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Washington, D.C. permits by the numbers
Permits Washington, D.C. issued from Sep 2025 to Sep 2026.
Permit typeIssuedTypical fee
Supplemental · Electrical7,836 issued$79
Supplemental · Plumbing And Gas7,816 issued$29
Construction · Alteration And Repair4,532 issued$547
Supplemental · Mechanical3,396 issued$51
Post Card · Plumbing1,431 issued$29
Construction · Solar System1,163 issued$275
Post Card · Electrical - General472 issued$22
Construction · Addition Alteration Repair448 issued$3,560
Construction · Fence442 issued$36
Construction · Demolition278 issued$267
Construction · Sign197 issued$143
Post Card · Electrical - Heavy Up173 issued$65
Calculated by us from Open Data DC (DC open data terms). Typical means the middle value. Types with fewer than 20 permits show no time or fee. Refreshed weekly.
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