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Building Permits in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Every building permit issued by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish — counted, valued, and sorted by trade. Free, and updated daily.
Source: Baton Rouge open data (data.brla.gov) — building permits issued by the City-Parish Department of Permits and Inspections. Source last updated: October 18, 2026 · Our last pull: October 18, 2026 · Figures are as reported by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish.
Coverage: this report covers construction and occupancy permits issued by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish (Department of Permits and Inspections) — the consolidated city-parish government whose dataset covers all of East Baton Rouge Parish. Two facts about the parish's data shape the figures. The feed lists one row for every address a permit covers, so we count each permit once — counts on this page are permits, never raw feed rows. And project values are the applicants' stated figures, printed as reported: a multi-building project can state its project value on each of its building permits, and occupancy permits — which authorize a use rather than construction — usually state no project value at all.
PermitsByCounty data, East Baton Rouge Parish, September 2026 · Source: East Baton Rouge City-Parish
Questions, answered from the data
How many building permits were issued in Baton Rouge in September 2026?
722 building permits were issued in Baton Rouge in September 2026, with a reported project value of $191,526,497, as reported by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish.
How many building permits were issued in Baton Rouge in the last 12 months?
8,482 building permits were issued in Baton Rouge in the 12 months ending October 2026 (October 16, 2026), with a combined reported project value of $955,314,597, as reported by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish.
What is the most common type of building permit in Baton Rouge?
Roofing permits are the most common classified type: 1,795 issued in the last 12 months (21.2% of all permits), as reported by the East Baton Rouge City-Parish.
Permits by month
| Month | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 372 | $40,164,486 |
| September 2026 | 722 | $191,526,497 |
| August 2026 | 782 | $55,023,168 |
| July 2026 | 796 | $31,743,350 |
| June 2026 | 772 | $48,963,765 |
| May 2026 | 653 | $41,244,784 |
| April 2026 | 803 | $78,699,226 |
| March 2026 | 773 | $49,525,303 |
| February 2026 | 647 | $60,233,256 |
| January 2026 | 637 | $260,795,585 |
| December 2025 | 596 | $27,197,964 |
| November 2025 | 602 | $47,743,688 |
| October 2025 (from Oct 17) | 327 | $22,453,525 |
October 2025 coverage begins October 17, 2025 (our first full pull); October 2026 is month-to-date.
Permits by trade — last 12 months
| Trade | Permits | Share | Reported value |
|---|---|---|---|
| General & Other | 3,610 | 42.6% | $454,028,868 |
| Roofing | 1,795 | 21.2% | $68,680,652 |
| Electrical | 819 | 9.7% | $4,824,443 |
| Gas | 721 | 8.5% | $952,283 |
| New Construction | 599 | 7.1% | $410,958,383 |
| Generator | 239 | 2.8% | $7,254,200 |
| Fencing | 196 | 2.3% | $2,531,987 |
| Signage | 176 | 2.1% | $2,561,861 |
| Demolition | 159 | 1.9% | $0 |
| Plumbing | 87 | 1.0% | $491,356 |
| HVAC | 70 | 0.8% | $2,438,258 |
| Solar | 11 | 0.1% | $592,303 |
Permits by category — last 12 months
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,088 | 60.0% |
| Commercial | 2,290 | 27.0% |
Category is the City-Parish's own designation for each permit (Residential / Commercial), published on 7,378 of the window's 8,482 permits; the rest state no designation and are counted in the totals only.
Biggest projects issued in October 2026
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13431 Perkins Rd #179226 THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF A NEW TWO-STORY 65,000 SQUARE FOOT EDUCATIONAL BUILDING SERVING PRE-K - 5TH GRADE.… | New Construction | $22,000,000 | 2026-10-01 |
| 5930 Plank Rd #182529 Construction of a new quick service restaurant for southern classic chicken. Slab-on-grade foundation, conc… | New Construction | $1,762,500 | 2026-10-01 |
| 3730 Floyd Dr #185703 Interior of existing house to be demolished to studs, renovation of 2,993 SF of existing structure. First f… | General & Other | $1,600,000 | 2026-10-13 |
| 7920 Sevenoaks Ave #186291 New single-story Craftsman style residence located on a private lot. | New Construction | $1,296,096 | 2026-10-06 |
| 1222 Jim Taylor Dr #187232 BREAKER BURNT: Changing the service and 8-meter units, all 8 meters are on one main disconnect. Units: 1,2,… | Electrical | $1,085,000 | 2026-10-13 |
| 4955 Greenside Ln #182808 Existing home to be demoed. New residential home to be added to the existing pool house. (Requesting MBOA a… | General & Other | $800,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 9919 Jefferson Hwy #185026 This project involves the remodel of an existing single-story Nursing Home of 31,018 square feet and an add… | General & Other | $750,000 | 2026-10-02 |
| 228 Woodlight Ave #186991 Single Family Residence | New Construction | $750,000 | 2026-10-15 |
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