How many building permits in South Los Angeles?

29,997 building permits were recorded in South Los Angeles since 2016, about 4.5% of the city's total, roughly steady against the three prior years.

How many permit applications in South Los Angeles?

13,911 permit applications were recorded in South Los Angeles since 2020, about 4.6% of the city's total, down 10% against the three prior years.

How many electrical permits in South Los Angeles?

18,568 electrical permits were recorded in South Los Angeles since 2020, about 5.2% of the city's total, up 28% against the three prior years.

How many plumbing and mechanical permits in South Los Angeles?

15,276 plumbing and mechanical permits were recorded in South Los Angeles since 2020, about 5.2% of the city's total, roughly steady against the three prior years.

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South Los Angeles

How South Los Angeles has changed over the past decade, from the city's own records — each count set against Los Angeles as a whole, and nothing scored.

Los Angeles's building department stamps each record with a community plan area; the police department publishes by its own divisions, which are a different map, so the police record is not counted here.

Building permits

since 2016 · 4.5% of the Los Angeles total

29,997

steady vs prior 3 yrs

Permit applications

since 2020 · 4.6% of the Los Angeles total

13,911

down 10% vs prior 3 yrs

Electrical permits

since 2020 · 5.2% of the Los Angeles total

18,568

up 28% vs prior 3 yrs

Plumbing and mechanical permits

since 2020 · 5.2% of the Los Angeles total

15,276

steady vs prior 3 yrs

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Figures updated 2026-09-18. The comparison is to the whole city over the same window, not a ranking of neighborhoods against each other.