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Building Permits in Travis County (Austin), Texas

Every construction permit issued by the City of Austin — counted and sorted by trade, category, and month. Free, and updated daily.

Source: City of Austin open data — issued construction permits. Source last updated: October 17, 2026 · Our last pull: October 17, 2026 · Figures are as reported by the City of Austin.

Coverage: this report covers construction permits issued by the City of Austin. The city's permitting jurisdiction reaches beyond the city limits — including its extraterritorial jurisdiction and a few neighboring communities that use Austin's permitting — so totals here are City of Austin feed totals for the Travis County report, labeled as such, never blended with other jurisdictions' records. County-wide coverage is not implied.

2,368
Permits issued in October 2026 (to Oct 16)
5,129
Permits issued in September 2026
55,575
Permits issued, last 12 months
Electrical
Top trade, last 12 months (15,952 permits)
Citable figure: Austin issued 5,129 construction permits in September 2026.
PermitsByCounty data, Travis County (Austin), September 2026 · Source: City of Austin

Questions, answered from the data

How many construction permits were issued in Austin in September 2026?

5,129 construction permits were issued in Austin in September 2026, as reported by the City of Austin.

How many construction permits were issued in Austin in the last 12 months?

55,575 construction permits were issued in Austin in the 12 months ending October 2026 (October 16, 2026), as reported by the City of Austin.

What is the most common type of construction permit in Austin?

Electrical permits are the most common classified type: 15,952 issued in the last 12 months (28.7% of all permits), as reported by the City of Austin.

Permits by month

MonthPermits issued
October 2026 (to date)2,368
September 20265,129
August 20265,103
July 20265,128
June 20265,328
May 20264,642
April 20264,894
March 20264,814
February 20264,162
January 20264,174
December 20254,018
November 20253,699
October 2025 (from Oct 17)2,116

October 2025 coverage begins October 17, 2025 (our first full pull); October 2026 is month-to-date.

Permits by trade — last 12 months

TradePermitsShare
Electrical15,95228.7%
Plumbing15,07727.1%
HVAC11,09920.0%
General & Other7,06112.7%
New Construction4,1017.4%
Demolition1,1002.0%
Solar7251.3%
Roofing4600.8%

Permits by category — last 12 months

CategoryPermitsShare
Residential40,53672.9%
Commercial15,03927.1%

Category is the City of Austin's own residential / commercial class for each permit.

Most recent permits issued in October 2026

PermitTradeIssued
75 Rainey St #2026-136858 BP
2026/10/22 - 2026/10/24 | Pop-Up style activation for MINI USA located at 75 Rainey Street which is the Alw…		New Construction2026-10-16
7705 Keswick Dr #2026-136758 BP
Express- Residential Reroof (shingle to shingle)		Roofing2026-10-16
10130 Cassandra Dr #2026-136634 BP
Express: Replacing 15 windows like for like in existing residential area		General & Other2026-10-16
8801 Mc Cann Dr Unit Dp3 #2026-136581 BP
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [SMART HOUSING] New Construction of Dumpster Enclosure.		New Construction2026-10-16
8801 Mc Cann Dr Unit Dp2 #2026-136580 BP
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [SMART HOUSING] New Construction of Dumpster Enclosure.		New Construction2026-10-16
8801 Mc Cann Dr Unit Dp1 #2026-136579 BP
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [SMART HOUSING] New Construction of Dumpster Enclosure.		New Construction2026-10-16
8801 Mc Cann Dr #2026-136578 BP
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [SMART HOUSING] Redevelopment of Existing Site. New Construction of 4-…		New Construction2026-10-16
8801 Mc Cann Dr #2026-136577 BP
ePlan: Commercial Expedited Review - [SMART HOUSING] Redevelopment of Existing Site. New Construction of 4-…		New Construction2026-10-16

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