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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Lubbock, TX issued 1,197 building permits in September 2026, down 20% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 79407 with 296 permits. Residential was the top permit type, making up 12% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,197
vs. prior month
-20%
1,501 last month
Most active zip
79407
296 permits
Top permit type
Residential
12% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

79407
296
79424
229
79416
218
79423
189
79413
52
79410
41
79414
31
79403
30
79401
29
79411
27

Permits by type

September 2026 · Lubbock, TX

Residential
141 (12%)
Residential - Mechanical
130 (11%)
Residential - Plumbing
130 (11%)
Residential - Single Family
115 (10%)
Residential - Replacement Roof
105 (9%)
Residential - Heating and Air Conditioning
63 (5%)
Irrigation Sprinkler - Residential
57 (5%)
Utility Construction - Excavation Small Project
50 (4%)
Residential - Gas Line
49 (4%)
Residential - Service
49 (4%)
Residential - Water Heater
27 (2%)
Residential - Sewer Line
24 (2%)
Sign Applications
24 (2%)
Residential - Detached Accessory Building
19 (2%)
Wall Sign
18 (2%)
Residential - Alterations
14 (1%)
Commercial Building – Alterations
13 (1%)
Commercial -Service
11 (1%)
Commercial
8 (1%)
Fire Alarm & Detection System
8 (1%)
Residential - Irrigation Backflow
8 (1%)
Utility Construction - Excavation Large Project
8 (1%)
Commercial Mechanical
7 (1%)
Fire Sprinkler System
7 (1%)
Residential - Addition
7 (1%)
Commercial - Plumbing
6 (1%)
Commercial - Water Heater
6 (1%)
Commercial Building - Replacement Roof
6 (1%)
Residential - Pool Electrical
6 (1%)
Residential Plumbing - Pool
6 (1%)
Commercial Building - Flatwork
5 (0%)
Residential - Pool
5 (0%)
Commercial - Backflow
4 (0%)
Commercial - Gas Line
4 (0%)
Commercial Building - Demolition
4 (0%)
Commercial Building - New
4 (0%)
Heating and Air Conditioning
4 (0%)
Residential - Generic
4 (0%)
Commercial Building - Investigative
3 (0%)
Commercial Electrical- Generic
3 (0%)
Freestanding and Wall Sign
3 (0%)
Freestanding Sign
3 (0%)
Auxiliary Water Source - Auxiliary Water Source
2 (0%)
Commercial - Irrigation Backflow
2 (0%)
Commercial - Irrigation Sprinkler
2 (0%)
Commercial Building - Foundation
2 (0%)
Commercial Building – Tenant Finish Out
2 (0%)
Construction Pole
2 (0%)
Residential - Alternative Energy Source
2 (0%)
Commercial - Generic Mechanical
1 (0%)
Commercial - Sewer Line
1 (0%)
Commercial Building - Detached Accessory Building
1 (0%)
Commercial Building - Move-in
1 (0%)
Commercial Building - Pool
1 (0%)
Commericial - Grease Trap
1 (0%)
High Piled Combustible Storage
1 (0%)
Residential - Generic Plumbing
1 (0%)
Residential - Backflow
1 (0%)
Residential - Duplex
1 (0%)
Residential - Flatwork
1 (0%)
Residential - Generic Mechanical
1 (0%)
Residential - Heating Only
1 (0%)
Residential - Water Line
1 (0%)
TCEQ Permit - NOI
1 (0%)

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