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Building permit datafor appraisers & lenders

Permit type, status, application, issue and completion dates, and job value, by address and parcel ID: check the improvements in the file against the record.

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Building permits: 4.9M
Building departments: 591
Permit history: Since 1963
Update cadence: Monthly

Verify the work in the file

An addition that was never permitted, or a permit never closed out, changes the value and the risk.

Permitted and finaled

Check that claimed additions and renovations were permitted and closed out.

Open and expired permits

Flag unfinished work before closing.

Construction draws

Track permit status on the projects you finance.

Permits a valuation turns on

Additions

Added square footage, with permit and completion dates.

Conversions

Finished basements, attics and garages.

Open permits

Issued but never finaled.

Expired permits

Work that lapsed before inspection.

New construction

Status from issue to completion, for construction loans.

Job value

Reported project cost to set against the appraisal.

What every file holds

4.9M permits from 591 building departments, in one schema.

Data dictionary Pricing

The same columns for every department: Permit number, type, work description, status, application, issue and completion dates, job value, contractor, site address and parcel ID.
Full history, or the past 12 months monthly: A county’s full history is $250–$500 once; a fresh 12-month file every month is $45–$75/mo. Statewide files and nationwide licensing too.
Joins to parcels: 99% of permits carry the county’s parcel ID, for joins to assessor rolls and parcel boundaries.
CSV, Excel or Parquet: Chosen per order, one file per county or state.

Common questions

Is permit status included?

Yes: status as the department reports it, with application, issue and completion dates where published. Each county page shows how often each field is filled.

Can permits be matched to a parcel?

99% of permits carry the county’s parcel ID, and every permit carries its site address.

What formats do files come in?

CSV, Excel or Parquet, chosen per order.

How is it priced?

Counties are $250–$500 for the full history or $45–$75/mo for monthly updates, by county size. Statewide files are priced on permit count and never cost more than their counties combined. Every county and state page shows its exact price.

Check the record before you close

Buy the counties you lend in, full history or monthly.

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