Austin construction permits issued, March 2026
Austin construction permits issued: 4,813 records in March 2026, 15.7% more than February 2026 (4,160). Jump to the full CSV.
4,813records
+15.7%vs previous month
5categories
US$100,000median reported value
What the data shows
- The most common category was Electrical Permit with 1,353 records (28% of the month); 5 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was 78744 (374); 49 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Tuesday 31 March with 285 records (issue date).
- 86 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$1,000,000 and the largest US$22,000,000 (Building Permit). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Final 3,281, Active 1,139, Expired 349, Withdrawn 20.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Permit | 1,353 | 28.1% |
| Plumbing Permit | 1,340 | 27.8% |
| Building Permit | 1,122 | 23.3% |
| Mechanical Permit | 933 | 19.4% |
| Driveway / Sidewalks | 65 | 1.4% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 78744 | 374 | 7.8% |
| 78745 | 334 | 6.9% |
| 78704 | 315 | 6.5% |
| 78757 | 232 | 4.8% |
| 78731 | 214 | 4.4% |
| 78702 | 213 | 4.4% |
| 78747 | 204 | 4.2% |
| 78758 | 197 | 4.1% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 23 Feb | 14 | |
| Mon 2 Mar | 1,002 | |
| Mon 9 Mar | 1,037 | |
| Mon 16 Mar | 1,092 | |
| Mon 23 Mar | 1,116 | |
| Mon 30 Mar | 552 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22,000,000 | 2026-03-30 | 3505 MONTOPOLIS DR BLDG J | Building Permit | 2026-037893 BP |
| 22,000,000 | 2026-03-30 | 3505 MONTOPOLIS DR BLDG GEN | Building Permit | 2026-037894 BP |
| 22,000,000 | 2026-03-30 | 3505 MONTOPOLIS DR BLDG DP | Building Permit | 2026-037896 BP |
| 15,000,000 | 2026-03-18 | 7734 MC KINNEY FALLS PKWY | Building Permit | 2025-052515 BP |
| 7,000,000 | 2026-03-24 | 2220 E M FRANKLIN AVE | Building Permit | 2026-034125 BP |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-032779 BP | 1706 PAYTON GIN RD | Building Permit | Active | 1,000,000 | ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [SMART HOUSING] South Canopy In Level 2 (140 SF). |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-032778 BP | 1706 PAYTON GIN RD | Building Permit | Active | 1,000,000 | ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [SMART HOUSING] North Canopy In Level 2 (140 SF). |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-032777 BP | 1706 PAYTON GIN RD UNIT GAR | Building Permit | Active | 1,000,000 | ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [SMART HOUSING] New Construction of Parking Garage (90834 SF). |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-032762 BP | 1706 PAYTON GIN RD | Building Permit | Active | 1,000,000 | ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [SMART HOUSING] New Multi-Family Residential Apartments with amenities a… |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-037454 BP | 2324 BITTER CREEK DR | Building Permit | Active | 1,250 | Express: Fire damage rebuild back to floor plans |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-038707 BP | 5724 WELLINGTON DR | Building Permit | Expired | 1 | Express- siding brick roof foundation repair. |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-038655 BP | 7521 REDRICK DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Foundation repair - install 21 piers |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-038436 BP | 911 CRIPPLE CREEK DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Foundation repair (installing steel piers) |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-038421 BP | 125 FREDERICK ST | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Foundation repair (installing steel piers) |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-038151 BP | 418 HEARTWOOD DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | EXPRESS: Refoof project tear down to decking and replace with architectural shingle |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-038143 BP | 11404 WINDERMERE MEADOWS | Building Permit | Final | 1 | T12 - Construct attached residential patio cover with stone fireplace and seating 448 sf |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-038040 BP | 11405 JOHNNY WEISMULLER LN | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: 11 exterior piles |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-037996 BP | 10904 PINEHURST DR UNIT A | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Tub to shower conversion (1 piece prefabricated acrylic no electrical work needed replace valve with… |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-037727 BP | 2009 BARTON PKWY | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Foundation repair - Installation of 8 Perimeter Piers for Pool House Slab repair. |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-037692 BP | 9206 UNITED KINGDOM DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Addition/Remodel of 1-story single family residence. Enclosing existing covered patio & raising outside concr… |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-037405 BP | 11901 DUNFRIES LN | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: foundation repair |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-037336 BP | 2402 PEMBERTON PL | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Reinforcement of 700 sqft of floor joist re-assessing the over deflected existing pier and beam foundation |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-037310 BP | 905 W LIVE OAK ST | Building Permit | Final | 1 | ePlan: Residential Expedited Review - Addition and Remodel to Existing 1-Story Single Family Res. [2bed 2bath… |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-037230 BP | 5705 RAIN CREEK PKWY | Building Permit | Final | 1 | ePlan: Residential Expedited Review - Addition and Remodel to Existing 2-Story Single Family Res. [3bed 2bath… |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-037030 BP | 8700 KEYNES LN | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: foundation repair |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-037003 BP | 9209 ROCK CASTLE CV | Building Permit | Active | 1 | EXPRESS: Roof replacement |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-036245 BP | 11520 ALBERTA DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | New construction of a detached pool house/studio with full bath. |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-036244 BP | 11520 ALBERTA DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Addition of covered patio to rear of existing home. |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-035244 BP | 5213 BUFFALO PASS | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Replacing windows size for size new siding Upgrade finishes and fixtures in bathrooms and kitchen. |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-034404 BP | 12516 LIMERICK AVE | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Addition to garage (single-story SFR) |
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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