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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Brownsville, TX issued 582 building permits in August 2026, up 13% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 78520 with 196 permits. Residential Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 17% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
582
vs. prior month
+13%
517 last month
Most active zip
78520
196 permits
Top permit type
Residential Electrical Permit
17% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

78520
196
78526
196
78521
170
78575
16
78566
2
78578
1

Permits by type

August 2026 · Brownsville, TX

Residential Electrical Permit
100 (17%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
88 (15%)
Residential New Construction Permit
72 (12%)
Residential Mechanical Permit
69 (12%)
Commercial Electrical Permit
33 (6%)
Certificate of Occupancy
24 (4%)
Residential Demolition Permit
21 (4%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
20 (3%)
Residential Roofing Permit
19 (3%)
Commercial Alteration Permit
15 (3%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
15 (3%)
Residential Gas Permit
14 (2%)
Sign Permit
13 (2%)
Residential Repairs Permit
11 (2%)
Residential Irrigation
9 (2%)
Residential Duplex Permit
7 (1%)
Communication Facility Permit
5 (1%)
Multi-Family Permit
5 (1%)
Pre-Development Meeting
5 (1%)
Commercial Irrigation
4 (1%)
Commercial New Construction Permit
4 (1%)
Commercial Repairs Permit
4 (1%)
Residential Alteration Permit
4 (1%)
Residential Pool/Spa Permit
4 (1%)
Residential Site Permit
4 (1%)
Commercial Roofing Permit
3 (1%)
Residential Accessory Structure Permit
3 (1%)
Commercial Gas Permit
2 (0%)
Residential Moving Permit
2 (0%)
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
2 (0%)
Commercial Site Permit
1 (0%)

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