San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: residential permits by trade
22 trade × city pages in this metro pass our publishing threshold. Totals below also include cities below it.
Quick answer. In the latest 8 weeks of each source (Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026), 1,342 residential permits matched at least one trade in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro, across 4 public permit sources. The biggest trades were remodel (877), windows & doors (261), kitchen and bath remodel (226).
By trade
| Trade | Permits | City pages |
|---|---|---|
| Remodeling & GC | 877 | 1 |
| Windows & Doors | 261 | 1 |
| Kitchen & Bath Remodeling | 226 | 1 |
| Electrical | 167 | 1 |
| Plumbing | 96 | 1 |
| ADUs & Additions | 70 | 1 |
| Decks & Patios | 66 | 1 |
| Siding | 65 | 1 |
| HVAC | 51 | 1 |
| Garages | 48 | 1 |
| Sewer & Septic | 39 | 1 |
| Solar | 38 | 1 |
| Fencing | 37 | 1 |
| Battery Storage | 31 | 1 |
| New Construction | 29 | 1 |
| Roofing | 27 | 1 |
| Water Heaters | 24 | 1 |
| Fire Sprinklers | 23 | 1 |
| Insulation | 20 | 1 |
| Foundation Repair | 11 | 1 |
| Gas Lines | 11 | 1 |
| Concrete & Driveways | 10 | 1 |
| Landscaping | 10 | 0 |
| EV Chargers | 7 | 0 |
| Pool & Spa | 3 | 0 |
A permit can count in several trades.
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits |
|---|---|
| 94110 | 120 |
| 94112 | 111 |
| 94118 | 109 |
| 94121 | 108 |
| 94116 | 107 |
Every trade × city page in the metro
San Francisco, CA
Sources
- Marin County: source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- San Francisco (building): source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- San Francisco (electrical): source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- San Francisco (plumbing): source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
How we count: method.
Questions
How many residential permits were issued in the San Francisco metro recently?
In the latest 8 weeks of each source (Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026), 1,342 residential permits matched at least one trade in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro, across 4 public permit sources. The biggest trades were remodel (877), windows & doors (261), kitchen and bath remodel (226).
Which ZIP codes in the San Francisco metro have the most residential permits?
94110 (120), 94112 (111), 94118 (109), counting each permit once across trades.
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