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October 2026 Building Permits

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

McAllen, TX issued 772 building permits in October 2026, down 9% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 78501 with 196 permits. Residential Electrical was the top permit type, making up 17% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
772
vs. prior month
-9%
848 last month
Most active zip
78501
196 permits
Top permit type
Residential Electrical
17% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

78501
196
78504
171
78503
66
77483
1
78572
1

Permits by type

October 2026 · McAllen, TX

Residential Electrical
131 (17%)
Residential Plumbing
113 (15%)
Residential Mechanical
79 (10%)
Residential New or Addition
77 (10%)
Fire General
63 (8%)
Commercial Electrical
48 (6%)
Commercial Plumbing
46 (6%)
Commercial Alteration
35 (5%)
Residential Irrigation
35 (5%)
Sign
27 (3%)
Right of Way Permit
25 (3%)
Residential Alteration
24 (3%)
Commercial Mechanical
22 (3%)
Commercial Irrigation
12 (2%)
Commercial New or Addition
12 (2%)
Demolition
9 (1%)
Change of Occupancy
6 (1%)
Fence or Retaining Wall
6 (1%)
Communication Tower
1 (0%)
Fire Inspections
1 (0%)

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