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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 1,675 building permits in September 2026, down 16% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 79912 with 221 permits. Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 23% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,675
vs. prior month
-16%
1,984 last month
Most active zip
79912
221 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Permit
23% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

79912
221
79936
205
79938
158
79924
156
79934
152
79925
118
79907
100
79932
64
79902
63
79930
56

Permits by type

September 2026 · El Paso, TX

Electrical Permit
383 (23%)
Plumbing Permit
294 (18%)
Mechanical Permit
293 (17%)
Roofing Permit
209 (12%)
Window Permit
73 (4%)
Plumbing CHP Permit
40 (2%)
Residential Alteration
26 (2%)
Commercial Alteration
25 (1%)
ROW Permit
25 (1%)
Commercial Tenant Improvement
20 (1%)
Irrigation Permit
20 (1%)
Commercial Shell
19 (1%)
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Construction Permit
18 (1%)
Residential Management District
17 (1%)
Residential Addition
16 (1%)
Residential Swimming Pool or Spa
16 (1%)
3rd Party Electrical
15 (1%)
3rd Party Plumbing
15 (1%)
Residential New
15 (1%)
Commercial Grading
14 (1%)
Residential Accessory Structure
13 (1%)
Demolition
12 (1%)
Meeting Project Assistant
11 (1%)
3rd Party Commercial New
9 (1%)
3rd Party Mechanical
9 (1%)
3rd Party Residential New
9 (1%)
Fence Permit
9 (1%)
Existing Building C of O Permit
8 (0%)
Residential Grading
6 (0%)
Residential Completion
5 (0%)
3rd Party Commercial Tenant Improvement
4 (0%)
Commercial New
4 (0%)
3rd Party Residental Alteration
3 (0%)
Building Completion Electrical
3 (0%)
Commercial Addition
3 (0%)
3rd Party Residential Addition
2 (0%)
Building Completion Plumbing
2 (0%)
Building Placement Permit
2 (0%)
Foundation Permit
2 (0%)
3rd Party Completion Mechanical
1 (0%)
3rd Party Completion Plumbing
1 (0%)
3rd Party Residential Completion
1 (0%)
Building Completion Mechanical
1 (0%)
Building/After Hours Construction/NA/NA
1 (0%)
Retaining Wall Permit
1 (0%)

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