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September 2026 Building Permits

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

New Orleans, LA issued 1,044 building permits in September 2026, down 24% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 70117 with 138 permits. Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder was the top permit type, making up 28% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,044
vs. prior month
-24%
1,366 last month
Most active zip
70117
138 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder
28% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

70117
138
70115
123
70119
120
70114
98
70118
87
70130
69
70122
63
70125
62
70124
58
70126
58

Permits by type

September 2026 · New Orleans, LA

Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder
292 (28%)
Mechanical HVAC
160 (15%)
Mechanical Fuel Gas
147 (14%)
Residential Re-Roofing
91 (9%)
Electrical Vacancy
71 (7%)
Renovation (Structural)
57 (5%)
Renovation (Non-Structural)
33 (3%)
Construction Loop
28 (3%)
Renovation (Structural or Non-structural)
28 (3%)
New Construction
21 (2%)
Electrical Repair / Replacement / Addition
16 (2%)
Demolition
15 (1%)
Accessory Structure
14 (1%)
Attached Sign
14 (1%)
Permanent Generator
14 (1%)
Moving Equipment
11 (1%)
Swimming Pool
11 (1%)
Interior Demolition
9 (1%)
City IDC Demolition
4 (0%)
Electrical Sign
3 (0%)
Change of Use
1 (0%)
Electric Vehicle Charger: Electrical
1 (0%)
Electric Vehicle Charger: Installation
1 (0%)
Solar Commercial or Modification (Any Land-Use)
1 (0%)
SolarAPP+
1 (0%)

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