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Construction & Remodeling in San Diego, CA
San Diego housing has a median build year of 1979 and is split between single-family neighborhoods and multifamily buildings, with just over half of homes rented. Kitchen and bath updates, reroofing and repairs here are shaped by the city's no-plan permit rules and by historic review for many buildings 45 years or older.
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Homes & buildings
What shapes a project in San Diego
Local conditions worth knowing before scope and budget are set.
Late-1970s median build year
Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 put San Diego's median housing build year at 1979. That means a large share of homes are now 45 years old or older, the age at which the city's no-plan permit and reroofing bulletins call for historic review unless an exemption applies.
Houses and apartments
About 43 percent of San Diego housing units are single-family detached houses, and about 38 percent are in buildings with five or more units. Roughly 53 percent of occupied homes are rented.
Historic review
San Diego requires historical review when a site contains a designated historical resource or sits in an adopted historic district, and structures 45 years or older generally need historic review unless an exemption applies. Plan extra time for exterior work on older properties.
Sources (5)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25035 (retrieved via Census Reporter API) · checked 2026-09-24
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25024 and B25003 (retrieved via Census Reporter API) · checked 2026-09-24
- City of San Diego Development Services Department · checked 2026-09-24
- City of San Diego Development Services Department (Information Bulletin 203) · checked 2026-09-24
- City of San Diego Development Services Department (Information Bulletin 123) · checked 2026-09-24
Permits & service area
Before a project starts in San Diego
Local permit office
City of San Diego Development Services Department
Which permits a project needs depends on its scope. We identify them during planning; the official site has current requirements, forms and fees.
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San Diego, San Diego County
San Diego availability has not been confirmed yet. Send your project address, and coverage for that location is checked before any work is booked.
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