Sacramento permits
By Mario Bailey Last checked 2026-06-18 · 2 official sources
Verified against official sourcesCity of Sacramento Community Development Department Building Division
- 300 Richards Blvd., 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95811
- Phone: 916-808-5318
- Email: ezpermit@cityofsacramento.org
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
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Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. City of Sacramento building inspections page with scheduling information.
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Checked 2026-07-12. If the office has changed its process, report it.
Permitting activity in Sacramento
In 2024, Sacramento authorized permits for 2,043 new residential housing units (708 single-family, 1,335 in multi-family buildings), valued at $487M , down from2,517 the year before. That works out to about 4 permits per 1,000 residents. It is a useful gauge of how busy the local permit office is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual data · population 512,838.
About Sacramento
Sacramento has about 210,621 housing units. The median home is valued at $484,600, against a median household income of $83,753. About 51% of homes are owner-occupied, and the typical home was built around 1976. Older housing stock usually means more renovation, electrical, and plumbing permits.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.