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July 2026 Building Permits

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

Montgomery County, MD issued 759 building permits in July 2026, down 8% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 20815 with 43 permits. Building Residential Permit — Alter was the top permit type, making up 42% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
759
vs. prior month
-8%
827 last month
Most active zip
20815
43 permits
Top permit type
Building Residential Permit — Alter
42% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

20815
43
20854
42
20906
40
20817
37
20837
37
20902
36
20874
35
20832
32
20878
31
20904
30

Permits by type

July 2026 · Montgomery County, MD

Building Residential Permit — Alter
316 (42%)
Building Residential Permit — Construct
215 (28%)
Building Residential Permit — Add
97 (13%)
Commercial Building — Alter
61 (8%)
Commercial Building — Construct
27 (4%)
Building Residential Permit — Restore And / Or Repair
14 (2%)
Commercial Building — Install
9 (1%)
Commercial Building — Restore And / Or Repair
8 (1%)
Commercial Building — Add
6 (1%)
Commercial Building — Commercial Change Of Use
3 (0%)
Commercial Building — Construct Sheeting/Shoring
2 (0%)
Commercial Building — Build Foundation
1 (0%)

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