Trade report · Travis County, Texas

New Construction Permits in Travis County (Austin)

New Construction construction permits issued by the City of Austin, counted from the official record — monthly totals and the most recent new construction 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.

4,101
New Construction permits issued, last 12 months
341
Issued in September 2026
212
Issued in October 2026 (to Oct 16)
7.4%
Share of all Austin permits
Citable figure: Austin issued 341 new construction permits in September 2026.
PermitsByCounty data, Travis County (Austin), September 2026 · Source: City of Austin

Questions, answered from the data

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

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

New Construction permits by month

MonthPermits issued
October 2026 (to date)212
September 2026341
August 2026360
July 2026426
June 2026424
May 2026359
April 2026333
March 2026423
February 2026301
January 2026290
December 2025276
November 2025239
October 2025 (from Oct 17)117

Most recent new construction permits

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
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
1820 Estancia Pkwy #2026-135893 BP
Construct 15108 SF of Mortared Limestone Gravity Retaining Walls / Permit required for the following walls …		New Construction2026-10-16
3210 Hillbilly Ln #2026-134630 BP
New single story detached 3 car garage w/ .5 baths covered porch covered patio and conditioned storage.		New Construction2026-10-16

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