Austin construction permits issued, August 2026
Austin construction permits issued: 5,101 records in August 2026, 0.5% fewer than July 2026 (5,127). Jump to the full CSV.
5,101records
-0.5%vs previous month
5categories
US$250,000median reported value
What the data shows
- The most common category was Electrical Permit with 1,511 records (30% of the month); 5 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was 78744 (338); 49 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Monday 10 August with 334 records (issue date).
- 91 records (2%) carry a reported value of US$100 or more (smaller values are usually placeholders). The median is US$250,000, the 90th percentile US$13,855,000 and the largest US$51,150,000 (Building Permit). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Active 3,071, Final 1,988, Withdrawn 20, VOID 10.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Permit | 1,511 | 29.6% |
| Plumbing Permit | 1,340 | 26.3% |
| Building Permit | 1,036 | 20.3% |
| Mechanical Permit | 1,035 | 20.3% |
| Driveway / Sidewalks | 179 | 3.5% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 78744 | 338 | 6.6% |
| 78745 | 302 | 5.9% |
| 78704 | 269 | 5.3% |
| 78731 | 224 | 4.4% |
| 78757 | 223 | 4.4% |
| 78754 | 223 | 4.4% |
| 78747 | 212 | 4.2% |
| 78723 | 207 | 4.1% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Jul | 19 | |
| Mon 3 Aug | 1,139 | |
| Mon 10 Aug | 1,376 | |
| Mon 17 Aug | 1,188 | |
| Mon 24 Aug | 1,169 | |
| Mon 31 Aug | 210 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51,150,000 | 2026-08-19 | 1412 NORSEMAN TER | Building Permit | 2026-016600 BP |
| 48,000,000 | 2026-08-27 | 2631 KRAMER LN | Building Permit | 2026-112061 BP |
| 48,000,000 | 2026-08-27 | 2631 KRAMER LN UNIT FW1 | Building Permit | 2026-112062 BP |
| 48,000,000 | 2026-08-27 | 2631 KRAMER LN UNIT FW2 | Building Permit | 2026-112064 BP |
| 48,000,000 | 2026-08-27 | 2631 KRAMER LN UNIT FW3 | Building Permit | 2026-112066 BP |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2014-083095 BP | 914 KOERNER LN | Building Permit | Active | 40,000 | Addition to existing garage and change of use to secondary apartment with an interior remodel of the space. N… |
| 2026-08-31 | 1999-004108 BP | 11305 TOLEDO DR | Building Permit | Final | 35,500 | Bedroom Addn/Kitchen Remodel To Exist Sf Res |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-113395 BP | 1007 S CONGRESS AVE BLDG 9 UNIT 400 | Building Permit | Active | 19,400 | Interior non structural demolition. |
| 2026-08-31 | 1995-014830 BP | 4907 SHOAL CREEK BLVD | Building Permit | Final | 11,000 | Add Bedroom &Level Portion Of Exist Foundation |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-114287 BP | 13405 HYMEADOW CIR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | EXPRESS: Foundation repair |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-114215 BP | 11216 COUNTY DOWN DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Express: Foundation repair |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-113891 BP | 4802 PRECIPICE CV | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Existing Boat Dock Construction |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-113746 BP | 3201 FOSTER LN | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Convert existing garage into living area by replacing garage doors with insulated walls and exterior cement b… |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-112765 BP | 9604 BELL MOUNTAIN DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Kitchen and master bath remodel backvporch covered patio addition with sink area (no cooking device). Replaci… |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-112698 BP | 4516 MERLE DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | New inground Pool rear of main house |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-112697 BP | 4516 MERLE DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Add bath room and storage to existing Accessory Structure |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-112464 BP | 11624 VIA GRANDE DR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Express- Remove and Replace 30 windows and 1 door like for like no structural changes |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-112430 BP | 2706 ZACH SCOTT ST | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Interior remodel Kitchen and bathrooms remodel removal of 2 non load bearing walls (full scope on application) |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-112224 BP | 7710 BEAUREGARD CIR | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Express- Replace 4 windows with new windows of same size like for like install |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-109988 BP | 6901 LUNAR DR | Building Permit | Final | 1 | Express: Replace 1 existing windows with new windows of the same size; like for like install |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-091604 BP | 1318 NEWNING AVE UNIT D | Building Permit | Active | 1 | Express- Replace 25 windows like for like in existing |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-114327 EP | 3921 BALCONES DR | Electrical Permit | Active | – | EXPRESS: We are replacing a garage door that is rotting with a new one. replacing 3 windows in the master bat… |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-114111 PP | 2905 SWISHER ST UNIT 201 | Plumbing Permit | Active | – | Drywall kitchen bathrooms flooring & painting due to Fire/Water Damage for 5 Units Unit 201 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-113853 EP | 605 E 55TH ST | Electrical Permit | Final | – | Need permit for a rack with a 6 meter pod to feed Buildings 1-6 ***STAND ALONE 6 METER MODULAR METER RACK-NO… |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-113838 EP | 1725 E 32ND ST | Electrical Permit | Final | – | T Pole Ref 2026-076325 BP |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-113310 EP | 3600 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY SB BLDG A | Electrical Permit | Active | – | Gregory Dentistry reverse-lit channel letter - individually mounted |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-113139 BP | 13000 N IH 35 SVRD SB BLDG 11 UNIT 108 | Building Permit | Active | – | SMALL PROJECT - Build out of approximately 4060 sq ft one story building for mercantile use. demo of interior… |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-113129 BP | 10904 TRUE VALOR DR | Building Permit | Active | – | New two-story SFR with attached garage and covered porch |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-113047 PP | 12006 TRIANON LN | Plumbing Permit | Active | – | Express: Replace windows and doors like for like |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-112789 BP | 2602 E CESAR CHAVEZ ST | Building Permit | Active | – | Interior Remodel of existing building to change use from office to coffee shop and event space. |
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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