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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Brownsville, TX issued 123 building permits in September 2026, down 79% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 78526 with 54 permits. Residential Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 21% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
123
vs. prior month
-79%
582 last month
Most active zip
78526
54 permits
Top permit type
Residential Electrical Permit
21% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

78526
54
78521
40
78520
27
78566
1
78575
1

Permits by type

September 2026 · Brownsville, TX

Residential Electrical Permit
26 (21%)
Residential New Construction Permit
23 (19%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
17 (14%)
Certificate of Occupancy
10 (8%)
Residential Mechanical Permit
10 (8%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
4 (3%)
Residential Irrigation
4 (3%)
Residential Roofing Permit
4 (3%)
Residential Duplex Permit
3 (2%)
Residential Gas Permit
3 (2%)
Sign Permit
3 (2%)
Pre-Development Meeting
2 (2%)
Residential Addition Permit
2 (2%)
Residential Pool/Spa Permit
2 (2%)
Residential Repairs Permit
2 (2%)
Commercial Addition Permit
1 (1%)
Commercial Electrical Permit
1 (1%)
Commercial Irrigation
1 (1%)
Multi-Family Permit
1 (1%)
Residential Accessory Dwelling Unit
1 (1%)
Residential Accessory Structure Permit
1 (1%)
Residential Alteration Permit
1 (1%)
Residential Demolition Permit
1 (1%)

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