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August 2026 Building Permits

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

San Antonio, TX issued 5,691 building permits in August 2026, down 6% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 78249 with 214 permits. Mechanical Permit was the top permit type, making up 17% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
5,691
vs. prior month
-6%
6,054 last month
Most active zip
78249
214 permits
Top permit type
Mechanical Permit
17% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

78249
214
78258
207
78247
202
78245
183
78230
180
78250
177
78209
171
78216
162
78228
161
78251
160

Permits by type

August 2026 · San Antonio, TX

Mechanical Permit
951 (17%)
Plumbing General Permit
755 (13%)
Electrical General Permit
595 (10%)
Plumbing Irrigation Permit
529 (9%)
Residential Repair Permit
408 (7%)
Re-Roof Permit
395 (7%)
Res New Building Permit
287 (5%)
Foundation Repair Permit
281 (5%)
LSR Plumbing Permit
210 (4%)
Plumbing Gas Permit
188 (3%)
Plumbing Sewer Permit
152 (3%)
On Premise Sign
149 (3%)
LSR Mechanical Permit
82 (1%)
Comm New Building Permit
68 (1%)
Residential Fence Permit
63 (1%)
Comm Remodel Permit
54 (1%)
Plumbing Backflow Permit
39 (1%)
Home Addition Permit
38 (1%)
Maintenance Permit
37 (1%)
Minor Commercial Repair Permit
37 (1%)
Solar - Photovoltaic Permit
33 (1%)
Electrical TOPS Permit
31 (1%)
Comm Sitework Permit
30 (1%)
Demolition Permit
28 (0%)
Sidewalk-Curb Permit
27 (0%)
Electrical TML Permit
21 (0%)
Mechanical Completion Permit
19 (0%)
Swimming Pool or Spa Permit
19 (0%)
Carport Permit
18 (0%)
Comm Fence Permit
13 (0%)
Electrical Reconnect Permit
13 (0%)
Comm Finish Out Permit
12 (0%)
Electrical Completion Permit
12 (0%)
Plumbing Completion Permit
12 (0%)
Covered Patio or Porch Permit
11 (0%)
Accessory Building Permit
10 (0%)
Res Accessory-Addition Permit
10 (0%)
Deck Permit
6 (0%)
Manufactured Home Permit
6 (0%)
Comm Ice-Teller Machine Permit
5 (0%)
Comm Swimming Pool Permit
5 (0%)
Billboard Demolition
4 (0%)
Comm Retaining Wall Permit
3 (0%)
Comm Shade Structure Permit
3 (0%)
Comm Street Improvement Permit
3 (0%)
Feather Sign
3 (0%)
Res Accessory Dwelling Permit
3 (0%)
Avenue Sign
2 (0%)
Comm Comm Equipment Permit
2 (0%)
Comm Drive-Thru_Aisles Permit
2 (0%)
Comm Foundation Permit
2 (0%)
LSR Electrical Permit
2 (0%)
Comm Addition Permit
1 (0%)
Comm Monument Permit
1 (0%)
Plumbing Medical Gas Permit
1 (0%)

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