Residential HVAC permits in Los Angeles, CA
2,171 residential HVAC permits issued by Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing), Los Angeles (LADBS electrical), Los Angeles (LADBS building), 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, 2,171 residential HVAC permits were issued in Los Angeles, CA, according to public records from Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing), Los Angeles (LADBS electrical), Los Angeles (LADBS building). The busiest ZIP codes were 91331 (129 permits), 90044 (68 permits), 90066 (56 permits). The median declared value was $13,805 across 32 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 10, 2026.
What an HVAC permit means in Los Angeles
A residential HVAC permit is a furnace, A/C, heat pump, mini-split or duct change-out. For an HVAC contractor the install is sold, but same-age homes nearby are on the same replacement clock, and every permit adds the equipment to someone's service-agreement list.
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 91331 (129), 90044 (68), 90066 (56).
By residential HVAC permit count, Los Angeles ranks #2 of the 98 HVAC pages on this site and #1 of 28 in CA.
- Mail maintenance plans and tune-up offers to the houses around each change-out.
- Watch heat-pump share by ZIP to see where electrification incentives are moving demand.
- Pass heat-pump jobs to electricians: many need a panel or circuit upgrade.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 2,171 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Los Angeles jobs.
- electrical: 491 permits (23%)
- general remodel: 63 permits (3%)
- addition/ADU: 26 permits (1%)
- plumbing: 22 permits (1%)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 1,641 | 76% |
| Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 443 | 20% |
| HVAC / Apartment | 43 | 2% |
| Bldg-Alter/Repair / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 32 | 1% |
| Plumbing / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | 6 | 0% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91331 | 129 | 6% | 16.25 |
| 90044 | 68 | 3% | 10.88 |
| 90066 | 56 | 3% | 9.38 |
| 90049 | 52 | 2% | 9.88 |
| 90045 | 51 | 2% | 6.88 |
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.
Equipment stated in the permit
| Equipment | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| mini-split | 692 | 32% |
| heat pump | 546 | 25% |
| A/C / condenser | 522 | 24% |
| ductwork | 290 | 13% |
| furnace | 113 | 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 | Equipment | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 91335 | HVAC / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | HVAC | A/C / condenser | n/a |
| 2026-10-01 | 91331 | Electrical / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | HVAC + electrical | mini-split; A/C / condenser | n/a |
| 2026-09-22 | 90027 | HVAC / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | HVAC | heat pump | n/a |
| 2026-09-14 | 91605 | HVAC / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | HVAC | heat pump; furnace | n/a |
| 2026-09-03 | 91307 | HVAC / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | HVAC | ductwork | n/a |
| 2026-08-25 | 90033 | HVAC / 1 or 2 Family Dwelling | HVAC | mini-split | n/a |
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). HVAC = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal HVAC 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: Remodels and additions drive HVAC, electrical, landscaping and pool work. An HVAC change-out often needs electrical capacity too.
Other trades in Los Angeles, CA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential HVAC permits were issued in Los Angeles, CA recently?
2,171 residential HVAC permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. Source: Los Angeles (LADBS mechanical/plumbing), Los Angeles (LADBS electrical), Los Angeles (LADBS building).
Which Los Angeles ZIP codes have the most HVAC permits?
91331 (129 permits), 90044 (68 permits), 90066 (56 permits), by residential HVAC permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 10, 2026. 106 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential HVAC permit in Los Angeles?
$13,805, across 32 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 HVAC 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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