Independent Sacramento research

Sacramento, told by its public records.

Construction and housing evidence, with the source and reporting limits kept in view.

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15,912dated source rows
Jan-Sep*2026 record dates
6 yearshousing series
CSVevidence to take with you

Dated source rows are not unique projects, starts, or completed homes. No month has verified complete coverage.

See the reporting pattern, then inspect the rows.

The 2026 Sacramento snapshot is a dated administrative record, not a count of projects, starts, completed homes, or total regional activity.

1,617Jan
1,421Feb
1,579Mar
1,802Apr
1,698May
2,051Jun
2,092Jul
1,974Aug
1,678Sep*
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Source rows by Status_Date month. September ends at the observed September 27 date. No month has verified complete coverage.

2,092

July source rows, the highest monthly count in this dated snapshot.

Inspect the records

A separate measure

Housing units need their own chart.

Sacramento reported 2,737 permitted housing units in 2025, up 438 from 2024. Permitted units are not completed homes.

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Sacramento reported permitted housing units from 2020 through 2025, with 2,737 units reported in 2025Open this artifact

Two studies. Every source in reach.

City of Sacramento

Construction records, up close

Explore 15,912 source rows, monthly reporting patterns, July work labels, and a separate housing series.

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Rancho Cordova

Reading the permit workbook

Selected records, declared valuations, and the limits that shape a comparison.

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Keep the path back to the record.

  1. Source

    Record where the data came from and what it covers.

  2. Review

    Keep permit rows, housing units, and completions distinct.

  3. Publish

    Place the chart beside its limits and downloadable evidence.

Txais Xiong

My work with construction reporting shaped this practice: understand the record, make review practical, and say exactly what the data supports.

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