Travis County is part of the Austin market in Central Texas. In April 2026, county builders authorized 579 residential building permits (U.S. Census Building Permits Survey). Activity spans cities including Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock, generating work across remodeling, hvac, solar.
In April 2026, builders pulled 579 residential building permits across Travis County, ranking it #8 of 221 Texas counties by permit volume. Volume moved down 25.1% from the prior month, and is down 11.4% year over year. Single-family work accounted for 454 of those permits and multifamily (5+ unit) for 36.
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Composite of permit volume, month-over-month change, and year-over-year trend.
See the full Construction Demand Index ranking →Travis ranks #8 of 221 Texas counties by permits authorized in April 2026 — top 97% statewide.
Travis permit volume trended down over the last 6 months (721 → 579 units).
| Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| 721 | 948 | 676 | 933 | 773 | 579 |
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 278 | 28% |
| Plumbing | 242 | 24% |
| Electrical | 232 | 23% |
| Residential | 125 | 13% |
| Commercial | 47 | 5% |
| Pool | 38 | 4% |
| Roofing | 30 | 3% |
| Solar | 8 | 1% |
| # | ZIP | Permits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78744 | 63 |
| 2 | 78703 | 24 |
| 3 | 78704 | 24 |
| 4 | 78745 | 21 |
| 5 | 78759 | 21 |
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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In April 2026, Travis County authorized 579 residential building permits according to the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey. Volumes vary seasonally; PermitMap refreshes the figure each month.
Common permit work in Travis County includes Kitchen Remodel, HVAC, Solar Installation, Addition, ADU.
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