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Building Permit Data API
10 US Cities. Real-Time.

Access structured building permit records from Chicago, NYC, LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Denver, Boston, Miami, and Atlanta. No key needed — powered by official government open data APIs.

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10
US Cities
500+
Permits/Run
12
Data Fields
$0
No Subscription

Who Uses This Data

Building permit data is one of the most valuable B2B lead sources — it reveals who is about to spend money.

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Real Estate Investors

Track new construction and major renovations to spot developing neighborhoods 6-12 months before prices rise.

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Contractors & Tradespeople

Find projects in progress in your area. HVAC, roofing, electrical, plumbing — every permit is a potential job lead.

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Solar Companies

New construction permits = new homeowners who haven't yet decided on solar. Contact them at the perfect moment.

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Building Material Suppliers

Monitor commercial construction permits by value. $1M+ projects = significant material purchasing opportunity.

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Market Researchers

Track construction trends by city, type, and value over time. Essential for real estate market analysis and forecasting.

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Developers & Data Teams

Feed structured permit data into your CRM, analytics platform, or lead scoring model via JSON output.

Sample Output

Each permit record returns 12 structured fields:

{ "city": "Chicago", "permitNumber": "100890123", "address": "1234 N Michigan Ave", "permitType": "COMMERCIAL", "estimatedValue": 2500000, "estimatedValueFormatted": "$2,500,000", "contractor": "Acme Construction LLC", "issueDate": "2026-03-10", "status": "ISSUED", "zipCode": "60611", "latitude": 41.8903, "longitude": -87.6231, "gentrification": { "score": 70, "signal": "🔥 HIGH DEVELOPMENT SIGNAL" } }
JSON output CSV export Webhook support Scheduled runs API access No proxy needed

Frequently Asked Questions

Which cities does the building permit scraper cover?

Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Denver, Boston, Miami, and Atlanta. All via official Socrata open data APIs.

How recent is the building permit data?

The scraper fetches permits issued within the last 90 days by default (configurable). Schedule daily runs to get truly real-time permit data as soon as governments publish it.

Is this legal to use for commercial purposes?

Yes. All data comes from official government open data portals under public domain licenses. Building permits are public records by law in all US states.

How much does it cost?

Pay only for compute units consumed. A typical run (500 permits, 3 cities) costs approximately $0.10–$0.50. Apify offers a free tier with $5/month of compute units.

Pay Only For What You Use

No subscription. No minimums. Typical run = under $0.50.

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