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Austin Building Permits

Data updated October 30, 2026. Newest permit in the feed: October 29, 2026. Source: Austin Open Data: Issued Construction Permits.

By the Home Permit Guide Editorial Team 2 official sources

Reviewed by Carlos Aldaba, CBO, Certified Building Official (ICC), Building Code & Permitting Consultant ·

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Issued in October 2026 to date
4,668
Issued in the last 30 days
4,888
Median days, application to issue
23

These figures cover every permit in Austin Open Data: Issued Construction Permits, not only home projects. The last 30 days run from September 30, 2026 to October 29, 2026. That is 6% above the average of 4,623 permits a month over the previous 12 full months.

Top Permit Types in the Last 30 Days

Permit typePermitsShare
Electrical Permit1,50631%
Plumbing Permit1,26526%
Building Permit1,17224%
Mechanical Permit84817%
Driveway / Sidewalks972%

Austin issues trade work as separate permits, so one remodel can create a building permit plus electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits. That is why trade permits outnumber building permits in the table above: 1,506 electrical and 1,265 plumbing permits against 1,172 building permits in the 30 days to October 29, 2026.

Austin's dataset lists the contractor on 92% of recent permits and records the ZIP code of each site, which is how we rank areas. 78704, with 321 permits, led the city in the last 30 days.

12-Month Permit Trend in Austin

4413 Oct 3699 Nov 4012 Dec 4174 Jan 4159 Feb 4813 Mar 4890 Apr 4637 May 5328 Jun 5126 Jul 5100 Aug 5127 Sep 4668 Oct
Building permits issued per month in Austin. Lighter bar = current month to date.
MonthPermits issued
October 20254,413
November 20253,699
December 20254,012
January 20264,174
February 20264,159
March 20264,813
April 20264,890
May 20264,637
June 20265,328
July 20265,126
August 20265,100
September 20265,127
October 2026 (to date)4,668

Over the 12 full months, the busiest was June 2026 with 5,328 permits and the quietest was November 2025 with 3,699.

Busiest Areas in the Last 30 Days

ZIP codePermits
78704321
78745267
78744264
78757237
78723215
78759212
78731210
78703202
78747196
78702187

Recent Permits

The 15 most recent permits in the feed. We show the zip code rather than the street address, and never owner names.

IssuedTypeZIP codeContractor
2026-10-29Plumbing Permit (New)78729Protex Plumbing & Mechanical, LP
2026-10-29Mechanical Permit (New)78754JRV HOME SERVICES AUSTIN
2026-10-29Mechanical Permit (Change Out)78741C & S Services
2026-10-29Plumbing Permit (Addition and Remodel)78703ETC Plumbing Inc.
2026-10-29Plumbing Permit (Change Out)78754Christianson Plumbing
2026-10-29Mechanical Permit (Change Out)78730Airco Mechanical
2026-10-29Plumbing Permit (Remodel)78735J.R. Maldonado, Plumber
2026-10-29Plumbing Permit (Irrigation)78754Not listed
2026-10-29Plumbing Permit (Irrigation)78754Not listed
2026-10-29Plumbing Permit (New)78704Protex Plumbing & Mechanical, LP
2026-10-29Building Permit (Demolition)78704Smoky Hill Properties
2026-10-29Plumbing Permit (Irrigation)78754Not listed
2026-10-29Plumbing Permit (Irrigation)78754Not listed
2026-10-29Plumbing Permit (Irrigation)78747Not listed
2026-10-29Building Permit (Demolition)78757Barrera Construction

How to Look Up a Building Permit in Austin

  1. Austin Build + Connect: Public Permit Search: Open the Austin Build + Connect public permit search.
  2. Search by property address, or by permit number if you have one.
  3. Review the list of folders for the address. Building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits are separate records.
  4. Open a permit to see its status, issue date and inspections.
  5. Each record in Austin's open data also links straight to its Build + Connect page, which is a quick way to check a permit you found in the data.

For what a record's fields mean, see How to Read a Building Permit Record. For lookups in other cities, see How to Look Up Building Permits for a House.

Austin Project Permit Pages

Rules for specific home projects in Austin, each checked against official city sources:

Frequently Asked Questions

How many building permits does Austin issue?

Austin issued 4,888 permits in the 30 days to October 29, 2026, and an average of 4,623 a month over the 12 full months before October 2026, according to Austin Open Data: Issued Construction Permits.

How long does it take to get a building permit in Austin?

For permits issued in the 30 days to October 29, 2026, the median time from application to issue was 23 days. Simple permits are often issued much faster than projects that need full plan review.

How do I look up a building permit in Austin?

Use the Austin Build + Connect: Public Permit Search. Search by property address, or by permit number if you have one.

What is the most common permit type in Austin?

Electrical Permit, with 1,506 of the 4,888 permits issued in the 30 days to October 29, 2026.

Back to Austin Building Permits for Home Projects.

Sources

Official sources checked on . Rules change; confirm with the department before you start work.

  1. Austin Build + Connect: Public Permit Search (linked above) (abc.austintexas.gov)
  2. Austin Open Data: Issued Construction Permits (data.austintexas.gov)

Statistics computed by Home Permit Guide from Austin Open Data: Issued Construction Permits, fetched October 30, 2026.