New construction permits in Austin, TX: September 2026

933 new construction permits were filed in Austin, TX in September 2026, 17% more than in August (797). The busiest ZIP code was 78744, with 177. Austin, TX ranked 1st of the 56 places FirstDig covers for new construction permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was new homes: 620 permits, 66% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (78744, 78754, 78747) held 36% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, IES Residential, Inc., was named on 90 permits; the top 5 together on 23%.
• 69 permits listed a job value; 93% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Monday, September 14, with 76; Tuesdays were the busiest weekday overall.

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

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 78744: 177
• 78754: 94
• 78747: 67
• 78702: 61
• 78704: 52

Kinds of work

• New homes: 620
• New commercial buildings: 233

Busiest contractors in September 2026

• IES Residential, Inc.: 90 permits
• Tovar Electrical Services: 37 permits
• Clark Wilson Builders INC.: 35 permits
• In Charge Electrical Services, LLC: 28 permits
• Victory Plumbing Company: 27 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 1
• $10,000 to $50,000: 4
• $50,000 to $250,000: 4
• Over $250,000: 60

New construction permits in September 2026 in other places

• Philadelphia, PA: 448
• New York, NY: 406
• Fort Worth, TX: 394
• Midland, TX: 348
• Loudoun County, VA: 327
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 306
• San Antonio, TX: 271
• Hillsborough County, FL: 205
• Wake County, NC: 201
• Osceola County, FL: 200
• Sacramento County, CA: 143
• Portland, OR: 137

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Source: Data: City of Austin Open Data. Permits filed 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30, counted by filing date.