Austin construction permits issued, April 2026
Austin construction permits issued: 4,890 records in April 2026, 1.6% more than March 2026 (4,813). Jump to the full CSV.
4,890records
+1.6%vs previous month
5categories
US$41,554median reported value
What the data shows
- The most common category was Plumbing Permit with 1,401 records (29% of the month); 5 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was 78744 (374); 50 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Monday 13 April with 279 records (issue date).
- 48 records (1%) carry a reported value of US$100 or more (smaller values are usually placeholders). The median is US$41,554, the 90th percentile US$1,869,000 and the largest US$35,587,000 (Building Permit). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Final 3,274, Active 1,296, Expired 280, Withdrawn 25.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing Permit | 1,401 | 28.7% |
| Electrical Permit | 1,375 | 28.1% |
| Building Permit | 1,086 | 22.2% |
| Mechanical Permit | 929 | 19.0% |
| Driveway / Sidewalks | 99 | 2.0% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 78744 | 374 | 7.6% |
| 78747 | 288 | 5.9% |
| 78704 | 284 | 5.8% |
| 78745 | 281 | 5.7% |
| 78703 | 243 | 5.0% |
| 78731 | 212 | 4.3% |
| 78759 | 205 | 4.2% |
| 78757 | 199 | 4.1% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 30 Mar | 639 | |
| Mon 6 Apr | 1,160 | |
| Mon 13 Apr | 1,256 | |
| Mon 20 Apr | 1,027 | |
| Mon 27 Apr | 808 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,587,000 | 2026-04-16 | 5600 SUNSHINE DR BLDG J | Building Permit | 2026-018953 BP |
| 15,000,000 | 2026-04-21 | 2901 S US 183 HWY NB | Building Permit | 2026-039671 BP |
| 10,357,457 | 2026-04-07 | 1715 W CESAR CHAVEZ ST | Building Permit | 2026-035667 BP |
| 2,091,600 | 2026-04-20 | 912 BASTROP HWY SB | Building Permit | 2025-062685 BP |
| 2,091,600 | 2026-04-17 | 912 BASTROP HWY SB | Building Permit | 2025-062684 BP |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 2001-003301 BP | 2906 BURNING OAK DR | Building Permit | Active | 3,500 | Convert Existing Closet Into second rest room. 5/12/26 Only Life Safety Inspection to be conducted in effort… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-054091 BP | 901 S MOPAC EXPY SVRD NB BLDG 1 UNIT 550 | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Interior Non-Structural Demolition |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-054012 BP | 9525 SANFORD DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express - Shower pan and valve replacement |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053618 BP | 3110 DARNELL DR | Building Permit | Withdrawn | 1 | EXPRESS: Foundation repair |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053429 BP | 6016 MORNING DEW DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Addition and remodel Remodel of exist main level demo of unpermitted concrete patio and patio cover in its en… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053404 BP | 12004 CAPTAIN BAILYS CT | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express- Existing Foundation repair as per scope of work attached |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053371 BP | 12817 SKY HARBOR DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Foundation repair (install 20 piers) |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053288 BP | 1510 VILLANOVA DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Addition to existing 1-story single-family residential to include: new covered front porch. |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-052206 BP | 7008 BECKETT RD | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Garage conversion of detached garage- remove garage door install window in its place enclose garage door open… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-052121 BP | 7100 ONDANTRA BND | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express- Existing foundation repair as per scope of work attached |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-050843 BP | 5803 CARY DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Enclosure of existing carport attached to house |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-048565 BP | 6507 BRANCHWOOD DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Interior remodel to an existing single-family residence to include new mechanical new electrical new plumbing… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-040483 BP | 3712 SAWMILL DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Replace 5 windows (like for like) |
| 2026-04-30 | 2025-077091 BP | 401 E 34TH ST | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Addition/remodel. Addition of a covered walkway to side of existing noncomplying detached garage. Demolish un… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053940 BP | 12421 SAINT THOMAS DR | Building Permit | Active | – | Callahan 830-P-L Is a New one-story single family residence with (4) bedrooms (2) bathrooms an attached two-c… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053937 BP | 12420 SAINT THOMAS DR | Building Permit | Active | – | Hughes 841-O-R Is a New one-story single family residence with (4) bedrooms (3) bathrooms an attached two-car… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053898 MP | 744 W WILLIAM CANNON DR UNIT 1114 | Mechanical Permit | Final | – | Replacement of condenser only unit 1114 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053897 EP | 602 HARRIS AVE | Electrical Permit | Final | – | Emergency Permit needed. customer had an Austin Energy disconnect due to fallen tree branch on service drop l… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053886 PP | 502 ACADEMY DR | Plumbing Permit | Final | – | ***EMERGENCY*** Tenants have no gas or hot water. I found a large section of galvanized pipe used as gas that… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053636 BP | 908 REDD ST | Building Permit | Active | – | ePlan: Residential Expedited Review - New Construction of a 2-Story Single Family Res [4bed 5bath] with Attac… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053614 BP | 2410 PEGRAM AVE | Building Permit | Final | – | New in ground concrete pool and spa along with associated equipment and pad |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053579 EP | 6425 S IH 35 SVRD NB UNIT 165 | Electrical Permit | Final | – | Emergency call. 1 for 1 replacement of failed A phase line base in main disconnect for Suite 165. Replacement… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053578 PP | 2610 W 10TH ST | Plumbing Permit | Final | – | Installation of new fireline to new portables |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053429 MP | 6016 MORNING DEW DR | Mechanical Permit | Active | – | Addition and remodel Remodel of exist main level demo of unpermitted concrete patio and patio cover in its en… |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-053377 BP | 8215 ELIJAH CRAIG WAY | Building Permit | Active | – | New construction of single family dwelling with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths 2 car garage rear patio and front po… |
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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