Residential remodel permits in Los Angeles, CA
5,490 residential remodel permits issued by Los Angeles (LADBS building), Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing), Los Angeles (LADBS electrical), the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. Oct 10, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026, 5,490 residential remodel permits were issued in Los Angeles, CA, according to public records from Los Angeles (LADBS building), Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing), Los Angeles (LADBS electrical). The busiest ZIP codes were 90272 (186 permits), 90066 (135 permits), 90049 (131 permits). The median declared value was $5,000 across 4,898 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 10, 2026.
What a remodel permit means in Los Angeles
A residential remodel permit is a general alteration or renovation that doesn't fit a single trade. For a remodeler or GC it shows who is renovating where, the declared job value, and the subs those jobs will need.
In Los Angeles, permits were issued on 56 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 10, 2026, Oct 9, 2026, Oct 8, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 90272 (186), 90066 (135), 90049 (131).
By residential remodel permit count, Los Angeles ranks #1 of the 88 remodel pages on this site and #1 of 28 in CA.
- Subs: find the remodelers pulling the most permits in your ZIPs and pitch them.
- Mail neighbors of active renovations: same-age houses tend to need the same updates.
- Watch declared values by ZIP to see where larger renovations cluster.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 5,490 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Los Angeles jobs.
- roofing: 2,840 permits (52%)
- windows & doors: 508 permits (9%)
- foundation: 231 permits (4%)
- garage: 144 permits (3%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 10, 2026. n/c = not collected yet (before our pipeline started pulling this source). It is not zero. Striped bars are partly collected weeks.
Top permit types
| Permit type / subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 4,583 | 83% |
| Bldg-Alter/Repair / Apartment | 624 | 11% |
| Plumbing / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 82 | 1% |
| Nonbldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 67 | 1% |
| Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 31 | 1% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90272 | 186 | 3% | 24.38 |
| 90066 | 135 | 2% | 18.38 |
| 90049 | 131 | 2% | 18.25 |
| 91344 | 130 | 2% | 16.62 |
| 90291 | 123 | 2% | 15.88 |
8-wk avg / week is the trailing 8-week weekly average we quote in coverage checks for that ZIP and trade. It counts every source in the ZIP and includes permits with unknown use, so it can be higher than this page's residential count.
Work stated in the permit
| Work | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| alteration / repair | 5,386 | 98% |
| interior remodel | 310 | 6% |
| structural | 279 | 5% |
| exterior | 260 | 5% |
Parsed from the permit's own type and work text. A permit can state more than one; many state none.
Sample rows
Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | ZIP | Permit type | Scope | Work | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 90094 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | remodel | alteration / repair; structural | $501 |
| 2026-10-01 | 90291 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | remodel | alteration / repair; interior remodel | $45,000 |
| 2026-09-23 | 90272 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | electrical + pool/spa + remodel | alteration / repair | n/a |
| 2026-09-15 | 91423 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | remodel | alteration / repair | $18,679 |
| 2026-09-04 | 91306 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | roofing + remodel | alteration / repair | $5,700 |
| 2026-08-26 | 90293 | Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | remodel + garage | alteration / repair; interior remodel; exterior | $30,000 |
Source
- Los Angeles (LADBS building): LADBS Building Permits (Socrata pi9x-tg5x), published by Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- Los Angeles (LADBS electrical): Permit records on data.lacity.org (dataset ysqd-apz7), published by Los Angeles (LADBS electrical). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing): Permit records on data.lacity.org (dataset 67is-svtd), published by Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 16, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
Metric: Residential = the source marks the permit's use as residential (permits with commercial or unknown use are not counted). Remodeling & GC = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal remodel rules. Counts exclude void or cancelled permits. Dates are the jurisdiction's permit issue date. Records are deduplicated on source and permit number. How we count. Part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro: every trade × city page there.
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.
- Competitor intelligence: 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.
Follow-on: A remodel drives HVAC, electrical, plumbing, landscaping and pool work. A new build adds pest control, security and landscaping.
Other trades in Los Angeles, CA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential remodel permits were issued in Los Angeles, CA recently?
5,490 residential remodel permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. Source: Los Angeles (LADBS building), Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing), Los Angeles (LADBS electrical).
Which Los Angeles ZIP codes have the most remodel permits?
90272 (186 permits), 90066 (135 permits), 90049 (131 permits), by residential remodel permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. 112 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential remodel permit in Los Angeles?
$5,000, across 4,898 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the Los Angeles remodel permit list, and what does it cost?
Request a free sample for your ZIPs first. ZIP Pack is $29/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs every Monday; Metro Feed is $99/mo for a whole metro and up to 3 trades, with daily alerts. Guarantee on every package: If a weekly file is late or missing, that month is free. If a month delivers under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trade, the next month is free.
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