Harris County, Texas building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 396,890 permit records are on file for Harris County, Texas (1900–2121).
Permits on file by year
Show yearly totals
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 11,508 |
| 2018 | 12,565 |
| 2019 | 12,698 |
| 2020 | 10,951 |
| 2021 | 11,392 |
| 2022 | 9,875 |
| 2023 | 10,817 |
| 2024 | 11,104 |
| 2025 | 13,800 |
| 2026 | 6,333 |
Top work types in our records
- electrical — 117,453
- plumbing — 85,202
- other — 59,876
- mechanical — 44,710
- building — 37,446
86% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permits
- 2121-02-10 — building — 1901 N PRUETT ST BAYTOWN TX 77520
- 2028-02-09 — other — 7010 N SH 146 BAYTOWN TX 77523
- 2026-08-14 — electrical — 9206 CARLOW LN LA PORTE TX 77571
- 2026-08-14 — other — 1214 SHOREACRES BLVD LA PORTE TX 77571
- 2026-08-14 — fire — 1824 SENS RD LA PORTE TX 77571
- 2026-08-14 — irrigation — 10849 SPRUCE DR N LA PORTE TX 77571
- 2026-08-14 — mechanical — 1111 E MAIN ST LA PORTE TX 77571
- 2026-08-14 — electrical — 121 JEFFERSON ST LA PORTE TX 77571
Nearby counties
Streets with recent permit activity
- S RICE AVE, BELLAIRE TX 77401
- GARTH RD BAYTOWN TX 77521
- W FAIRMONT PKWY LA PORTE TX 77571
- MARKET ST BAYTOWN TX 77520
- LOVINNIE LN LA PORTE TX 77571
- SPENCER HWY LA PORTE TX 77571
- MIXANDER WAY LA PORTE TX 77571
- S 8TH ST LA PORTE TX 77571
- SPENCER HWY PASADENA TX 77505
- ANGELFISH BEND DR BAYTOWN TX 77521
Based on 396,890 permit records on file from EnerGovProd (Tyler EnerGov), tx-bellaire (SmartGov), tx-harris-la-porte (Click2Gov), LaPorteTX (Tyler EnerGov), PasadenaTX (Tyler EnerGov), tx-tomball (SmartGov), 1900–2121. Last updated 2026-08-20.