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July 2026 Building Permits

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

New Orleans, LA issued 1,458 building permits in July 2026, down 3% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 70118 with 169 permits. Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder was the top permit type, making up 26% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,458
vs. prior month
-3%
1,497 last month
Most active zip
70118
169 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder
26% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

70118
169
70115
149
70124
144
70119
141
70122
116
70117
114
70125
101
70126
86
70114
79
70116
71

Permits by type

July 2026 · New Orleans, LA

Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder
374 (26%)
Mechanical HVAC
233 (16%)
Mechanical Fuel Gas
214 (15%)
Electrical Vacancy
148 (10%)
Residential Re-Roofing
106 (7%)
Renovation (Non-Structural)
94 (6%)
Renovation (Structural)
69 (5%)
Construction Loop
46 (3%)
Permanent Generator
36 (2%)
New Construction
30 (2%)
Swimming Pool
23 (2%)
Demolition
20 (1%)
Attached Sign
19 (1%)
Accessory Structure
16 (1%)
Interior Demolition
10 (1%)
Electric Vehicle Charger: Electrical
4 (0%)
Electrical Sign
3 (0%)
Moving Equipment
3 (0%)
Small Cell Installation
3 (0%)
City IDC Demolition
1 (0%)
Construction Trailer
1 (0%)
Hoods
1 (0%)
Lead-Based Paint Form
1 (0%)
Solar Commercial or Modification (Any Land-Use)
1 (0%)
SolarAPP+
1 (0%)
Temporary Generator
1 (0%)

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