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Austin building permits

Austin's permit activity is led by residential mep — 55% of the 2,138,787 permits PermitCore classifies across 17 tracked segments there. Reliable permit valuations total ≈$201B (across the 45% of filings with a valuation we can stand behind). Filing activity is down 40% over the last 90 days versus the prior 90. 23 IBC segment tags. Field-level data-quality flags. Older history available via free signup or API; the recency module on this page surfaces the last 10 days.
2,138,787 permits classified · field-DQ-cleared · refreshed nightly

2,206,883 permits in Austin. Use Explore the data below for the filterable view.

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Where the value concentratesAustin
Permit mix by segment
Reliable value by segment
Filing momentum
Prior 90d13,067
Last 90d7,803

-40% vs prior 90d

Based on filings in the source's current publication window — not the all-time indexed total.

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LiveLast 10 days of permits · parcel-joined · 23 IBC segments · field-level DQ flags
23 IBC segments tracked15 active in Austin14 refreshed in the last 14 dayssee per-segment freshness →
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Top contractors in Austin

Ranked by permits indexed · Each links to that contractor in Austin
George ChristiansonResidential MEP26,649D R Horton HomesResidential New (Single-Family)21,681In Charge Electrical ServicesResidential MEP18,945Kb HomeResidential New (Single-Family)17,468Victory Plumbing CompanyResidential MEP16,146Christianson PlumbingResidential MEP14,319Austin Lanehart Electric CO., INC.Residential MEP13,292Ies Residential, INC.Residential MEP11,604
Why this data is real

We classify permits into real segments — and label what we don't know.

Classified, not scraped

We read each permit's work-type, scope, and occupancy fields to place it in a real segment — so “commercial HVAC in Austin” means real HVAC work, not a keyword match.

Parcel-joined + enriched

Every permit is joined to its tax lot and geocoded, with roof & HVAC sized — you see the building, not just the address.

— and we flag what we don't know

Coverage is labeled, missing fields show —, and where there are too few reliable filings to stand behind a value we publish —, never a fabricated number.

Austin by segment

Sourced from the segment-distribution artifact · Each links to that segment in Austin
Residential MEP1,176,655Commercial MEP430,150Residential New (Single-Family)146,684Commercial Alteration117,240Residential Alteration116,070Commercial Signage Permits41,894Multifamily MEP36,369Commercial Pool Construction17,909Residential Demolition17,711Commercial New Construction10,657Commercial Demolition9,095Multifamily New Construction7,973Multifamily Alteration7,708Industrial New Construction1,515Commercial Shell-Only Construction1,126Residential Pool Construction30Civic Construction1

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