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April 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Baytown— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Baytown, TX issued 468 building permits in April 2026, up 266% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 77521 with 283 permits. Residential LPA - New Residential Construction was the top permit type, making up 15% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
468
vs. prior month
+266%
128 last month
Most active zip
77521
283 permits
Top permit type
Residential LPA - New Residential Construction
15% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — April 2026

77521
283
77520
139
77523
16
77562
2

Permits by type

April 2026 · Baytown, TX

Residential LPA - New Residential Construction
70 (15%)
Right of Way - Telecom
37 (8%)
Electrical Work for a Residential Building
34 (7%)
Electrical Work for Commercial Building
30 (6%)
Plumbing Gas Test (GTO)
30 (6%)
Plumbing Permit for a Residential Building
26 (6%)
Mechanical/HVAC work for a Residential Building
17 (4%)
Remodel, Alteration, Addition of a Commercial Building
17 (4%)
Electrical Reconnect for a Manufactured Home
16 (3%)
Residential New Construction
15 (3%)
Sign Construction Permit
15 (3%)
Electrical Reconnect for a Commercial Building
14 (3%)
Remodel, Alteration, Addition of a Residential Building
14 (3%)
Certificate of Occupancy
12 (3%)
Revision to an Already Approved Building Permit
12 (3%)
Fence for a Residential Property
9 (2%)
Fire Sprinkler System Installation Permit
9 (2%)
Plumbing Permit for a Commercial Building
7 (1%)
Fire Alarm Systems Installation Permit
6 (1%)
Health- Public Swimming Pool & Spa Permit Renewal 2026
6 (1%)
Right of Way - Public Utility & Pavement
6 (1%)
Utility Service Request - Residential
5 (1%)
Driveway / Flatwork for a Residential Property
4 (1%)
Foundation Repair / Leveling of a Residential Structure
4 (1%)
Oversize/ Overweight Single Trip
4 (1%)
Roof on a Commercial Building
4 (1%)
Sewer Line Replacement Permit (PSLIP)
4 (1%)
Commercial New Construction
3 (1%)
Live Outdoor Exhibition
3 (1%)
Manufactured Home Placement
3 (1%)
Stormwater Permit
3 (1%)
Underground Main / FDC Installation Permit
3 (1%)
Driveway / Flatwork for a Commercial Property
2 (0%)
Engineering GIS As-Built Verification
2 (0%)
ETJ Engineering Commercial/Residential
2 (0%)
Irrigation System Installation
2 (0%)
Mechanical/HVAC work for a Commercial Building
2 (0%)
New In Ground Pool for a Residential Property
2 (0%)
Roof for a Residential Building
2 (0%)
Storage Building for a Residential Property
2 (0%)
Access Control and Gates Permit
1 (0%)
Circus / Carnival Permit
1 (0%)
Demolition of a Commercial Structure
1 (0%)
Food Permit
1 (0%)
Fuel Tank Installation
1 (0%)
Hood / Paint Booth / Suppression System Installation Permit
1 (0%)
New Above Ground Pool for a Residential Property
1 (0%)
Pipeline Permit
1 (0%)
Revision to an Already Approved Engineering Permit
1 (0%)
Site Work Only for a Commercial Development (City Limits)
1 (0%)

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