Remodel & addition permits in Austin, TX: August 2026

1,057 remodel & addition permits were filed in Austin, TX in August 2026, 4% fewer than in July (1,100). The busiest ZIP code was 78745, with 77. Austin, TX ranked 9th of the 89 places FirstDig covers for remodel & addition permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was commercial remodels & build-outs: 449 permits, 42% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (78745, 78704, 78701) held 21% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, Airco Mechanical, was named on 22 permits; the top 5 together on 6%.
• 11 permits listed a job value; 45% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Thursday, August 20, with 68; Mondays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $42,000.

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 78745: 77
• 78704: 76
• 78701: 74
• 78758: 70
• 78746: 60

Kinds of work

• Commercial remodels & build-outs: 449
• Home remodels: 196

Busiest contractors in August 2026

• Airco Mechanical: 22 permits
• Paragon Construction Company,LLC: 15 permits
• Airco Mechanical LTD: 11 permits
• Tron Electric Inc.: 10 permits
• Butler Plumbing, Inc.: 9 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 1
• $10,000 to $50,000: 5
• $50,000 to $250,000: 1
• Over $250,000: 4

Remodel & addition permits in August 2026 in other places

• Los Angeles, CA: 4,268
• Philadelphia, PA: 2,801
• Portland, OR: 2,596
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 2,523
• New York, NY: 2,080
• Columbus, OH: 1,479
• San Francisco, CA: 1,326
• Miami, FL: 1,071
• San Diego, CA: 947
• Boston, MA: 894
• Sacramento County, CA: 793
• San Diego County, CA: 793

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