New construction permits in Austin, TX: May 2026

922 new construction permits were filed in Austin, TX in May 2026, as many as in April. The busiest ZIP code was 78744, with 121. Austin, TX ranked 1st of the 59 places FirstDig covers for new construction permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was new homes: 618 permits, 67% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (78744, 78747, 78702) held 28% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, Victory Plumbing Company, was named on 57 permits; the top 5 together on 21%.
• 58 permits listed a job value; 83% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Wednesday, May 20, with 73; Fridays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $1,900,000.

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 78744: 121
• 78747: 74
• 78702: 67
• 78745: 67
• 78704: 64

Kinds of work

• New homes: 618
• New commercial buildings: 201

Busiest contractors in May 2026

• Victory Plumbing Company: 57 permits
• Landmark Electric: 44 permits
• IES Residential, Inc.: 33 permits
• In Charge Electrical Services, LLC: 32 permits
• Mustang Plumbing: 32 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 2
• $10,000 to $50,000: 8
• $50,000 to $250,000: 9
• Over $250,000: 39

New construction permits in May 2026 in other places

• Fort Worth, TX: 688
• Philadelphia, PA: 587
• Loudoun County, VA: 505
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 384
• San Antonio, TX: 344
• Wake County, NC: 343
• Collin County, TX: 297
• Hillsborough County, FL: 279
• New York, NY: 240
• Osceola County, FL: 211
• Douglas County, CO: 178
• Columbus, OH: 142

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Source: Data: City of Austin Open Data. Permits filed 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31, counted by filing date.