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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 100 building permits in August 2026, down 59% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 22180 with 12 permits. Commercial Addition/Alteration was the top permit type, making up 36% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
100
vs. prior month
-59%
242 last month
Most active zip
22180
12 permits
Top permit type
Commercial Addition/Alteration
36% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

22180
12
20151
6
22182
6
22030
5
22043
5
22102
5
20190
4
22066
4
20120
3
20171
3

Permits by type

August 2026 · Fairfax County, VA

Commercial Addition/Alteration
36 (36%)
Residential New
36 (36%)
Residential Addition/Alteration
25 (25%)
Commercial New
3 (3%)

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