# PermitCalculator

> Permits data and tools. 88 pages with source-linked data.

## Citation Guidance

- Prefer the calculator, data, methodology, and city pages listed below when citing PermitCalculator.
- Figures are government permit fees only, not total project cost, and are date-stamped on-page; quote the visible verification date when available.
- Use the methodology page for source context: every fee is read from the city's published fee schedule, ordinance, or rate table and computed with the city's own formula.
- GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and Google-Extended are explicitly allowed in robots.txt.
- License: content may be cited with attribution; see https://permitcalculator.com/terms/ for citation and reuse terms.

## Main Pages

- [Building Permit Cost Calculator: Fees for 40+ U.S. Cities (2026)](https://permitcalculator.com/): Free permit fee database. Building, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, demo, pool, fence, and solar permit costs for 40+ U.S. cities.
- [How We Collect Permit Data | PermitCalculator](https://permitcalculator.com/methodology/): Every permit fee links to its source document. 40 U.S. cities verified from published municipal fee schedules. See our data collection methodology.
- [About Permit Calculator | How We Verify Fee Data](https://permitcalculator.com/about/): Free permit fee database built from primary-source municipal fee schedules by David Olson, reviewed by Leonard “Chuck” Thompson.
- [Privacy Policy | PermitCalculator](https://permitcalculator.com/privacy/): Privacy policy for PermitCalculator. No cookies, no third-party trackers, no advertising pixels. Calculator inputs stay in your browser.
- [Terms of Service | PermitCalculator](https://permitcalculator.com/terms/): Terms of service for PermitCalculator. Permit fee data provided for informational purposes. Data licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
- [Press & Data for Journalists | PermitCalculator](https://permitcalculator.com/press/): Independent permit fee data for journalists and researchers. 40 U.S. cities verified from published fee schedules. Downloadable datasets available.
- [Permit Tips & Guides | PermitCalculator](https://permitcalculator.com/guides/): Permit tips, cost guides, and how-to articles. Learn what permits you need and how to navigate the building permit process. Avoid costly mistakes.
- [Building Permits vs Trade Permits: What Needs One? | PermitCalculator](https://permitcalculator.com/permit-types/): Building permits cover structural work; trade permits cover plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and roofing. See which projects need a permit and which are exempt.

## Data Pages (77)

- [Permit Fees in 40 U.S. Cities | Free Calculator (2026)](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/): Permit cost calculator. Save money on unexpected penalty costs. Compare fees across 40 U.S. cities. 2026 verified data. Exempt list.
- [Atlanta Permit Fee Calculator (2026): Cost by Project](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/atlanta-ga/): Atlanta building permit fees run about $175 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Austin Permit Fee Calculator (2026): Cost by Project](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/austin-tx/): Austin building permit fees run about $370 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Baltimore Building Permit Costs (2026) - What You'll Actually Pay](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/baltimore-md/): Baltimore building permit fees run about $84 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Boise Building Permit Costs (2026) - Real Fees](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/boise-id/): Boise building permit fees run about $147 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds. Free.
- [Boston Building & Electrical Permits (2026): Calculator](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/boston-ma/): Boston building permit fees run about $130 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Charlotte Building Permit Costs (2026) - Real Numbers](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/charlotte-nc/): Charlotte building permit fees run about $124 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Chicago Building Permit Costs (2026) + Exact Fees](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/chicago-il/): Chicago building permit fees run about $602 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [City of St. Louis Permit Fee Calculator (2026)](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/city-of-st-louis-mo/): City of St. Louis building permit fees run about $105 for a small job and climb with project size and trade.
- [Columbus Building Permit Costs (2026) - Real Numbers](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/columbus-oh/): Columbus building permit fees run about $385 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Dallas Building Permit Costs (2026) - Real Numbers](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/dallas-tx/): Dallas building permit fees run about $175 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Denver Permit Fee Calculator (2026): Cost by Project](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/denver-co/): Denver building permit fees run about $83 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds. Free.
- [Detroit Building Permit Costs (2026) - Real Numbers](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/detroit-mi/): Detroit building permit fees run about $476 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Houston Building Permit Cost (2026): Fees + Calculator](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/houston-tx/): Houston building permit fees run about $147 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Indianapolis Building Permit Costs (2026)](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/indianapolis-in/): Indianapolis building permit fees run about $390 for a small job and climb with project size and trade.
- [Jacksonville Building Permit Costs (2026)](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/jacksonville-fl/): Jacksonville building permit fees run about $222 for a small job and climb with project size and trade.
- [Kansas City Permit Fee Calculator (2026): Cost by Project](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/kansas-city-mo/): Kansas City building permit fees run about $84 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Las Vegas Building Permit Cost (2026): Fees + Calculator](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/las-vegas-nv/): Las Vegas building permit fees run about $216 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Los Angeles Permit Fee Calculator (2026): Cost by Project](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/los-angeles-ca/): Los Angeles building permit fees run about $272 for a small job and climb with project size and trade.
- [Miami Permit Fee Calculator (2026): Cost by Project](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/miami-fl/): Miami building permit fees run about $184 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds. Free.
- [Minneapolis Building Permit Cost (2026): Fee Calculator](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/minneapolis-mn/): Minneapolis building permit fees run about $380 for a small job and climb with project size and trade.
- [Nashville Permit Fee Calculator (2026): Cost by Project](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/nashville-tn/): Nashville building permit fees run about $69 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [NYC Building Permit Cost (2026): Fees + Calculator](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/new-york-ny/): New York building permit fees run about $138 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Orlando Permit Fee Calculator (2026): Cost by Project](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/orlando-fl/): Orlando building permit fees run about $160 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Philadelphia Building Permit Costs (2026)](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/philadelphia-pa/): Philadelphia building permit fees run about $253 for a small job and climb with project size and trade.
- [Phoenix Permit Fee Calculator (2026): Cost by Project](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/phoenix-az/): Phoenix building permit fees run about $558 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Pittsburgh Building Permit Costs (2026) - Real Numbers](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/pittsburgh-pa/): Pittsburgh building permit fees run about $142 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Portland Permit Fee Calculator (2026): Cost by Project](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/portland-or/): Portland building permit fees run about $628 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Raleigh Building Permit Costs (2026) - What You Pay](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/raleigh-nc/): Raleigh building permit fees run about $128 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- [Richmond, VA Building Permits (2026): Fees + Calculator](https://permitcalculator.com/cities/richmond-va/): Richmond building permit fees run about $101 for a small job and climb with project size and trade. Calculate your exact cost in seconds.
- ... and 47 more data pages. See sitemap.xml for complete list.

## Tools

- [Building Permit Cost Calculator | Free, 40 Cities (2026)](https://permitcalculator.com/calculator/): Free building permit cost calculator. Pick your city and project type for the verified fee. 40+ U.S. cities, 2026 fee-schedule data, source-linked.

## Methodology

- [Permit Fee Methodology](https://permitcalculator.com/methodology/): How fees are collected and verified. Every figure is the actual permit fee a city charges for a defined project scope, read from that jurisdiction's published fee schedule, ordinance, or rate table and computed with the city's own formula. Fees are government charges only, not total project cost, and are re-verified on a regular cadence.

## Sources

- City building-department fee schedules, ordinances, and rate tables (the primary source for every fee; each city page links its source document)
- The PermitCalculator compiled permit dataset (permits_compiled), maintained by David Olson from those published schedules; it also supplies the permit-fee lines in TheFatBook cost index
- Methodology pages: use the canonical methodology URLs above for the current data-version explanation and source caveats.

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://permitcalculator.com/sitemap.xml): Complete URL list with last-modified dates.
- [llms-full.txt](https://permitcalculator.com/llms-full.txt): Expanded version of this file with every page enumerated.
- [Feed](https://permitcalculator.com/feed.xml): RSS feed of new and updated pages.