PermitBase — U.S. Building Permit Data
PermitBase provides clean, queryable access to U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) data covering residential construction from 1980 to present. Data highlights: - 780,000+ annual place-year records - All 50 states + D.C., city/town level - Single-family and multifamily separated (2-unit, 3-4 unit, 5+ unit) - Pre-labeled housing cycles for cycle analysis - Updated annually from…
5 subscribers
7 endpoints
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PermitBase — U.S. Building Permit Data endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
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| v1 | ||
| GET |
getPermitTrends /v1/permits/trends |
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| GET |
askPermitQuestion /v1/permits/ask |
Plain English question → structured data + summary. E.g. 'What does the supply pipeline look like in Phoenix?' or 'How does Texas compare to Florida since 2010?' |
| GET |
getCycleAnalysis /v1/permits/cycles |
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| GET |
getCoverage /v1/meta/coverage |
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| GET |
getAnnualPermits /v1/permits/annual |
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| GET |
getPermitRankings /v1/permits/rankings |
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| GET |
getStateSummary /v1/permits/states |
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PermitBase — U.S. Building Permit Data pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | — |
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| PRO | $9 / month | — |
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| ULTRA | $29 / month | — |
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