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October 2026 Building Permits

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

Brownsville, TX issued 384 building permits in October 2026, up 212% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 78521 with 139 permits. Residential Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 19% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
384
vs. prior month
+212%
123 last month
Most active zip
78521
139 permits
Top permit type
Residential Electrical Permit
19% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

78521
139
78526
127
78520
103
78575
9
78566
6

Permits by type

October 2026 · Brownsville, TX

Residential Electrical Permit
72 (19%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
69 (18%)
Residential Mechanical Permit
46 (12%)
Residential New Construction Permit
30 (8%)
Residential Roofing Permit
30 (8%)
Residential Duplex Permit
23 (6%)
Certificate of Occupancy
18 (5%)
Commercial Electrical Permit
17 (4%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
14 (4%)
Residential Gas Permit
10 (3%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
8 (2%)
Residential Pool/Spa Permit
5 (1%)
Residential Repairs Permit
5 (1%)
Sign Permit
5 (1%)
Commercial Alteration Permit
4 (1%)
Commercial Repairs Permit
4 (1%)
Multi-Family Permit
3 (1%)
Residential Addition Permit
3 (1%)
Commercial Gas Permit
2 (1%)
Commercial Roofing Permit
2 (1%)
Residential Irrigation
2 (1%)
Commercial Demolition Permit
1 (0%)
Commercial Irrigation
1 (0%)
Commercial Site Permit
1 (0%)
Communication Facility Permit
1 (0%)
Pre-Development Meeting
1 (0%)
Residential Accessory Dwelling Unit
1 (0%)
Residential Accessory Structure Permit
1 (0%)
Residential Alteration Permit
1 (0%)
Residential Demolition Permit
1 (0%)
Residential Moving Permit
1 (0%)
Residential Site Permit
1 (0%)
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
1 (0%)

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