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October 2026 Building Permits

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

New Orleans, LA issued 1,191 building permits in October 2026, down 18% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 70115 with 149 permits. Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder was the top permit type, making up 23% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,191
vs. prior month
-18%
1,448 last month
Most active zip
70115
149 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder
23% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

70115
149
70118
122
70117
106
70119
104
70122
97
70116
89
70130
85
70126
75
70114
74
70124
71

Permits by type

October 2026 · New Orleans, LA

Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder
276 (23%)
Mechanical Fuel Gas
205 (17%)
Mechanical HVAC
140 (12%)
Electrical Vacancy
119 (10%)
Residential Re-Roofing
100 (8%)
Renovation (Structural or Non-structural)
88 (7%)
Construction Loop
43 (4%)
Renovation (Non-Structural)
33 (3%)
Renovation (Structural)
30 (3%)
New Construction
24 (2%)
Attached Sign
19 (2%)
Permanent Generator
18 (2%)
Swimming Pool
17 (1%)
City IDC Demolition
13 (1%)
Change of Use
10 (1%)
Interior Demolition
10 (1%)
Moving Equipment
10 (1%)
Accessory Structure
9 (1%)
Demolition
7 (1%)
Electrical Sign
4 (0%)
Temporary Generator
4 (0%)
Hoods
3 (0%)
Small Cell Installation
3 (0%)
Electrical Repair / Replacement / Addition
2 (0%)
Electric Vehicle Charger: Electrical
1 (0%)
Lead-Based Paint Form
1 (0%)
Solar Commercial or Modification (Any Land-Use)
1 (0%)
SolarAPP+
1 (0%)

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