Austin construction permits issued: monthly counts, Jan 2026 to Sep 2026
Construction permits issued by the City of Austin, one row per permit, including trade permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical). This page lists 43,361 records across nine complete months (January 2026 to September 2026), plus the newest records through 2026-10-22. Value is the total job valuation reported on the permit, in US dollars. 0 exact duplicate rows were removed and 23 descriptions were withheld because they contained contact details.
Month by month
| Month | Records | vs prior month | Median value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4,174 | – | US$100,000 | |
| February 2026 | 4,160 | -0.3% | US$45,000 | |
| March 2026 | 4,813 | +15.7% | US$100,000 | |
| April 2026 | 4,890 | +1.6% | US$41,554 | |
| May 2026 | 4,641 | -5.1% | US$197,820 | |
| June 2026 | 5,328 | +14.8% | US$830,000,000 | |
| July 2026 | 5,127 | -3.8% | US$100,000 | |
| August 2026 | 5,101 | -0.5% | US$250,000 | |
| September 2026 | 5,127 | +0.5% | US$1,000,000 |
Categories
| Category | Records, Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Permit | 12,665 | 29.2% |
| Plumbing Permit | 11,715 | 27.0% |
| Building Permit | 9,436 | 21.8% |
| Mechanical Permit | 8,634 | 19.9% |
| Driveway / Sidewalks | 911 | 2.1% |
Newest records in the dataset (free preview)
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139623 BP | 2901 S CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY NB | Building Permit | Active | – | 2026/10/22 - 2026/10/25 | 2026 GARDEN BROS CIRCUS - TEMP CIRCUS at Barton Creek Mall 10/22 - 10/25. PERMORMAN… |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139591 BP | 12113 CLACKMANNAN DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Express: Foundation repair |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139545 BP | 6200 MARSHALL RANCH RD | Building Permit | Active | – | New pool (plumbing) |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139488 BP | 5933 ADAIR DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Express- Install 16 concrete piers |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139397 BP | 8405 EMERALD HILL DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Addition and remodel for existing 1-story single family residence. Remodel to convert one bathroom to two adj… |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139380 BP | 304 E 3RD ST | Building Permit | Active | – | 2026/10/24 | After party for F1 events with sponsors and branded activities and music. #GrandPrix |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139353 BP | 6600 KIRKWYND DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Express: Foundation repair - install 12 push piers |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139346 BP | 5917 ABBY ANN LN | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Express - Foundation Repair |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139276 BP | 7515 LADLE LN | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Express - Replace Siding on home. Property has electrical box on house electrical permit is a child of the bu… |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139226 BP | 5732 JANABYRD LN | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Express - 10 window size for size replacement no structural change |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139201 BP | 200 W CESAR CHAVEZ ST UNIT 300 | Building Permit | Active | – | ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - Interior Remodel to Existing Office to create corridor and renovate elev… |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139200 BP | 200 W CESAR CHAVEZ ST UNIT 300 | Building Permit | Active | – | ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - Interior Remodel to Existing Office. |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-139145 BP | 13020 STAYWELL WAY | Building Permit | Active | – | 1702CL NEW 1 STORY 3 BEDROOM 2 BATH SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOME WITH ATTACHED GARAGE COVERED FRONT PORCH A… |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138811 BP | 601 W 2ND ST BLDG FLR18 | Building Permit | Active | – | Tenant improvement of shell office space and minor renovations of existing shell amenity storage and mechanic… |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138810 BP | 601 W 2ND ST BLDG FLR17 | Building Permit | Active | – | Tenant improvement of shell office space and minor renovations of existing shell amenity storage and mechanic… |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138807 PP | 5606 SEDGEFIELD DR | Plumbing Permit | Active | – | Repairing gas line 5606 Sedgefield Drive Austin TX 78746 |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138791 BP | 9201 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS BLVD | Building Permit | Active | – | 2026/10/22 - 2026/10/25 | The Pinnacle of Motorsports returns to COTA. BP to cover Main Grandstand Activation… |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138755 BP | 9201 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS BLVD | Building Permit | Active | – | 2026/10/22 - 2026/10/25 | The Pinnacle of Motorsports returns to COTA. |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138748 BP | 9201 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS BLVD | Building Permit | Active | – | 2026/10/22 - 2026/10/25 | The Pinnacle of Motorsports returns to COTA. |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138742 BP | 9201 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS BLVD | Building Permit | Active | – | 2026/10/22 - 2026/10/25 | The Pinnacle of Motorsports returns to COTA. |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138736 BP | 9201 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS BLVD | Building Permit | Active | – | 2026/10/22 - 2026/10/25 | The Pinnacle of Motorsports returns to COTA. |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138336 EP | 9500 S IH 35 SVRD SB BLDG G | Electrical Permit | Active | – | Hot Topic channel letters flush mounted |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138318 BP | 1213 JUSTIN LN | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Interior Renovation of existing structure. Addition of single-car garage |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138198 BP | 2104 E ANDERSON LN SVRD WB BLDG 1 | Building Permit | Active | – | INSTALL 17 STEEL PILES TO PREVENT FURTHER DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF APARTMENT |
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-138132 BP | 2104 E ANDERSON LN SVRD WB UNIT 17 | Building Permit | Active | – | Installing 121 steel piles to prevent further downward movement of slab. |
Source and licence
Source: City of Austin Development Services Department (via data.austintexas.gov), dataset Issued Construction Permits (3syk-w9eu) on data.austintexas.gov.
Data retrieved 2026-10-24 11:59:06 UTC.
Licence: Public Domain U.S. Government (terms).
Modifications by Open Registry Data: selected columns, renamed to a common schema, filtered by issue date, owner/applicant/contractor/inspector name and phone fields not downloaded, email-like and phone-like text in descriptions withheld entirely, personal-name patterns in descriptions (for example a surname before “Residence”) replaced with “[name removed]”, exact duplicate rows removed. Value is the total job valuation reported on the permit, in US dollars. See all sources and licences and the methodology.