Austin-Area Construction Context
Track building permits, monitor market trends, and identify opportunities across the Greater Austin area, powered by real U.S. Census Building Permits Survey data.
Across the 2 Greater Austin counties PermitMap tracks, builders authorized 2,094 residential building permits in July 2026 (U.S. Census Building Permits Survey), led by Travis County (1,732). Travis County posted the largest month-over-month gain at +217.2%.
This page groups Travis County, Williamson County. Each county page shows U.S. Census Building Permits Survey residential permit data and, where a supported source exists, PermitMap permit records.
For contractors working Greater Austin, the practical play is to open PermitMap, filter the metro's available permit records to your trade, sort by valuation, and research the highest-value projects. Filing and construction timing varies by jurisdiction, permit type and project, so verify status and scope before outreach.
Permit volume and month-over-month change are U.S. Census Building Permits Survey data. ZIP- and trade-level detail appears only where a supported Texas permit feed exists.
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Census residential permit context for Texas counties as background for HVAC contractors. It is not a count of HVAC permits or replacements.
Texas counties' Census residential permit volume and month-over-month change: the highest-volume counties and the largest single-county move.
Census residential permit context for Texas counties as background for remodelers. Permit value and neighborhood-level data are not part of this measure.
Texas Census residential permit data only. Commercial permits (office, retail, industrial, mixed-use) are not measured on this page.
Track permit activity across the Greater Austin metro. Permit activity filtered by trade and county.
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