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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Fort Worth, TX issued 5,444 building permits in August 2026, down 11% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 76179 with 546 permits. Plumbing Backflow / Standalone was the top permit type, making up 13% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
5,444
vs. prior month
-11%
6,147 last month
Most active zip
76179
546 permits
Top permit type
Plumbing Backflow / Standalone
13% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

76179
546
76052
538
76140
324
76108
301
76036
265
76247
251
76008
206
76107
200
76131
197
76109
180

Permits by type

August 2026 · Fort Worth, TX

Plumbing Backflow / Standalone
721 (13%)
Plumbing / Standalone
643 (12%)
Electrical / Umbrella
559 (10%)
Mechanical / Umbrella
544 (10%)
Plumbing / Umbrella
530 (10%)
Electrical / Standalone
522 (10%)
Mechanical / Standalone
512 (9%)
Residential Building Permit / New
445 (8%)
Residential Building Permit / Remodel
394 (7%)
Commercial Accessory Structure / New
116 (2%)
Commercial Building Permit / Remodel
115 (2%)
Residential Accessory Struct / New
100 (2%)
Commercial Building Permit / New
66 (1%)
Residential Building Permit / Addition
53 (1%)
Design Review / HCLC
29 (1%)
Urban Forestry
26 (0%)
Commercial Grading Permit
18 (0%)
Commercial Accessory Structure / Addition
17 (0%)
Residential Accessory Struct / Addition
13 (0%)
Residential Accessory Struct / Remodel
9 (0%)
Commercial Building Permit / Addition
8 (0%)
Commercial Accessory Structure / Remodel
4 (0%)

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