Nueces County is part of the Corpus Christi market in Coastal Bend. In April 2026, county builders authorized 130 residential building permits (U.S. Census Building Permits Survey). Activity spans cities including Corpus Christi, Robstown, Port Aransas, generating work across roofing, restoration, hvac. Storm exposure across the area adds recurring roofing and restoration demand.
In April 2026, builders pulled 130 residential building permits across Nueces County, ranking it #27 of 221 Texas counties by permit volume. Volume moved down 9.1% from the prior month, and is down 9.1% year over year. Single-family work accounted for 124 of those permits and multifamily (5+ unit) for 6.
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Composite of permit volume, month-over-month change, and year-over-year trend.
See the full Construction Demand Index ranking →Nueces ranks #27 of 221 Texas counties by permits authorized in April 2026 — top 88% statewide.
Nueces permit volume trended up over the last 6 months (94 → 130 units).
| Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| 94 | 98 | 101 | 126 | 143 | 130 |
Sources: Census BPS, FRED. 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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