Greater Houston Construction Intelligence

Across the 5 Greater Houston counties PermitMap tracks, builders authorized 4,820 residential building permits in April 2026 (U.S. Census Building Permits Survey), led by Harris County (2,260). Montgomery County posted the largest month-over-month gain at +2.2%.

Greater Houston anchors Texas permit volume, with suburban expansion in Fort Bend and Montgomery counties driving much of the metro's residential activity. Gulf Coast storm exposure makes restoration a recurring demand driver, and the master-planned communities around The Woodlands and Sugar Land sustain steady remodeling and pool work.

For contractors working Greater Houston, the practical play is the same each week: open PermitMap, filter the metro's permits to your trade, sort by valuation, and reach the highest-value owners during the two-to-four-week window before work begins — turning the trend above into a routed call list instead of a guess.

Permit volume and month-over-month change are real U.S. Census Building Permits Survey data. Watch-list and tactical notes are qualitative market guidance. ZIP- and trade-level detail will appear as the Texas permit feed comes online.

Counties in Greater Houston