Electrical permits in Austin, TX: August 2026
1,623 electrical permits were filed in Austin, TX in August 2026, 10% more than in July (1,478). The busiest ZIP code was 78744, with 109. Austin, TX ranked 2nd of the 78 places FirstDig covers for electrical permits that month.
What the month shows
- The 3 busiest ZIP codes (78744, 78746, 78704) held 18% of the permits.
- The busiest contractor, IES Residential, Inc., was named on 74 permits; the top 5 together on 14%.
- 6 permits listed a job value; 50% of those were over $50,000.
- The busiest day was Tuesday, August 25, with 139; Mondays were the busiest weekday overall.
Median job value listed: $524,500.
The last months
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| March 2026 | 1,478 |
| April 2026 | 1,503 |
| May 2026 | 1,436 |
| June 2026 | 1,657 |
| July 2026 | 1,478 |
| August 2026 | 1,623 |
Busiest ZIP codes
- 78744: 109
- 78746: 94
- 78704: 92
- 78745: 87
- 78731: 76
Busiest contractors in August 2026
- IES Residential, Inc.: 74 permits
- In Charge Electrical Services, LLC: 57 permits
- AEI Electric LLC: 37 permits
- Landmark Electric: 34 permits
- Charge Pro LLC: 32 permits
Job values listed
- Under $10,000: 1
- $10,000 to $50,000: 2
- $50,000 to $250,000: 0
- Over $250,000: 3
Electrical permits in August 2026 in other places
- Sacramento County, CA: 1,701
- Loudoun County, VA: 1,439
- Miami-Dade County, FL: 1,288
- Fort Worth, TX: 1,229
- Boston, MA: 1,167
- Washington, DC: 1,089
- Philadelphia, PA: 1,071
- Portland, OR: 1,050
- Chicago, IL: 888
- San Diego, CA: 874
- Columbus, OH: 737
- New Orleans, LA: 682
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Source: Data: City of Austin Open Data. Permits filed 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, counted by filing date.