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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Fort Worth, TX issued 5,717 building permits in May 2026, down 12% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 76179 with 650 permits. Mechanical / Umbrella was the top permit type, making up 12% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
5,717
vs. prior month
-12%
6,474 last month
Most active zip
76179
650 permits
Top permit type
Mechanical / Umbrella
12% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

76179
650
76247
483
76052
455
76036
449
76140
348
76108
277
76008
228
76107
215
76244
181
76116
170

Permits by type

May 2026 · Fort Worth, TX

Mechanical / Umbrella
697 (12%)
Electrical / Umbrella
670 (12%)
Plumbing Backflow / Standalone
649 (11%)
Plumbing / Umbrella
647 (11%)
Plumbing / Standalone
642 (11%)
Residential Building Permit / New
642 (11%)
Electrical / Standalone
518 (9%)
Mechanical / Standalone
389 (7%)
Residential Building Permit / Remodel
341 (6%)
Residential Accessory Struct / New
118 (2%)
Commercial Accessory Structure / New
81 (1%)
Commercial Building Permit / Remodel
77 (1%)
Residential Building Permit / Addition
66 (1%)
Commercial Building Permit / New
53 (1%)
Commercial Grading Permit
22 (0%)
Residential Accessory Struct / Remodel
20 (0%)
Design Review / HCLC
17 (0%)
Residential Accessory Struct / Addition
17 (0%)
Commercial Accessory Structure / Addition
16 (0%)
Commercial Accessory Structure / Remodel
15 (0%)
Urban Forestry
14 (0%)
Commercial Building Permit / Addition
6 (0%)

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