Search El Paso County building permits and review supported public permit records for project research across El Paso, Socorro, Horizon City 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 193 authorized residential building permits for the county.
In July 2026, builders pulled 193 residential building permits across El Paso County, ranking it #21 of 221 Texas counties by permit volume. Volume moved down 17.9% from the prior month, and is down 11.6% year over year. Single-family work accounted for 173 of those permits and multifamily (5+ unit) for 13.
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 →El Paso ranks #21 of 221 Texas counties by permits authorized in July 2026.
El Paso permit volume trended up over the last 6 months (184 → 193 units).
| Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul |
| 184 | 183 | 209 | 192 | 235 | 193 |
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 17 | 27% |
| Roofing | 15 | 24% |
| Plumbing | 13 | 21% |
| HVAC | 9 | 15% |
| General Contractor | 6 | 10% |
| Pool | 1 | 2% |
| Solar | 1 | 2% |
Issuing jurisdiction: City of El Paso (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.
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