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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Fairfax County, VA issued 756 building permits in May 2026, up 1% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 22182 with 41 permits. Residential Addition/Alteration was the top permit type, making up 65% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
756
vs. prior month
+1%
748 last month
Most active zip
22182
41 permits
Top permit type
Residential Addition/Alteration
65% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

22182
41
20171
40
20191
38
20190
37
22102
33
22015
31
22079
27
22180
26
22308
26
20151
23

Permits by type

May 2026 · Fairfax County, VA

Residential Addition/Alteration
494 (65%)
Commercial Addition/Alteration
186 (25%)
Residential New
72 (10%)
Commercial New
4 (1%)

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