New construction permits in Austin, TX: August 2026

797 new construction permits were filed in Austin, TX in August 2026, 16% fewer than in July (953). The busiest ZIP code was 78744, with 125. Austin, TX ranked 2nd of the 58 places FirstDig covers for new construction permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was new homes: 508 permits, 64% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (78744, 78754, 78753) held 31% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, IES Residential, Inc., was named on 45 permits; the top 5 together on 19%.
• 59 permits listed a job value; 90% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Monday, August 10, with 89; Mondays were the busiest weekday overall.

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

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 78744: 125
• 78754: 73
• 78753: 52
• 78747: 47
• 78757: 47

Kinds of work

• New homes: 508
• New commercial buildings: 179

Busiest contractors in August 2026

• IES Residential, Inc.: 45 permits
• Westwood Residential Builders 85, a rexas Limited partnership: 35 permits
• Victory Plumbing Company: 28 permits
• Milestone Community Builders, LLC(MAIN): 26 permits
• 6B Plumbing: 20 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 2
• $10,000 to $50,000: 4
• $50,000 to $250,000: 10
• Over $250,000: 43

New construction permits in August 2026 in other places

• Loudoun County, VA: 848
• Fort Worth, TX: 560
• Philadelphia, PA: 520
• Midland, TX: 405
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 404
• Collin County, TX: 362
• San Antonio, TX: 351
• Hillsborough County, FL: 321
• New York, NY: 281
• Wake County, NC: 248
• Osceola County, FL: 182
• Alachua County, FL: 177

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Source: Data: City of Austin Open Data. Permits filed 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, counted by filing date.