US Building Permits Scraper
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US Building Permits Scraper
Scrape building permit data from 8 major US cities and NJ statewide. Search by keyword (HVAC, solar, roofing, plumbing, electrical). Get permit type, address, contractor, cost, status, and dates. Powered by official Socrata Open Data APIs.
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Scrape building permit data from 8 major US cities and NJ statewide using official government open data APIs. Search by keyword to find HVAC, solar, roofing, plumbing, electrical, and other permit types.
Coverage
| City | Records | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 917K+ | NYC Open Data (Socrata) |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 2.68M+ | NJ Open Data (Socrata) |
| Austin, TX | 2.35M+ | Austin Open Data (Socrata) |
| San Francisco, CA | 1.29M+ | SF Open Data (Socrata) |
| Chicago, IL | 832K+ | Chicago Open Data (Socrata) |
| Cincinnati, OH | 174K+ | Cincinnati Open Data (Socrata) |
| Honolulu, HI | 432K+ | Honolulu Open Data (Socrata) |
| Seattle, WA | 189K+ | Seattle Open Data (Socrata) |
Total: 8.8M+ permits across 8 sources
Use Cases
- HVAC contractors: Find new HVAC installations and replacements in your service area
- Solar installers: Track solar permit filings to identify active markets
- Roofing companies: Monitor roofing permits for lead generation
- Real estate investors: Analyze renovation activity by neighborhood
- Market researchers: Track construction trends across US cities
Input
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| keyword | string | Yes | Search term (e.g. "HVAC", "solar", "roofing") |
| cities | array | No | Which cities to query (default: all) |
| maxResults | integer | No | Max permits per city (default: 50, max: 1000) |
| since | string | No | Only permits after this date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Output
Each permit record contains the original fields from the source city, plus:
_city: City name_city_key: City identifier_source_url: Link to the data source_scraped_at: Timestamp_keyword: Search keyword used
Common fields across cities include permit ID, address, permit type, status, contractor name, estimated cost, issue date, and description. Field names vary by city as each uses its own schema.
Pricing
$2 per 1,000 results (Pay-Per-Event). No monthly fees — you only pay for what you use.
Data Source
All data comes from official US government Socrata Open Data portals. These are public records published by city and state governments. No authentication or API keys required.
