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September 2026 Building Permits

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

El Paso, TX issued 1,279 building permits in September 2026, down 36% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 79936 with 163 permits. Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 23% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,279
vs. prior month
-36%
1,984 last month
Most active zip
79936
163 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Permit
23% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

79936
163
79912
159
79934
128
79938
124
79924
115
79925
83
79907
78
79932
51
79930
44
79902
42

Permits by type

September 2026 · El Paso, TX

Electrical Permit
300 (23%)
Plumbing Permit
226 (18%)
Mechanical Permit
219 (17%)
Roofing Permit
165 (13%)
Window Permit
53 (4%)
Plumbing CHP Permit
34 (3%)
ROW Permit
19 (1%)
Commercial Shell
18 (1%)
Residential Alteration
18 (1%)
Commercial Alteration
17 (1%)
Residential Management District
16 (1%)
Irrigation Permit
15 (1%)
Residential Swimming Pool or Spa
13 (1%)
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Construction Permit
13 (1%)
3rd Party Electrical
12 (1%)
3rd Party Plumbing
12 (1%)
Commercial Grading
12 (1%)
Commercial Tenant Improvement
12 (1%)
Residential Addition
12 (1%)
Residential New
12 (1%)
3rd Party Commercial New
9 (1%)
3rd Party Residential New
7 (1%)
Existing Building C of O Permit
7 (1%)
3rd Party Mechanical
6 (0%)
Demolition
6 (0%)
Meeting Project Assistant
6 (0%)
Residential Accessory Structure
6 (0%)
Residential Completion
5 (0%)
Residential Grading
5 (0%)
3rd Party Commercial Tenant Improvement
3 (0%)
Building Completion Electrical
3 (0%)
Fence Permit
3 (0%)
3rd Party Residental Alteration
2 (0%)
Building Placement Permit
2 (0%)
Commercial Addition
2 (0%)
Commercial New
2 (0%)
Foundation Permit
2 (0%)
3rd Party Completion Mechanical
1 (0%)
3rd Party Residential Completion
1 (0%)
Building Completion Mechanical
1 (0%)
Building Completion Plumbing
1 (0%)
Retaining Wall Permit
1 (0%)

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