Building Permits in Texas

How much does a building permit cost in Texas?

Most building permits in the United States cost between $150 and $2,000, with a national median around $1,300. Permit fees are usually set as a percentage of the declared project value — commonly 0.5% to 2% — or on a per-$1,000-of-valuation schedule, so a larger Texas project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

Across the 177,895 Texas permits we currently track, the average declared project value is about $121,000. At a typical 0.5%–2% permit-fee schedule, that implies roughly $610–$2,400 in permit fees for an average Texas project — though your city's fee schedule and project scope set the exact figure.

Texas Building Permit Activity

Across 77 Texas cities we tracked 28,754 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $1.9B in declared construction value. That's down 4.6% from the prior 30 days.

Fastest-growing Texas markets this month

• Dallas — 3,255 permits, up 61.8% vs the prior month
• San Antonio — 8,211 permits, up 45.6% vs the prior month
• Florence — 148 permits, up 13.0% vs the prior month
• Longview — 24 permits, up 9.1% vs the prior month
• Pharr — 386 permits, up 4.9% vs the prior month

Biggest project in Texas this month

$37.4M comm new building permit permit in San Antonio at 18710 La Cantera Terr, filed by Amanda Flores, Pdi.

Texas Construction Market

We're tracking 177,895 active building permits across 77 Texas cities, led by Austin with 24384 tracked permits.

PermitGrab pulls this data daily, directly from Texas municipal permit offices — so you see new residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and major developments as they're filed, before your competition finds them.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Texas Building Permits