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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Montgomery County, MD issued 785 building permits in August 2026, up 3% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 20895 with 39 permits. Building Residential Permit — Alter was the top permit type, making up 35% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
785
vs. prior month
+3%
759 last month
Most active zip
20895
39 permits
Top permit type
Building Residential Permit — Alter
35% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

20895
39
20854
38
20817
35
20901
34
20902
34
20910
33
20815
32
20852
32
20874
32
20814
30

Permits by type

August 2026 · Montgomery County, MD

Building Residential Permit — Alter
278 (35%)
Building Residential Permit — Construct
217 (28%)
Building Residential Permit — Add
95 (12%)
Commercial Building — Alter
84 (11%)
Building Residential Permit — Restore And / Or Repair
30 (4%)
Commercial Building — Construct
30 (4%)
Commercial Building — Install
18 (2%)
Commercial Building — Commercial Change Of Use
12 (2%)
Commercial Building — Add
8 (1%)
Commercial Building — Build Foundation
6 (1%)
Commercial Building — Restore And / Or Repair
5 (1%)
Building Residential Permit — Final Only Ap
1 (0%)
Commercial Building — Foundation To Podium
1 (0%)

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