Search Harris County building permits and review supported public permit records for project research across Houston, Pasadena, Baytown 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 2,949 authorized residential building permits for the county.
Contractors can use a Harris 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.
Available record details vary by county source. PermitMap only surfaces fields supported by the underlying public feed.
Teams can verify documented project details, filter records by fit, and use public permit signals alongside their existing research and outreach workflow.
In July 2026, builders pulled 2,949 residential building permits across Harris County, ranking it #1 of 221 Texas counties by permit volume. Volume moved up 58.6% from the prior month, and is up 3.3% year over year. Single-family work accounted for 1,636 of those permits and multifamily (5+ unit) for 1,137.
High 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 →Harris ranks #1 of 221 Texas counties by permits authorized in July 2026.
Harris permit volume trended up over the last 6 months (2,517 → 2,949 units).
| Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul |
| 2,517 | 2,261 | 2,260 | 2,538 | 1,859 | 2,949 |
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General Contractor | 84 | 61% |
| Plumbing | 35 | 26% |
| Pool | 15 | 11% |
| Solar | 3 | 2% |
Issuing jurisdiction: City of Houston (municipal coverage; not county-wide).
| ZIP | Permit records |
|---|---|
| 77008 | 7 |
| 77077 | 7 |
| 77005 | 6 |
| 77055 | 6 |
| 77007 | 6 |
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 Houston (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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Use the Harris 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.
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.
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.
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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