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Renovation & Alteration permits in Oakland
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Oakland took 22 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 131 days.
Records checked852021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait22 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within131 days75% of records
Long-wait edge161 days90% of records
Evidence85issued permits
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
How the waits are distributed
Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | 104 days | 155 days | 161 days |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 days | 53 days | 110 days |
| 2023 | 12 | 37 days | 128 days | 151 days |
| 2024 | 19 | 17 days | 82 days | 165 days |
| 2025 | 15 | 19 days | 36 days | 161 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Renovation & Alteration timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 22 days | 131 days | 85 |
| East Side | 21 days | 71 days | 96 |
| Fuller Park | 20 days | 98 days | 68 |
| Hyde Park | 20 days | 60 days | 448 |
| Armour Square | 25 days | 76 days | 153 |
| Chatham | 26 days | 77 days | 444 |
| Auburn Gresham | 28 days | 96 days | 612 |
| Avondale | 28 days | 85 days | 534 |