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Bexar County Building Permits & Permit Search

Search Bexar County building permits and review supported public permit records for project research across San Antonio, Converse, Live Oak and the surrounding county. PermitMap is an independent research product, not the official county permitting portal; verify official applications, inspections, documents, and record status with the relevant permitting authority. In July 2026, the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey reports 401 authorized residential building permits for the county.

401
Permits authorized
Census BPS · July 2026
2,009,324
Population
U.S. Census
#12
of 221 TX counties
By permit volume
7
Cities Covered

Bexar County permit search: building permits and project records

Contractors can use a Bexar County permit search to review supported public building-permit records and documented project details available from the underlying public source. Available fields vary by jurisdiction, so use PermitMap for focused project research and verify official applications, inspections, documents, and status with the relevant permitting authority.

What permit records can reveal

Available record details vary by county source. PermitMap only surfaces fields supported by the underlying public feed.

How contractors use the search

Teams can verify documented project details, filter records by fit, and use public permit signals alongside their existing research and outreach workflow.

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Construction Intelligence

Bexar County permit market, July 2026

In July 2026, builders pulled 401 residential building permits across Bexar County, ranking it #12 of 221 Texas counties by permit volume. Volume moved down 41.8% from the prior month, and is down 24.1% year over year. Single-family work accounted for 396 of those permits and multifamily (5+ unit) for 5.

Market Pulse

Census BPS · July 2026
401
building permits authorized
-41.8%vs prior month
-24.1%year over year (FRED)
396
Single-family
5
Multifamily (5+ unit)

Construction Demand Index

Modeled · BPS + FRED
8/ 100

Lower on the modeled index

Composite of residential permit volume, month-over-month change, and year-over-year trend. It is not a Census figure and does not measure contractor opportunity or suitability.

See the full Construction Demand Index ranking →

State Ranking

Census BPS
#12 of 221

Bexar ranks #12 of 221 Texas counties by permits authorized in July 2026.

Permit Trend (6 mo)

Census BPS

Bexar permit volume trended down over the last 6 months (571 → 401 units).

FebMarAprMayJunJul
571433405588689401

Trade Mix

Permit records
TradePermitsShare
Plumbing1,52331%
Other97720%
HVAC72915%
Electrical59012%
General Contractor3738%
Roofing3397%
Residential3227%
Pool371%
Solar311%
Commercial271%

Issuing jurisdiction: City of San Antonio (municipal coverage; not county-wide).

ZIP Codes by Permit Records

Permit records
ZIPPermit records
7825032
7825131
7824723
7822717
7824916

Ordered by number of permit records in this county's feed. Feed coverage is partial and differs by county, so ZIP counts are not comparable across counties.

Issuing jurisdiction: City of San Antonio (municipal coverage; not county-wide).

Sources: Census BPS, FRED, Permit API. Volume and trend are real U.S. Census Building Permits Survey data; year-over-year is FRED; the Construction Demand Index is a modeled composite. Trade- and ZIP-level breakdowns are real permit records, shown where the Texas permit feed covers the county.

Cities in Bexar County

PermitMap tracks building-permit activity across cities in Bexar County.

San AntonioConverseLive OakSchertzUniversal CityHelotesLeon Valley

What's Included in Bexar County Permit Reports

Property Address

Property address when supplied by the underlying public source

Permit Value

Project valuation to prioritize high-value leads

Permit Type

Filtered by your trade (roofing, HVAC, etc.)

Filing Date

Know exactly when permits were filed

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I search building permits in Bexar County?

Use the Bexar County page on PermitMap to research supported public building-permit records and available project details. For an official permit status, inspection, document, or filing, verify the record with the relevant county or local permitting authority.

What can I review in a Bexar County permit search?

Available permit fields vary by source and record. PermitMap organizes supported public records for contractor research by geography and trade and may include project locations, permit types, filing details, or other documented fields when available.

How can contractors use Bexar County permit records?

Contractors can use public permit records as project-research signals: verify the underlying record, review documented scope and location, qualify service-area and trade fit, and then use their existing outreach workflow when appropriate. A permit record does not guarantee that a project is available or that a contractor has not been selected.

Is PermitMap the official Bexar County permitting website?

No. PermitMap is an independent contractor-research product, not a county government website. Use PermitMap to organize supported public permit information for research, and use the relevant government permitting authority for official applications, inspections, documents, fees, or record status.

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