Plumbing permits in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro
1,707 residential plumbing 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. 1,707 residential plumbing 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 213.4 a week, across 4 cities and 146 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 91001 | 59 | 6.88 |
| 91344 | 42 | 5.50 |
| 91342 | 39 | 4.75 |
| 91331 | 38 | 4.00 |
| 91306 | 36 | 4.62 |
| 90049 | 35 | 4.62 |
| 90272 | 35 | 7.12 |
| 91326 | 33 | 5.38 |
| 90066 | 32 | 4.12 |
| 91335 | 32 | 5.25 |
Average per week is the trailing 8-week figure the guarantee uses.
Top Permit Types
| Permit Type / Subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 1,318 | 77% |
| Unincorporated Plumbing / Simple | 141 | 8% |
| Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 42 | 2% |
| Trade Only / Residential - Single Family | 39 | 2% |
| Plumbing / Apartment | 36 | 2% |
Median Declared Value: $50,000, across 208 of these 1,707 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 1,707 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 | 90402 | Residential / Building Combo | HVAC + plumbing + electrical + remodel | $500,000 |
| 2026-10-11 | Los Angeles, CA | 91311 | Plumbing / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | Plumbing + water heater + kitchen/bath remodel | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 | Unincorporated Los Angeles County, CA | 91748 | Unincorporated Sewer / Simple | Plumbing + remodel + sewer | N/A |
| 2026-09-24 | Los Angeles, CA | 90248 | Plumbing / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | Plumbing | N/A |
| 2026-09-16 | Los Angeles, CA | 90272 | Plumbing / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | Plumbing + pool/spa | N/A |
| 2026-09-08 | Los Angeles, CA | 90037 | Plumbing / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | Plumbing | N/A |
Quality check: our team hand-checked 40 sample permits from this metro and trade before the cell went on sale; 37 of 40 matched the trade (92.5%).
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 plumbing permits were issued in the Los Angeles metro recently?
1,707 residential plumbing 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 213.4 a week, across 4 cities and 146 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 plumbing permits?
91001 (59), 91344 (42), 91342 (39), in the 8 weeks from Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026.
What kind of plumbing 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 Plumbing / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling (1,318), Unincorporated Plumbing / Simple (141), Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling (42), out of 1,707 residential plumbing permits. The median declared value was $50,000 across 208 permits that list one.
How do I get Los Angeles plumbing 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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