State permit guides
Building permits by state —
all 50 states covered
Average costs, timelines, step-by-step requirements, and county-level detail for every US state. Updated 2025.
1.4M+
Permits issued nationally
2024 annual total
$150–$2K+
Typical permit cost range
Varies by state & project
2–6 wks
Average processing time
National median
500+
County guides
Top counties by volume
Top permit states
Highest annual permit volume🌴 California
$200 – $1,200
View California guide →
⭐ Texas
$150 – $700
View Texas guide →
🌴 Florida
$150 – $800
View Florida guide →
🗽 New York
$300 – $2,000+
View New York guide →
🌵 Arizona
$175 – $650
View Arizona guide →
All 50 states
50 statesAlabama
$150 – $500
~22,000 permits/yr
Alaska
$200 – $800
~5,000 permits/yr
Arizona ✦
$175 – $650
~110,000 permits/yr
Arkansas
$100 – $400
~14,000 permits/yr
California ✦
$200 – $1,200
~215,000 permits/yr
Colorado ✦
$200 – $700
~72,000 permits/yr
Connecticut
$200 – $900
~16,000 permits/yr
Delaware
$150 – $600
~6,500 permits/yr
Florida ✦
$150 – $800
~165,000 permits/yr
Georgia
$150 – $600
~80,000 permits/yr
Hawaii
$300 – $1,500
~8,000 permits/yr
Idaho
$150 – $500
~24,000 permits/yr
Illinois
$200 – $800
~55,000 permits/yr
Indiana
$100 – $500
~38,000 permits/yr
Iowa
$100 – $450
~16,000 permits/yr
Kansas
$100 – $450
~14,000 permits/yr
Kentucky
$100 – $450
~18,000 permits/yr
Louisiana
$125 – $500
~18,000 permits/yr
Maine
$150 – $600
~6,000 permits/yr
Maryland
$200 – $800
~28,000 permits/yr
Massachusetts
$200 – $900
~24,000 permits/yr
Michigan
$150 – $600
~36,000 permits/yr
Minnesota
$150 – $600
~28,000 permits/yr
Mississippi
$100 – $400
~10,000 permits/yr
Missouri
$100 – $500
~22,000 permits/yr
Montana
$150 – $550
~8,000 permits/yr
Nebraska
$100 – $450
~12,000 permits/yr
Nevada
$150 – $650
~42,000 permits/yr
New Hampshire
$150 – $600
~7,000 permits/yr
New Jersey
$200 – $1,000
~30,000 permits/yr
New Mexico
$150 – $550
~11,000 permits/yr
New York ✦
$300 – $2,000+
~120,000 permits/yr
North Carolina
$150 – $600
~68,000 permits/yr
North Dakota
$100 – $400
~5,000 permits/yr
Ohio
$150 – $600
~45,000 permits/yr
Oklahoma
$100 – $450
~16,000 permits/yr
Oregon ✦
$175 – $700
~24,000 permits/yr
Pennsylvania
$150 – $700
~36,000 permits/yr
Rhode Island
$200 – $800
~4,000 permits/yr
South Carolina
$150 – $600
~38,000 permits/yr
South Dakota
$100 – $400
~6,000 permits/yr
Tennessee
$125 – $550
~48,000 permits/yr
Texas ✦
$150 – $700
~185,000 permits/yr
Utah
$150 – $600
~34,000 permits/yr
Vermont
$150 – $600
~3,500 permits/yr
Virginia
$175 – $700
~52,000 permits/yr
Washington ✦
$200 – $800
~62,000 permits/yr
West Virginia
$100 – $400
~5,000 permits/yr
Wisconsin
$150 – $600
~24,000 permits/yr
Wyoming
$100 – $400
~4,000 permits/yr
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