Las Vegas Building Permit Lookup
Search 1,269,072 City of Las Vegas Department of Building & Safety records. See what was filed, who filed it, and what was never closed out.
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Navigating the Las Vegas permit registry
Building permits in Las Vegas are public records. Every renovation, addition and structural change that went through the proper process left a filing with City of Las Vegas Department of Building & Safety, and the gaps in that record are often more revealing than the filings themselves.
We pull directly from City of Las Vegas Department of Building & Safety. That includes building work alongside the trade permits — electrical, mechanical and plumbing — that carry most of a house's renovation history. You can verify any permit at the source.
One limitation worth knowing before you search. Las Vegas publishes a status column that never closes — 1,211,271 of 1,269,072 permits carry a value recording only that a permit was granted, not whether the work ever finished. We show the full history and withhold the risk score rather than guessing at one. Why open permits matter.
Use Cases
Most filed in Las Vegas
- Residential1,000,218
- Commercial145,593
- Single Family Tract123,261
Source
- Authority
- City of Las Vegas Department of Building & Safety
- Feed
- ArcGIS FeatureServer
- Index refreshed
- September 2026
- Typical review
- ~20 days
Las Vegas Permit Registry FAQ
How far back do the records go?
We publish everything City of Las Vegas Department of Building & Safety makes available. Older work may exist only in paper records held by the department.
How many permits are in the database?
1,269,072 for Las Vegas, pulled from City of Las Vegas Department of Building & Safety over ArcGIS FeatureServer. Our index was last refreshed in September 2026.
Are these records official?
Yes. Every permit shown comes from City of Las Vegas Department of Building & Safety through its public data feed. We reformat the records, we do not create them.
Why is there no risk score for Las Vegas?
Las Vegas publishes a status column, but it does not close. 1,211,271 of 1,269,072 permits carry a value that records only that a permit was granted, not whether the work ever finished. Scoring on that would flag every property in the city. We show the full history and withhold the score.
What if I find work without a permit?
Unpermitted work is common and usually negotiable before closing. Get a contractor's estimate for bringing it into compliance, and raise it with the seller while you still have leverage.
Does every minor repair need a permit?
Most cosmetic work does not. Anything structural, electrical or plumbing almost always requires a filing, which is why those are the gaps worth checking.
How current is the data?
We query City of Las Vegas Department of Building & Safety's feed directly at search time. How fresh that feed is depends on the department, and some publish on a lag of days.
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