Orleans County, Louisiana building permits

According to permitsearch.us records, 461,359 permit records are on file for Orleans County, Louisiana (2001–2026).

Our records for this area are growing — figures reflect permits on file, not every permit ever issued.

Permits on file by year

Top work types in our records

• other — 200,359
• electrical — 111,699
• mechanical — 104,230
• solar_pv — 12,205
• demolition — 11,094

6% of records on file show a final or completed status.

Recent permits

• 2026-08-12 — electrical — 2014 Saint Andrew St
• 2026-08-12 — mechanical — 1605 Esplanade Ave
• 2026-08-12 — other — 737-739 Elmira Ave
• 2026-08-12 — other — 221 Royal St
• 2026-08-12 — other — 4831 Coliseum St, 4833 Coliseum St, 4831 Coliseum St Apt 1A, 4831 Coliseum St Apt 1B, 4831 Coliseum St Apt 1C, 4831 Coliseum St Apt 1D, 4831 Coliseum St Apt 1E, 4831 Coliseum St Apt 1F, 4831 Coliseum St Apt 2A, 4831 Coliseum St Apt 2B
• 2026-08-12 — other — 2230 Lafreniere St
• 2026-08-12 — electrical — 1903 Jefferson Ave
• 2026-08-12 — other — 910 Iberville St

Nearby counties

• East Baton Rouge County
• Jefferson County
• Galveston County
• Harris County
• Fort Bend County
• Pulaski County

Streets with recent permit activity

• Carondelet St
• Magazine St
• Dauphine St
• Saint Charles Ave
• Royal St
• Bourbon St
• Touro St
• Annunciation St
• Esplanade Ave
• Franklin Ave