New Orleans permits issued, August 2026
New Orleans permits issued: 1,425 records in August 2026, 7.2% fewer than July 2026 (1,535). Jump to the full CSV.
1,425records
-7.2%vs previous month
26categories
US$7,000median reported value
What the data shows
- The most common category was Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder with 423 records (30% of the month); 26 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was B (58); 8 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Thursday 20 August with 100 records (issue date).
- 1,176 records (83%) carry a reported value of US$100 or more (smaller values are usually placeholders). The median is US$7,000, the 90th percentile US$197,400 and the largest US$123,430,137 (Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Permit Issued 923, Finaled 462, Closed 23, Permit Application Expired 4.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 423 | 29.7% |
| Mechanical Fuel Gas | 201 | 14.1% |
| Mechanical HVAC | 170 | 11.9% |
| Electrical Vacancy | 106 | 7.4% |
| Residential Re-Roofing | 99 | 6.9% |
| Renovation (Non-Structural) | 89 | 6.2% |
| Change of Address | 60 | 4.2% |
| Renovation (Structural) | 56 | 3.9% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 58 | 4.1% |
| C | 51 | 3.6% |
| A | 43 | 3.0% |
| D | 36 | 2.5% |
| E | 16 | 1.1% |
| D, | 12 | 0.8% |
| C, | 4 | 0.3% |
| E, | 1 | 0.1% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Jul | 4 | |
| Mon 3 Aug | 393 | |
| Mon 10 Aug | 361 | |
| Mon 17 Aug | 343 | |
| Mon 24 Aug | 236 | |
| Mon 31 Aug | 88 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123,430,137 | 2026-08-20 | 4420 Dauphine St Apt 350 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 26-24057-SERV |
| 123,430,137 | 2026-08-20 | 4420 Dauphine St Apt 348 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 26-24043-SERV |
| 123,430,137 | 2026-08-20 | 4420 Dauphine St Apt 351 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 26-24059-SERV |
| 123,430,137 | 2026-08-20 | 4420 Dauphine St Apt 352 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 26-24061-SERV |
| 123,430,137 | 2026-08-20 | 4420 Dauphine St Apt 353 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | 26-24109-SERV |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 26-20699-SERV | 1923 Saint Charles Ave | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | Finaled | 2,031,130 | Electrical pool permit for 1923 Saint Charles. Building Permit (#24-11960-NEWC). New Orleans Department of He… |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-00665-RNVS | 7624 Saint Charles Ave | Renovation (Structural) | Permit Issued | 465,520 | Dormer Addition to existing home in HDLC Full Control District. interior reconfiguration |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-23200-RNVN | 3301 Eton St | Renovation (Non-Structural) | Permit Issued | 275,000 | Roof replacement on existing basketball structure and associated site work. All work to be done as per plans. |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-21694-RNVS | 625 Lowerline St | Renovation (Structural) | Permit Issued | 227,976 | Renovation of and addition to a single-family dwelling. |
| 2026-08-31 | 25-17219-RNVS | 6860 General Diaz St | Renovation (Structural) | Permit Issued | 125,860 | POST CONSTRUCTION PERMIT - This project involved the restoration of this residential property to its original… |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-16077-RNVS | 1420 N Prieur St | Renovation (Structural) | Permit Issued | 125,400 | RENOVATION OF EXISTING 1,680' SF SINGLE STORY RESIDENCE TO INCLUDE A NEW 321' SF SINGLE STORY ADDITION. *FINA… |
| 2026-08-31 | 24-33078-RNVN | 428 Broadway St | Renovation (Non-Structural) | Permit Issued | 69,000 | Building envelope repairs around the front entry and monumental stairs where concrete and tile work are crack… |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-21695-RNVN | 2629 Bristol Pl | Renovation (Non-Structural) | Permit Issued | 57,350 | New kitchen, new baths, small non load bearing framing changes as stated in floor plan drawing, new flooring… |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-23633-POOL | 3021 Perdido St | Swimming Pool | Permit Issued | 42,000 | New in-ground 9'-6" x 18' pool with depths of 3.5' to 4.5'. To be done as per scope. |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-24432-SERV | 6537 Milne Blvd | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | Permit Issued | 38,586 | Wiring for new construction with a new service |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-17231-RNVN | 701 Thayer St | Renovation (Non-Structural) | Permit Issued | 35,000 | T-Mobile proposes to swap radios and replace mount. |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-25360-HVAC | 1820 Pine St | Mechanical HVAC | Permit Issued | 27,000 | Hvac install 5 ton gas system with R-8 flex ductwork,hood vent ,bath vent and dryer vent |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-22151-RNVN | 3514 Annunciation St | Renovation (Non-Structural) | Permit Issued | 22,820 | Painting and wood trim work |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-24651-SERV | 1515 Poydras St | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | Permit Issued | 21,282 | Install fixtures, drivers and connections. |
| 2026-08-31 | 25-20081-RNVS | 3737 S Claiborne Ave | Renovation (Structural) | Permit Issued | 19,600 | - AN EXISTING TIRE AND OIL CHANGE STORE TO HAVE A RENOVATION OF THE FRONT FACADE AND A INGROUND OIL CHANGING… |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-22783-HVAC | 5418 Dauphine St | Mechanical HVAC | Permit Issued | 18,000 | Install 4 tons electric system with new duct work |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-24270-EGEN | 743 Louque Pl | Permanent Generator | Finaled | 15,778 | Supply and install an 18 kW Generac air-cooled generator on a 43-inch aluminum stand anchored to the existing… |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-24539-SERV | 4234 S Carrollton Ave Apt 202 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | Permit Issued | 15,000 | Total Rewiring 150 Amp Main Panel |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-24535-SERV | 4234 S Carrollton Ave Apt 102 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | Permit Issued | 15,000 | Total Rewiring 150 Amp Main Panel |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-24532-SERV | 4234 S Carrollton Ave Apt 201 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | Permit Issued | 15,000 | Total Rewiring 150 Amp Main Panel |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-24528-LOOP | 4234 S Carrollton Ave | Construction Loop | Finaled | 15,000 | Temporary Pole |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-24683-SERV | 4234 S Carrollton Ave Apt 101 | Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder | Permit Issued | 14,990 | Total Rewire 150 Amp Main Panel |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-23699-RNVN | 439 Amethyst St | Renovation (Non-Structural) | Permit Issued | 14,500 | Kitchen cabinet relocation and painting, interior paint, drywall repairs as needed, floor replacement in kind |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-24717-EGEN | 3752 Red Cypress Dr | Permanent Generator | Finaled | 13,831 | 22kW Generator Installation *** Entergy Elec / Delta Gas |
| 2026-08-31 | 26-25403-EGEN | 470 Amethyst St | Permanent Generator | Permit Issued | 13,560 | Install permanent generator |
Source and licence
Source: City of New Orleans Safety and Permits (via data.nola.gov), dataset Permits (rcm3-fn58) on data.nola.gov.
Data retrieved 2026-10-24 11:59:23 UTC.
Licence: Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication) (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 reported construction value in US dollars; the owner and applicant columns are not included. See all sources and licences and the methodology.
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