Residential ADU and addition permits in San Diego, CA
247 residential ADU and addition permits issued by San Diego (city), the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026. Oct 15, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026, 247 residential ADU and addition permits were issued in San Diego, CA, according to public records from San Diego (city). The busiest ZIP codes were 92114 (32 permits), 92105 (22 permits), 92117 (21 permits). The median declared value was $138,666 across 173 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 15, 2026.
What an ADU and addition permit means in San Diego
A residential ADU or addition permit is a new unit or more square footage on an existing home. For an ADU builder or addition contractor it shows where lots are being built out, and the subs those jobs need.
In San Diego, permits were issued on 45 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 15, 2026, Oct 14, 2026, Oct 13, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 92114 (32), 92105 (22), 92117 (21).
By residential ADU and addition permit count, San Diego ranks #3 of the 41 ADU and addition pages on this site and #3 of 11 in CA.
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- Track declared values by ZIP.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 247 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on San Diego jobs.
- garage: 75 permits (30%)
- electrical: 64 permits (26%)
- plumbing: 55 permits (22%)
- windows & doors: 16 permits (6%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Combination Building Permit / Add/Alt Companion Unit/Acc Apt | 136 | 55% |
| Combination Building Permit / Add/Alt 1 or 2 Fam, No Chg DU | 37 | 15% |
| Approval - Process - Agreement | 22 | 9% |
| Mechanical Pmt / Add/Alt Companion Unit/Acc Apt | 7 | 3% |
| Electrical Pmt / Add/Alt Companion Unit/Acc Apt | 7 | 3% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92114 | 32 | 13% | 4.00 |
| 92105 | 22 | 9% | 2.75 |
| 92117 | 21 | 9% | 2.88 |
| 92104 | 19 | 8% | 3.00 |
| 92111 | 15 | 6% | 2.12 |
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.
Type stated in the permit
| Type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ADU | 214 | 87% |
| room addition | 70 | 28% |
| junior ADU | 28 | 11% |
| second story | 5 | 2% |
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 | Type | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 92115 | Combination Building Permit / Add/Alt Companion Unit/Acc Apt | addition/ADU | ADU | $198,804 |
| 2026-10-06 | 92105 | Combination Building Permit / Add/Alt Companion Unit/Acc Apt | addition/ADU + garage | ADU | n/a |
| 2026-09-28 | 92154 | Combination Building Permit / One Family Detached | electrical + addition/ADU + garage | ADU | $351,560 |
| 2026-09-16 | 92114 | Combination Building Permit / Add/Alt Companion Unit/Acc Apt | addition/ADU | ADU | $95,260 |
| 2026-09-08 | 92123 | Combination Building Permit / Add/Alt 1 or 2 Fam, No Chg DU | addition/ADU | ADU | $3,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 92114 | Plumbing Pmt / Add/Alt Companion Unit/Acc Apt | plumbing + electrical + addition/ADU | ADU | n/a |
Source
- San Diego (city): Development Permits Set 2 (data.sandiego.gov), published by City of San Diego. Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 21, 2026 – Oct 15, 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). ADUs & Additions = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal ADU and addition 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 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: ADUs and additions drive HVAC, electrical, plumbing, solar and landscaping work.
Other trades in San Diego, CA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential ADU and addition permits were issued in San Diego, CA recently?
247 residential ADU and addition permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026. Source: San Diego (city).
Which San Diego ZIP codes have the most ADU and addition permits?
92114 (32 permits), 92105 (22 permits), 92117 (21 permits), by residential ADU and addition permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026. 29 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential ADU and addition permit in San Diego?
$138,666, across 173 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the San Diego ADU and addition permit list, and what does it cost?
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