Building permit data for the counties the aggregators miss
PermitDrip collects new and changed building permits from counties and cities that have no open-data feed and no coverage from PermitStack or Shovels. We start each county when a buyer asks: a free 1-week sample for your metro and trade, then daily or weekly delivery, paid per result.
Coverage: jurisdictions with no feed today
Many permit offices publish only a search portal. National aggregators skip them or fall behind when the portal blocks them. We checked the coverage lists of PermitStack and Shovels in November 2026. These jurisdictions were not in either list:
| Jurisdiction | Notes |
|---|---|
| Collier County, FL | Unincorporated county. About 45,000 permits in FY2025. |
| Johnston County, NC | Search by work type: solar, reroof, pools. |
| City of Fresno, CA | About 15,000 permits a year. Monthly PDF reports only. |
| Union County, NC | Unincorporated county and most towns. |
| Cobb County, GA | Unincorporated county. |
| Henry County, GA | Permit search with date filters. |
| St. Lucie County, FL | Unincorporated county. |
| Garland, TX | About 11,000 building permits a year. |
Need a different county or city? Tell us which one. We check it within 1 business day and tell you if we can deliver it.
What a row looks like
Each event is one permit that is new or changed since the last run. These rows are real public records from Wake County, NC, in our format:
| Event | Date | Jurisdiction | Permit | Type | Work | Valuation | ZIP | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new_issued | 2026-11-05 | Wake County, NC | RABS-182925-2026 | Residential Accessory Building Structure | Alteration | $13,000 | 27615 | Issued |
| new_issued | 2026-11-05 | Wake County, NC | RABS-182786-2026 | Residential Accessory Building Structure | Alteration | $9,500 | 27615 | Issued |
| new_issued | 2026-11-05 | Wake County, NC | RBPR-182470-2026 | Residential Building | New One- and Two-Family Dwelling | $489,636 | 27571 | Issued |
| new_issued | 2026-11-05 | Wake County, NC | RBPR-181024-2026 | Residential Building | New One- and Two-Family Dwelling | $519,975 | Issued | |
| new_issued | 2026-11-05 | Wake County, NC | RBPR-181030-2026 | Residential Building | New One- and Two-Family Dwelling | $519,975 | Issued |
Other fields where the portal shows them: site address, parcel, description, contractor, application date and status history. Delivery: CSV by email, or a JSON or CSV feed, daily or weekly.
Pricing
- Free 1-week sample for your metro and trade.
- Then pay per result: about $20 per 1,000 permit events. No setup fee. No annual contract.
- Stop at any time by email.
Common questions
Which counties do you cover?
Counties and cities that have no open-data permit feed and are not covered by PermitStack or Shovels. Our current gap list is below. Tell us the jurisdiction you need, and we check it within 1 business day.
How does the free sample work?
Tell us your metro and trade. We send 1 week of new and changed permits for that area as a CSV, free. Then you decide.
What does it cost after the sample?
You pay per result: about $20 per 1,000 permit events. No setup fee and no annual contract.
How do you get the data?
From the public permit search portals of each county or city (Accela, EnerGov, CityView and similar), within each site's terms. We do not bypass logins or CAPTCHAs.