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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Sugar Land, TX issued 603 building permits in May 2026, up 1% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 77479 with 345 permits. BUILDING - PLUMBING was the top permit type, making up 24% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
603
vs. prior month
+1%
596 last month
Most active zip
77479
345 permits
Top permit type
BUILDING - PLUMBING
24% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

77479
345
77478
181
77498
76

Permits by type

May 2026 · Sugar Land, TX

BUILDING - PLUMBING
147 (24%)
BUILDING - BUILDING RESIDENTIAL
138 (23%)
BUILDING - ELECTRICAL
121 (20%)
CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
45 (7%)
BUILDING - MECHANICAL RESIDENTIAL
44 (7%)
BUILDING - SIGN
37 (6%)
BUILDING - BUILDING COMMERCIAL
35 (6%)
BUILDING - MECHANICAL COMMERCIAL
22 (4%)
BUILDING - BANNER/WIND DEVICE
4 (1%)
TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
4 (1%)
BUILDING - BULKHEAD INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT
2 (0%)
BUILDING - FENCE
2 (0%)
BUILDING - IRRIGATION
2 (0%)

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