Austin construction permits issued, May 2026
Austin construction permits issued: 4,641 records in May 2026, 5.1% fewer than April 2026 (4,890). Jump to the full CSV.
4,641records
-5.1%vs previous month
5categories
US$197,820median reported value
What the data shows
- The most common category was Electrical Permit with 1,328 records (29% of the month); 5 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was 78744 (349); 48 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Friday 8 May with 301 records (issue date).
- 89 records (2%) carry a reported value of US$100 or more (smaller values are usually placeholders). The median is US$197,820, the 90th percentile US$39,719,000 and the largest US$154,000,000 (Building Permit). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Final 2,716, Active 1,885, Withdrawn 17, VOID 8.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Permit | 1,328 | 28.6% |
| Plumbing Permit | 1,227 | 26.4% |
| Building Permit | 1,049 | 22.6% |
| Mechanical Permit | 950 | 20.5% |
| Driveway / Sidewalks | 87 | 1.9% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 78744 | 349 | 7.5% |
| 78704 | 278 | 6.0% |
| 78745 | 272 | 5.9% |
| 78702 | 226 | 4.9% |
| 78747 | 213 | 4.6% |
| 78757 | 200 | 4.3% |
| 78759 | 188 | 4.1% |
| 78731 | 188 | 4.1% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Apr | 217 | |
| Mon 4 May | 1,234 | |
| Mon 11 May | 1,089 | |
| Mon 18 May | 1,140 | |
| Mon 25 May | 961 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154,000,000 | 2026-05-08 | 62 EAST AVE | Building Permit | 2026-049438 BP |
| 154,000,000 | 2026-05-08 | 62 EAST AVE UNIT GAR1 | Building Permit | 2026-049440 BP |
| 39,719,000 | 2026-05-08 | 1420 E HOWARD LN BLDG 1 | Building Permit | 2025-141339 BP |
| 39,719,000 | 2026-05-08 | 1420 E HOWARD LN BLDG 2 | Building Permit | 2025-141340 BP |
| 39,719,000 | 2026-05-08 | 1420 E HOWARD LN BLDG 3 | Building Permit | 2025-141341 BP |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 2026-065590 EP | 3420 PINNACLE RD UNIT B | Electrical Permit | Active | – | Replace damaged meter and electrical panel METER 7253201 LOCATED ON GARAGE STRUCTURE IN BACK YARD |
| 2026-05-31 | 2026-065340 EP | 5803 FAIRLANE DR | Electrical Permit | Final | – | 60 amp circuit for Tesla EV charger located in the garage. Main panel is located on backside of home. Conduit… |
| 2026-05-31 | 2026-061536 EP | 4700 LOYOLA LN UNIT 101 | Electrical Permit | Final | – | CHANGE OF USE OFFICE TO FOOD ESTABLISHMENT |
| 2026-05-31 | 2026-032172 EP | 400 E 34TH ST | Electrical Permit | Active | – | Interior and Exterior renovations to a quadplex apartment building and accessory shed. Built in 1927 so openi… |
| 2026-05-31 | 2026-009987 PP | 11739 D K RANCH RD BLDG 2 | Plumbing Permit | Active | – | Add a second dwelling unit to an existing single-family lot with updated address 11739 D-K Ranch Rd. Building… |
| 2026-05-31 | 2025-157782 PP | 704 W 21ST ST UNIT 101 | Plumbing Permit | Active | – | INTERIOR REMODEL TO FIRE & WATER DAMAGED APARTMENT: replace GWB replace insulation where necessary replace ME… |
| 2026-05-31 | 2025-157766 PP | 704 W 21ST ST UNIT 102 | Plumbing Permit | Active | – | INTERIOR REMODEL TO FIRE & WATER DAMAGED APARTMENT: replace GWB replace insulation where necessary replace ME… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-068096 BP | 9408 CORVALLIS DR | Building Permit | Active | – | Freestone S353 D Left New - 1 Story SFR w/ 4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms attached 2 car garage covered entry porch a… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-067988 MP | 14324 PADBROOK PARK CV | Mechanical Permit | Active | – | Express: fire damage repair Revision: Electrical plumbing and mechanical work |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-067546 BP | 9505 CORVALLIS DR | Building Permit | Active | – | Harrison S356 B Right New - 2 Story SFR w/ 4 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms attached 2 car garage covered entry porch… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-067539 BP | 9405 CORVALLIS DR | Building Permit | Active | – | Eastland S352 B Left New - 1 Story SFR w/ 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms attached 2 car garage covered entry porch an… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-067528 BP | 9321 FURMAN DR | Building Permit | Active | – | Pizarro S414 B Left New - 1 Story SFR w/ 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms attached 2 car garage covered entry porch and… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-067515 BP | 9309 FURMAN DR | Building Permit | Active | – | Boone S413 C Right New - 1 Story SFR w/ 4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms attached 2 car garage covered entry porch and… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-067502 BP | 9305 FURMAN DR | Building Permit | Active | – | Moscoso S423 B Right New - 1 Story SFR w/ 4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms attached 2 car garage covered entry porch an… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-067491 BP | 710 BOLEY DR | Building Permit | Active | – | Galloway 3312 B Right New - 1 Story SFR CONDOMINUM w/ 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms attached 2 car garage covered en… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-066774 EP | 8701 HONEYSUCKLE TRL | Electrical Permit | Final | – | MAIN ELECTRICAL SERVICE UPGRADE TO 200 AMPS |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-066733 MP | 11009 HELMS DEEP DR | Mechanical Permit | Final | – | Replacement of complete existing central heat and air system with or without duct work |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-066612 EP | 6800 EDINBURGH CV | Electrical Permit | Final | – | Install a T-pole for home repairs Ref: 2026- 060030 BP |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-066317 MP | 3111 LAFAYETTE AVE | Mechanical Permit | Final | – | Replacement of complete existing central heat and air system with or without duct work LIKE FOR LIKE: 3 Ton G… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-065961 MP | 4022 TRAVIS COUNTRY CIR | Mechanical Permit | Active | – | Replacement of complete existing central heat and air system with or without duct work LIKE FOR LIKE: 2.5 Gas… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-065960 MP | 9212 LINKMEADOW DR | Mechanical Permit | Final | – | Replacement of complete existing central heat and air system with or without duct work LIKE FOR LIKE: 3 Ton 2… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-065833 MP | 1404 W 30TH ST | Mechanical Permit | Active | – | Replacement of complete existing central heat and air system with or without duct work LIKE FOR LIKE: 5 Ton H… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-065832 MP | 1440 SALEM MEADOW CIR | Mechanical Permit | Final | – | Replacement of complete existing central heat and air system with or without duct work LIKE FOR LIKE: 3 Ton T… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-065831 MP | 6600 MITRA DR | Mechanical Permit | Active | – | Replacement of complete existing central heat and air system with or without duct work LIKE FOR LIKE: 4 Ton H… |
| 2026-05-30 | 2026-065830 MP | 5925 MOUNTAIN VILLA DR | Mechanical Permit | Active | – | Replacement of complete existing central heat and air system with or without duct work LIKE FOR LIKE: 2 Ton V… |
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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