is ever late or missing, you get 50% off next month.
Does a permit mean the job is still open?
Usually not: a permit typically means the job is sold. The value is neighbor marketing around active jobs, cross-trade follow-on work, and contractor activity where the jurisdiction publishes it.
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