Austin construction permits issued, February 2026
Austin construction permits issued: 4,160 records in February 2026, 0.3% fewer than January 2026 (4,174). Jump to the full CSV.
4,160records
-0.3%vs previous month
5categories
US$45,000median reported value
What the data shows
- The most common category was Electrical Permit with 1,304 records (31% of the month); 5 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was 78744 (317); 49 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Wednesday 11 February with 258 records (issue date).
- 49 records (1%) carry a reported value of US$100 or more (smaller values are usually placeholders). The median is US$45,000, the 90th percentile US$729,180 and the largest US$32,000,000 (Building Permit). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Final 2,972, Active 843, Expired 283, Withdrawn 43.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Permit | 1,304 | 31.3% |
| Plumbing Permit | 1,303 | 31.3% |
| Building Permit | 849 | 20.4% |
| Mechanical Permit | 638 | 15.3% |
| Driveway / Sidewalks | 66 | 1.6% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 78744 | 317 | 7.6% |
| 78704 | 291 | 7.0% |
| 78745 | 271 | 6.5% |
| 78757 | 196 | 4.7% |
| 78723 | 193 | 4.6% |
| 78759 | 180 | 4.3% |
| 78731 | 177 | 4.3% |
| 78702 | 167 | 4.0% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Jan | 7 | |
| Mon 2 Feb | 1,087 | |
| Mon 9 Feb | 1,104 | |
| Mon 16 Feb | 901 | |
| Mon 23 Feb | 1,061 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32,000,000 | 2026-02-09 | 6311 S 1ST ST UNIT DP | Building Permit | 2022-112661 BP |
| 20,000,000 | 2026-02-17 | 5516 HUMMING BIRD LN | Building Permit | 2026-017666 BP |
| 17,000,000 | 2026-02-09 | 6405 BERKMAN DR | Building Permit | 2026-014527 BP |
| 6,000,000 | 2026-02-27 | 3101 E YAGER LN BLDG 1 | Building Permit | 2026-021646 BP |
| 2,600,000 | 2026-02-24 | 2900 ESPERANZA XING UNIT 5 | Building Permit | 2026-003763 BP |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 2025-152836 BP | 8410 BOWLING GREEN DR | Building Permit | Active | 75,000 | Addition of bathroom and closet on pier and beam foundation at the rear of the existing house add New Carport… |
| 2026-02-28 | 2026-016677 BP | 1416 HARVEY ST | Building Permit | Expired | 1 | Interior space along with an existing screened porch addition of bedroom and bath rear of house |
| 2026-02-28 | 2026-023520 PP | 5800 GLEN MEADOW DR | Plumbing Permit | Final | – | pulled gas meter for gas company |
| 2026-02-28 | 2026-023347 PP | 15308 SISTERS CIR | Plumbing Permit | Expired | – | Water heater replacements from tank to tankless |
| 2026-02-28 | 2026-023034 PP | 7509 BOYD HAVEN DR | Plumbing Permit | Active | – | **Project Scope:** Alteration of existing residential irrigation system to expand zone capacity for drip irri… |
| 2026-02-28 | 2026-022144 MP | 1304 BOULDIN AVE | Mechanical Permit | Final | – | Install mini split unit in garage |
| 2026-02-28 | 2025-142581 PP | 6104 GINITA LN | Plumbing Permit | Final | – | New Pool spa and decking |
| 2026-02-28 | 2025-140714 PP | 2020 RUNDELL PL | Plumbing Permit | Active | – | New 2-story single family residence with habitable attic 7 bed/4.5 bath attached garage carport covered front… |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-021646 BP | 3101 E YAGER LN BLDG 1 | Building Permit | Active | 6,000,000 | Construction of a new single floor 34782 S.F. Fitness Center |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-023859 BP | 12100 TANGLEWILD DR | Building Permit | Final | 20,160 | Express: Foundation repair - Install 16 push piers |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-024263 BP | 7308 CAVE HOLW | Building Permit | Final | 1 | 3x like for like window exchange. 1x casement 23.5inx35.5in 1x fixed sash set 35.5inx47.5in 1x fixed sash set… |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-024200 BP | 6617 HIGHPOINT DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Foundation repair |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-024099 BP | 2624 WINDING BROOK DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: existing foundation repair as per scope of work attached. |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-024010 BP | 5916 SILVER SCREEN DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Replace tub to shower replace valve with new shower valve |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-024000 BP | 2707 CHERRY LN | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Interior Remodel Removing 4 windows and 1 exterior door and enlarging the opening for one large door |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-023983 BP | 8029 TAHOE PARKE CIR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Replacing 27 windows |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-023977 BP | 10724 CANFIELD DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Interior Remodel: demo/add walls. Relocate electric and plumbing as needed. Replace cabinets and plumbing fix… |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-023950 BP | 5512 FERRET PATH | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Foundation repair |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-023877 BP | 400 LAVACA ST | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Interior Non-Structural Demolition |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-023855 BP | 5107 STONE GATE DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express- Install 11 new drilled (12 deep or rock) concrete bell-bottom piers (see pier detail) 1 of these to… |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-023500 BP | 2101 STAMFORD LN | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Interior remodel: Interior wall and stair reconfigurations remodeling kitchen laundry bathrooms and bedrooms… |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-023256 BP | 11306 TATERWOOD DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Replace tub to shower replace valve with new shower valve |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-020365 BP | 1617 HOLLY ST | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express- Replace shingle roof with a standing seam metal roof. Replace existing siding with Hardie plank sidi… |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-013839 BP | 5305 ARONA CV | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express- Remove and replace 36 windows: like for like no structural changes. |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-013448 BP | 6701 SIDE SADDLE ST | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Remove and replace 11 windows (like for like) |
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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