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Woodside Building Permits & Teardown Predictor

We track every Woodside building permit, demolition filing, zoning change, and off-market transaction in one place, giving spec builders and developers a single feed of where the market is moving. Each permit is scored against lot value, structure age, and neighborhood comps to surface high-ROI teardown and new-build opportunities before they hit the MLS.

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Why Developers Target Woodside

Woodside has seen a surge in “mansionization”, older, smaller homes on large lots demolished to build luxury spec homes. AddressIntel's algorithm identifies these aging properties from Floor Area Ratio (FAR), recent neighborhood comps, and permit velocity.

  • Automated Demolition Cost Estimates
  • New-Build Proforma ROI Generation
  • Real-time Permit Webhooks

Woodside Market Metrics

Permits Trackedall permits on file5,128
Demolition Permitssince May 18, 20262
New-Construction Permitssince May 18, 20262
High-Probability Teardowns29 Active
Total Declared Permit Valueall permits on file$309,064,681

Woodside & San Mateo County Building Permits

AddressIntel tracks 5,128 Woodside building permits as part of our San Mateo County building permits dataset, pulled from municipal sources and updated regularly. Whether you need to look up a single Woodside building permit for one address or scan San Mateo County building permits for teardown and new-construction activity, every filing is scored for developer ROI and teardown potential.

Working a teardown? See our guide to the demolition permit process, or learn who tracks Silicon Valley building permits and how San Mateo County permit data reaches developers.

Top Teardown Opportunities in Woodside

AddressTeardown ScoreList Price
389 Moore Rd95$12,995,000
136 Jane Dr92$3,895,000
140 Sheridan Way90$4,750,000
26 Big Tree Rd88$1,888,000
3635 Partition Rd85$3,195,000
1 Reids Roost Rd85$3,088,000

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Recent Woodside Building Permits

The latest Woodside building permits and demolition filings, drawn from 5,128 permits we track for the city, pulled from municipal sources and updated regularly.

AddressTypeValueIssued
900 MIDGLEN WAYENCROACHMENT - UTILITIES$3,6612026-07-30
221 WOODSIDE DRENCROACHMENT - UTILITIES$1,6262026-07-30
132 HILLSIDE DRELECTRICAL - SERVICE UPGRADE$5,0002026-07-30
854 MIDGLEN WAYREMODEL REPAIR - ALTERATION$105,0002026-07-30
290 MOUNTAIN HOME RDMECHANICAL - FURNACE NEW REPLACEMENT$31,1102026-07-29
75 ROBERTA DRSITE DEVELOPMENT - PERC TEST2026-07-29
639 YOSEMITE CTREMODEL REPAIR - ADU - EXISTING$50,0002026-07-28
611 SOUTHDALE WAYENCROACHMENT - UTILITIES$1,0852026-07-28

Woodside Teardown & Permit FAQ

How many teardown opportunities are there in Woodside?

AddressIntel currently tracks 29 high-probability teardown opportunities in Woodside, scored by lot value, structure age, and neighborhood comps.

What is the typical developer ROI on a Woodside teardown?

We do not publish a single Woodside figure, because there is no honest one: returns swing on land cost, buildable envelope, and comps. Instead, every Woodside property page carries an interactive build-to-zoning proforma — purchase, demolition, construction at current costs, cost of sale against size-matched comps — so each lot is underwritten on its own numbers.

Where can I find recent Woodside building permits?

AddressIntel tracks Woodside building permits (5,128 permits currently on file), including new construction, additions, and demolition filings, pulled from municipal sources and updated regularly. See the recent permits table above for the latest activity.

How do I find demolition permits in Woodside?

AddressIntel tracks Woodside building and demolition permits (2 full-structure demolition permits since May 18, 2026), updated regularly from municipal sources.