Monthly archive · Travis County, Texas
Austin Building Permits — May 2026
Every construction permit issued by the City of Austin in May 2026: counts, permits by trade, and the month's most recent permits.
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.
PermitsByCounty data, Travis County (Austin), May 2026 · Source: City of Austin
Questions, answered from the data
How many construction permits were issued in Austin in May 2026?
4,642 construction permits were issued in Austin in May 2026. The busiest trade was Electrical with 1,313 permits, as reported by the City of Austin.
Permits by trade — May 2026
| Trade | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| Electrical | 1,313 |
| Plumbing | 1,240 |
| HVAC | 972 |
| General & Other | 591 |
| New Construction | 359 |
| Demolition | 92 |
| Solar | 39 |
| Roofing | 36 |
Most recent permits issued in May 2026
| Permit | Trade | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| 3420 Pinnacle Rd Unit B #2026-065590 EP Replace damaged meter and electrical panel METER 7253201 LOCATED ON GARAGE STRUCTURE IN BACK YARD | Electrical | 2026-05-31 |
| 5803 Fairlane Dr #2026-065340 EP 60 amp circuit for Tesla EV charger located in the garage. Main panel is located on backside of home. Condu… | Electrical | 2026-05-31 |
| 4700 Loyola Ln Unit 101 #2026-061536 EP CHANGE OF USE OFFICE TO FOOD ESTABLISHMENT | Electrical | 2026-05-31 |
| 400 E 34Th St #2026-032172 EP Interior and Exterior renovations to a quadplex apartment building and accessory shed. Built in 1927 so ope… | Electrical | 2026-05-31 |
| 11739 D K Ranch Rd Bldg 2 #2026-009987 PP Add a second dwelling unit to an existing single-family lot with updated address 11739 D-K Ranch Rd. Buildi… | Plumbing | 2026-05-31 |
| 704 W 21St St Unit 101 #2025-157782 PP INTERIOR REMODEL TO FIRE & WATER DAMAGED APARTMENT: replace GWB replace insulation where necessary repl… | Plumbing | 2026-05-31 |
| 704 W 21St St Unit 102 #2025-157766 PP INTERIOR REMODEL TO FIRE & WATER DAMAGED APARTMENT: replace GWB replace insulation where necessary repl… | Plumbing | 2026-05-31 |
| 9408 Corvallis Dr #2026-068096 BP Freestone S353 D Left New - 1 Story SFR w/ 4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms attached 2 car garage covered entry porch… | New Construction | 2026-05-30 |
| 14324 Padbrook Park Cv #2026-067988 MP Express: fire damage repair Revision: Electrical plumbing and mechanical work | HVAC | 2026-05-30 |
| 9505 Corvallis Dr #2026-067546 BP Harrison S356 B Right New - 2 Story SFR w/ 4 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms attached 2 car garage covered entry por… | New Construction | 2026-05-30 |
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