Washington, DC permits by type
Every permit type indexed in Washington, DC, classified by normalized work-type — pick one to see its count, the latest filings, and the contractors pulling them.
14 permit types · as of Aug 28, 2026 · classified, not scraped
- Commercial Alteration190,388
- Electrical (MEP)170,591
- Plumbing (MEP)151,002
- New Single-Family Construction84,039
- Mechanical / HVAC (MEP)59,457
- Residential Alteration57,563
- Residential Addition57,531
- Solar PV20,998
- New Commercial Construction17,284
- Demolition8,063
- Fence & Wall7,564
- Sign5,389
- Commercial Addition3,038
- New Multifamily Construction86