New construction permits in Austin, TX: April 2026

922 new construction permits were filed in Austin, TX in April 2026, 3% fewer than in March (950). The busiest ZIP code was 78744, with 132. Austin, TX ranked 1st of the 60 places FirstDig covers for new construction permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was new homes: 660 permits, 72% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (78744, 78747, 78754) held 33% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, Victory Plumbing Company, was named on 75 permits; the top 5 together on 26%.
• 23 permits listed a job value; 61% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Thursday, April 9, with 60; Thursdays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $119,450.

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 78744: 132
• 78747: 92
• 78754: 83
• 78745: 82
• 78702: 48

Kinds of work

• New homes: 660
• New commercial buildings: 114

Busiest contractors in April 2026

• Victory Plumbing Company: 75 permits
• IES Residential, Inc.: 64 permits
• In Charge Electrical Services, LLC: 42 permits
• Landmark Electric: 37 permits
• Century Land Holdings II, LLC: 25 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 0
• $10,000 to $50,000: 9
• $50,000 to $250,000: 3
• Over $250,000: 11

New construction permits in April 2026 in other places

• Fort Worth, TX: 864
• Philadelphia, PA: 580
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 425
• San Antonio, TX: 383
• Loudoun County, VA: 369
• Wake County, NC: 326
• New York, NY: 287
• Collin County, TX: 270
• Hillsborough County, FL: 256
• Osceola County, FL: 164
• Douglas County, CO: 156
• Greensboro, NC: 121

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Source: Data: City of Austin Open Data. Permits filed 2026-04-01 to 2026-04-30, counted by filing date.