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Austin Building Permits — August 2026
Every construction permit issued by the City of Austin in August 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), August 2026 · Source: City of Austin
Questions, answered from the data
How many construction permits were issued in Austin in August 2026?
5,103 construction permits were issued in Austin in August 2026. The busiest trade was Electrical with 1,476 permits, as reported by the City of Austin.
Permits by trade — August 2026
| Trade | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| Electrical | 1,476 |
| Plumbing | 1,344 |
| HVAC | 1,066 |
| General & Other | 664 |
| New Construction | 360 |
| Demolition | 99 |
| Solar | 64 |
| Roofing | 30 |
Most recent permits issued in August 2026
| Permit | Trade | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| 3921 Balcones Dr #2026-114327 EP EXPRESS: We are replacing a garage door that is rotting with a new one. replacing 3 windows in the master b… | Electrical | 2026-08-31 |
| 13405 Hymeadow Cir #2026-114287 BP EXPRESS: Foundation repair | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 11216 County Down Dr #2026-114215 BP Express: Foundation repair | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 2905 Swisher St Unit 201 #2026-114111 PP Drywall kitchen bathrooms flooring & painting due to Fire/Water Damage for 5 Units Unit 201 | Plumbing | 2026-08-31 |
| 4802 Precipice Cv #2026-113891 BP Existing Boat Dock Construction | New Construction | 2026-08-31 |
| 605 E 55Th St #2026-113853 EP Need permit for a rack with a 6 meter pod to feed Buildings 1-6 ***STAND ALONE 6 METER MODULAR METER RACK-N… | Electrical | 2026-08-31 |
| 1725 E 32Nd St #2026-113838 EP T Pole Ref 2026-076325 BP | Electrical | 2026-08-31 |
| 3201 Foster Ln #2026-113746 BP Convert existing garage into living area by replacing garage doors with insulated walls and exterior cement… | HVAC | 2026-08-31 |
| 1007 S Congress Ave Bldg 9 Unit 400 #2026-113395 BP Interior non structural demolition. | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 3600 N Capital Of Texas Hwy Sb Bldg A #2026-113310 EP Gregory Dentistry reverse-lit channel letter - individually mounted | Electrical | 2026-08-31 |
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