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May 2026 Building Permits

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

San Marcos, TX issued 213 building permits in May 2026, down 18% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 78666 with 208 permits. Irrigation / Single Family was the top permit type, making up 30% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
213
vs. prior month
-18%
260 last month
Most active zip
78666
208 permits
Top permit type
Irrigation / Single Family
30% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

78666
208

Permits by type

May 2026 · San Marcos, TX

Irrigation / Single Family
63 (30%)
New Residential / Single Family
37 (17%)
Plumbing / Single Family
11 (5%)
Foundation / Single Family
9 (4%)
Electrical / Single Family
8 (4%)
Sign / Commercial
6 (3%)
Deck/Patio / Single Family
5 (2%)
Fire Alarm / Commercial
5 (2%)
Plumbing / Commercial
5 (2%)
Road Closures / Commercial
5 (2%)
ROW Permit / Commercial
5 (2%)
Pool / Single Family
4 (2%)
Watershed Protection / Commercial
4 (2%)
Fence / Commercial
3 (1%)
Fence / Single Family
3 (1%)
Fire Sprinkler / Commercial
3 (1%)
Mechanical / Commercial
3 (1%)
New / Commercial
3 (1%)
New Commercial / Multi-Family
3 (1%)
City Project / Commercial
2 (1%)
Demolition / Multi-Family
2 (1%)
Foundation / Multi-Family
2 (1%)
Mechanical / Single Family
2 (1%)
Pole Contact / Commercial
2 (1%)
Addition / Single Family
1 (0%)
Commercial
1 (0%)
Comprehensive / Multi-Family
1 (0%)
Deck/Patio
1 (0%)
Demolition / Single Family
1 (0%)
Driveway / Single Family
1 (0%)
Electrical / Commercial
1 (0%)
Fire Gate / Commercial
1 (0%)
Fire Sprinkler
1 (0%)
Irrigation
1 (0%)
Irrigation / Commercial
1 (0%)
Mechanical
1 (0%)
PICP
1 (0%)
Road Closures
1 (0%)
Shell / Commercial
1 (0%)
Site Prep. / Commercial
1 (0%)
Special Event / Commercial
1 (0%)
Tenant Finish Out / Commercial
1 (0%)

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