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August 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Dallas (TX)— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Dallas, TX issued 8,088 building permits in August 2026, up 19% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 75229 with 434 permits. Residential Plumbing Permit was the top permit type, making up 15% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
8,088
vs. prior month
+19%
6,779 last month
Most active zip
75229
434 permits
Top permit type
Residential Plumbing Permit
15% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

75229
434
75206
358
75210
328
75230
316
75217
311
75220
311
75214
284
75208
237
75218
234
75228
234

Permits by type

August 2026 · Dallas, TX

Residential Plumbing Permit
1184 (15%)
Commercial Electrical Permit
748 (9%)
Residential Electrical Permit
736 (9%)
Residential Mechanical Permit
685 (8%)
Certificate of Occupancy
634 (8%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
585 (7%)
Water and Wastewater Installation
337 (4%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
328 (4%)
Fire Prevention Construction Permit
281 (3%)
Commercial Alteration Addition Permit
256 (3%)
Sign Permit
251 (3%)
Residential Roofing Permit
206 (3%)
Permit Extension
200 (2%)
Residential New Construction Permit
188 (2%)
Residential Alteration Addition Permit
179 (2%)
Residential Accessory Structure Permit
136 (2%)
Lawn Irrigation Permit
120 (1%)
Zoning Verification and Determination
117 (1%)
Residential Foundation Repair
107 (1%)
Residential Demolition Permit
104 (1%)
Address Assignment-Change
86 (1%)
Access Control Permit
73 (1%)
Residential Pool/Spa Permit
66 (1%)
Phase - Alteration Addition
57 (1%)
Phase - New Construction
48 (1%)
Residential Drive Approach and Sidewalk Permit
47 (1%)
Commercial Accessory Structure Permit
37 (0%)
Liquor License Alcohol Measurement
33 (0%)
Residential Solar/PV Permit
29 (0%)
Commercial Roofing Permit
24 (0%)
Commercial New Construction Permit
23 (0%)
Pre Development Meeting
23 (0%)
Site Plan Review
22 (0%)
Commercial Demolition Permit
20 (0%)
Sidewalk Waiver
16 (0%)
Board of Adjustments
13 (0%)
Fire Specialty System
13 (0%)
Commercial Drive Approach and Sidewalk Permit
11 (0%)
Commercial Foundation Repair
10 (0%)
Excavation and Grading Permit
10 (0%)
Consultation
8 (0%)
Non - Premise Sign - Amendment
8 (0%)
Change of Scope
7 (0%)
Commercial Backup Generator
6 (0%)
Cellular Tower/Antenna Permit
5 (0%)
Tree Mitigation and Removal
5 (0%)
Commercial Solar/PV Permit
3 (0%)
Commercial Pool/Spa Permit
1 (0%)
Non - Premise Sign - Renewal
1 (0%)
Water Supply and Rainwater Harvesting
1 (0%)

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