New construction permits in Austin, TX: July 2026

953 new construction permits were filed in Austin, TX in July 2026, 8% fewer than in June (1,035). The busiest ZIP code was 78744, with 121. 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: 671 permits, 70% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (78744, 78754, 78704) held 28% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, IES Residential, Inc., was named on 64 permits; the top 5 together on 23%.
• 54 permits listed a job value; 89% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Tuesday, July 21, with 74; Wednesdays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $100,000.

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 78744: 121
• 78754: 79
• 78704: 64
• 78747: 57
• 78745: 52

Kinds of work

• New homes: 671
• New commercial buildings: 152

Busiest contractors in July 2026

• IES Residential, Inc.: 64 permits
• Victory Plumbing Company: 54 permits
• Acadian Group: 41 permits
• Landmark Electric: 29 permits
• Mustang Plumbing: 27 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 0
• $10,000 to $50,000: 6
• $50,000 to $250,000: 27
• Over $250,000: 21

New construction permits in July 2026 in other places

• Loudoun County, VA: 931
• Fort Worth, TX: 629
• Philadelphia, PA: 540
• Midland, TX: 375
• San Antonio, TX: 353
• New York, NY: 353
• Collin County, TX: 338
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 328
• Wake County, NC: 324
• Hillsborough County, FL: 229
• Denver, CO: 220
• Osceola County, FL: 188

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Source: Data: City of Austin Open Data. Permits filed 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-31, counted by filing date.