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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Fairfax County, VA issued 120 building permits in August 2026, down 52% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 22180 with 13 permits. Commercial Addition/Alteration was the top permit type, making up 40% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
120
vs. prior month
-52%
248 last month
Most active zip
22180
13 permits
Top permit type
Commercial Addition/Alteration
40% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

22180
13
22182
7
20151
6
20171
6
22043
6
22102
6
20190
5
22030
5
22003
4
22041
4

Permits by type

August 2026 · Fairfax County, VA

Commercial Addition/Alteration
48 (40%)
Residential New
39 (33%)
Residential Addition/Alteration
30 (25%)
Commercial New
3 (3%)

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