Residential Alteration permits across the US
We index 5,472,113 Residential Alteration permits across 57 US metros in 23 states — led by New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Every permit is classified into a real segment, parcel-joined, and flagged for data quality.
Activity concentrates in California (33%), New York (20%), Texas (10%).
Residential Alteration permits by metro
- New York City1,093,520
- San Francisco956,899
- Los Angeles744,245
- Minneapolis372,023
- San Antonio302,350
- Orlando196,933
- Columbus193,133
- Boston161,529
- Philadelphia148,135
- Chicago141,236
- Cleveland136,925
- Austin116,511
- Charlotte104,180
- Fort Worth101,283
- Miami98,568
- San Diego94,471
- Seattle75,130
- Raleigh69,791
- Baltimore42,075
- Washington, DC39,219
- Phoenix34,719
- Detroit34,351
- Denver34,006
- Reading30,109
- Cincinnati23,947
- Pittsburgh19,984
- Tucson16,267
- San Jose15,733
- Memphis15,554
- Atlanta10,341
- Norfolk8,986
- Nashville7,871
- Hartford6,599
- Milwaukee6,066
- Sacramento5,947
- Houston5,424
- Louisville2,622
- Portland2,430
- Beaufort County536
- Wake County443
- New Hanover County432
- Marco Island296
- Walton County181
- Mobile167
- Miami Gardens135
- Doral115
- Pasadena109
- West Palm Beach91
- Columbus87
- Clayton County85
- Miramar73
- Greenville62
- Hawaii County49
- Port Arthur43
- Okeechobee County34
- Whatcom County34
- Yuba County29
Historical coverage
These metros' sources were discontinued — their Residential Alteration permits remain queryable, but aren't counted in the national total above.
Counts are live from the classified index, refreshed nightly. Each metro links to its full Residential Alteration breakdown — recent permits, contractors, and the raw feed.