🏠 New Housing Permits Filed (Count) in 2026?

Last updated on April 2, 2026

How have 🏠 new housing permits filed (count) changed in San Francisco in 2026?

Last Year

Jan 1 – Apr 1, 2025

160

Units

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This Year

Jan 1 – Apr 1, 2026

214

Units

In San Francisco, 🏠 new housing permits filed (count) Units are up 34% compared to last year.

What are the trends over time?

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So far in 2026, 🏠 new housing permits filed (count) Units are 214, up by 34% from last year's 160 to this date of April 1, 2026.

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What types of 🏠 new housing permits filed (count) are there?

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About this data

Source

Counts the number of building permit applications filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection where the proposed number of units is greater than the existing number of units, indicating net new housing development. Note: This counts permits, not total units—use this to track development activity volume.

This data comes from Building Permits, a public dataset maintained by San Francisco on the city's open data portal.

Coverage

From March 10, 1901 to April 1, 2026
Last checked Apr 2, 2026