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November 2026 Building Permits

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

McAllen, TX issued 336 building permits in November 2026, down 56% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 78501 with 87 permits. Residential New or Addition was the top permit type, making up 14% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
336
vs. prior month
-56%
772 last month
Most active zip
78501
87 permits
Top permit type
Residential New or Addition
14% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — November 2026

78501
87
78504
68
78503
48

Permits by type

November 2026 · McAllen, TX

Residential New or Addition
46 (14%)
Residential Mechanical
38 (11%)
Residential Electrical
37 (11%)
Commercial Electrical
36 (11%)
Residential Plumbing
35 (10%)
Sign
26 (8%)
Fire General
23 (7%)
Commercial Plumbing
20 (6%)
Residential Irrigation
17 (5%)
Residential Alteration
13 (4%)
Commercial Alteration
10 (3%)
Right of Way Permit
10 (3%)
Commercial Mechanical
8 (2%)
Change of Occupancy
5 (1%)
Commercial New or Addition
5 (1%)
Demolition
3 (1%)
Commercial Irrigation
2 (1%)
Fence or Retaining Wall
2 (1%)

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