Which counties do you cover?
Seven Indianapolis-metro counties — Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Boone, Johnson, Hancock and Shelby — and the municipalities inside them.
How fresh is the data?
Each month's permits are delivered as an Excel report by the 10th business day of the following month — for example, May's permits arrive by the 10th business day of June. Municipalities don't release a month's data until early the following month, so that's the honest floor. As we scrape new permits they also show up in your live explorer feed sooner, often well before the monthly cutoff. All-Access sees all four report types in the explorer; single-report plans see their report type.
Where does the data come from?
Direct from county clerk and municipal building department records — either via subscription forwards from the clerks themselves or via direct portal pulls. Same source the title companies and permit-data resellers use, just delivered without the markup or the dashboard.
Can I see what I'd get before paying?
Yes — that's what the
7-day free trial is for. Pick the report for your trade, put a card on file, and you get the real data right away. Nothing is charged for 7 days; cancel in one click before then and you're never billed. Questions first? Ask in the chat or email
noah@permitreports.com.
How accurate is the data?
We pass through whatever the county records say. Permit data is what it is — sometimes the owner field is the LLC, sometimes a contractor stand-in, sometimes a person. We do builder-name normalization (D R HORTON / DR HORTON / DR Horton all roll up to D.R. Horton) so you can sort and call sequences cleanly. We don't invent data, fill in missing fields, or score them.
What format are the reports?
Native Excel (.xlsx). Branded cover sheet, market summary tab, full permit data tab with auto-filters and frozen panes. Mac users double-clicking get Excel, not Numbers. Every plan also gets Excel (.xlsx) export from the live explorer.
I started a trial — when am I charged, and what happens after the 7 days?
You're not charged for the first 7 days. You put a card on file when you start, get full access immediately, and on day 8 the trial converts to your plan automatically at the price you picked (monthly or annual). Cancel any time before then and you're never billed. One free trial per email.
Is my card safe? When's the first bill?
Your card is entered and stored on Stripe's hosted checkout — we never see or touch the number. The first charge lands on day 8, when the 7-day free trial ends, unless you've cancelled before then. No charge during the trial, no setup fee.
Can I cancel anytime — including during the trial?
Yes. One click in your account, no exit interview, no win-back call. Cancel any time during your 7-day free trial and you're never charged. Cancel after that and you retain access through the end of your billing period.
Do you really refund if I'm not happy?
Yes. Email
noah@permitreports.com within 30 days of signup and you get a full refund, no questions asked. We'd rather you not pay than pay for something that isn't working.
Is there a setup fee or contract?
No setup fee. Month-to-month or annual, no contract.
What's the difference between monthly and annual billing?
Annual is 2 months free on every plan — pay for 10 months, get 12 (e.g. New Homes $1,490/yr vs $1,788 monthly; All-Access $1,990/yr vs $2,388). The Real leads or your money back applies to annual too — refunded prorated if you cancel within the first 30 days.
I have multiple trades or counties — should I get one tier per?
If you sell more than one type of work, All-Access (all four reports) is cheaper than stacking single reports. Need a county we don't cover yet? Email noah@permitreports.com and we'll prioritize it.
Can my team share one account?
Technically, it's one login per account. But we all know how it goes: everybody shares the Netflix password and gets mad when it stops working. We're not going to be weird about it. If the whole crew ends up in it every day, email noah@permitreports.com and we'll set you up with more seats at a fair price.
Do you offer an API?
Not currently. Reports come as Excel files plus the live explorer (search, filter, export). If you need permit data piped into your CRM, email noah@permitreports.com — we're flexible for early customers.