Austin construction permits issued, January 2026
Austin construction permits issued: 4,174 records in January 2026. Jump to the full CSV.
4,174records
–vs previous month
5categories
US$100,000median reported value
What the data shows
- The most common category was Electrical Permit with 1,273 records (30% of the month); 5 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was 78704 (351); 49 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Tuesday 6 January with 302 records (issue date).
- 72 records (2%) carry a reported value of US$100 or more (smaller values are usually placeholders). The median is US$100,000, the 90th percentile US$2,000,000 and the largest US$2,000,000 (Building Permit). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Final 2,964, Active 795, Expired 362, Withdrawn 28.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Permit | 1,273 | 30.5% |
| Plumbing Permit | 1,158 | 27.7% |
| Building Permit | 945 | 22.6% |
| Mechanical Permit | 713 | 17.1% |
| Driveway / Sidewalks | 85 | 2.0% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 78704 | 351 | 8.4% |
| 78744 | 281 | 6.7% |
| 78745 | 251 | 6.0% |
| 78723 | 226 | 5.4% |
| 78757 | 191 | 4.6% |
| 78731 | 182 | 4.4% |
| 78703 | 160 | 3.8% |
| 78702 | 158 | 3.8% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 29 Dec | 161 | |
| Mon 5 Jan | 1,229 | |
| Mon 12 Jan | 1,024 | |
| Mon 19 Jan | 877 | |
| Mon 26 Jan | 883 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000,000 | 2026-01-30 | 5811 PALO BLANCO LN | Building Permit | 2022-157693 BP |
| 2,000,000 | 2026-01-15 | 7504 COTA VISTA DR BLDG 1 | Building Permit | 2024-138901 BP |
| 2,000,000 | 2026-01-15 | 7504 COTA VISTA DR BLDG 2 | Building Permit | 2024-138902 BP |
| 2,000,000 | 2026-01-15 | 7504 COTA VISTA DR BLDG 3 | Building Permit | 2024-138903 BP |
| 2,000,000 | 2026-01-15 | 7504 COTA VISTA DR BLDG 4 | Building Permit | 2024-138904 BP |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 2026-011275 PP | 6919 TEN OAKS CIR | Plumbing Permit | Final | – | gas test |
| 2026-01-31 | 2026-011235 BP | 2018 FORD ST | Building Permit | Final | – | Total demo of ADU 606 sq ft circa 1998 ***The building shall not be demolished until after the contractor has… |
| 2026-01-31 | 2026-011234 BP | 2018 FORD ST | Building Permit | Final | – | Total demo of SFR 720 sq ft circa 1949 ***The building shall not be demolished until after the contractor has… |
| 2026-01-31 | 2026-006626 PP | 523 BARTON BLVD | Plumbing Permit | Final | – | Replace sewer line from house to sewer tap |
| 2026-01-31 | 2025-161742 EP | 5001 WESTVIEW DR | Electrical Permit | Active | – | ePlan: Residential Expedited Review - New construction of a 2 story single family residence 4 bedroom 4.5 bat… |
| 2026-01-31 | 2025-151496 EP | 9113 BELL MOUNTAIN DR | Electrical Permit | Active | – | The proposed addition of 470sqft on the first level in order to make the living room larger and to add a new… |
| 2026-01-31 | 2025-149972 EP | 8309 SILHOUETTE ST | Electrical Permit | Final | – | ePlan: Residential Expedited Review: Garage conversion. 1 parking space in existing 3-car garage is to be con… |
| 2026-01-31 | 2025-149691 PP | 905 W HOWARD LN UNIT 200 | Plumbing Permit | Final | – | ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [APPROVED] Interior Remodel and Change of Use from Limited Warehouse and… |
| 2026-01-31 | 2023-009008 EP | 1123 BLUEBONNET LN | Electrical Permit | Active | – | New construction 2 story SFR with attached garage 4 bedrooms 4.5 bathrooms covered patios |
| 2026-01-30 | 2022-157693 BP | 5811 PALO BLANCO LN | Building Permit | Final | 2,000,000 | New Construction two story building on previously undisturbed site; part Business (offices) and part Educatio… |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-010506 BP | 6076 ABILENE TRL | Building Permit | Final | 2,255 | Express: replace window like for like. |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-011603 BP | 5728 PINON VISTA DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Foundation repair - installing steel piers |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-011597 BP | 7205 SIR GAWAIN DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Foundation repair - installing steel piers |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-011561 BP | 1403 ALGUNO RD | Building Permit | Withdrawn | 1 | Express: Replace 9 windows (like for like) |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-011505 BP | 11308 SANTA CRUZ DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Remove and replace shingles and redecking roof. |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-011396 BP | 303 E 32ND ST | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Foundation repair |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-010104 BP | 4202 LONESOME VALLEY CT | Building Permit | Active | 1 | New pool with required enclosure |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-010103 BP | 4202 LONESOME VALLEY CT | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Addition - Addition to Mater Bed/Bathroom - Interior remodel - New rear Deck(Please note this deck is to be c… |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-006349 BP | 3015 SUNLAND DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express- Replacing 24 windows like for like in existing residential home. |
| 2026-01-30 | 2025-156880 BP | 5801 TAYLOR DRAPER CV | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Replace 12 windows like for like |
| 2026-01-30 | 2025-138283 BP | 6710 TOWNSHIP TRL | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Accessory structure |
| 2026-01-30 | 2025-138282 BP | 6710 TOWNSHIP TRL | Building Permit | Final | 1 | new construction & addition - garage conversion into bedroom on first floor with an addition of an office spa… |
| 2026-01-30 | 2025-058819 BP | 10708 KEYSTONE BND | Building Permit | Expired | 1 | *Partial Demo* Addition/interior remodel to two-story SFR |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-011632 EP | 91 RED RIVER ST | Electrical Permit | Final | – | Remodel Office to Extend Corridor - Floor 10 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-011488 EP | 4225 E WELLS BRANCH PKWY | Electrical Permit | Expired | – | New Construction of Pflugerville ISD Building in ETJ |
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.
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