Permit Clock / Austin / New single-family
How long does a new-home permit take in Austin?
New single-family house permits (Austin permit class code 101). Window: issued Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026.
Typical wait (median)50 days
Middle half of permits25–98days
Slowest one in ten wait at least223days
Permits measured2,045issued in the window
By ZIP code
| ZIP | Median days | Middle half | Slowest tenth | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78748 | 14 | 13–44 | 140 | 35 |
| 78652 | 15 | 15–18 | 19 | 56 |
| 78617 | 20 | 14–25 | 49 | 120 |
| 78747 | 21 | 14–39 | 78 | 220 |
| 78758 | 29 | 25–47 | 62 | 25 |
| 78746 | 34 | 27–97 | 253 | 31 |
| 78653 | 35 | 21–54 | 90 | 107 |
| 78744 | 36 | 24–56 | 134 | 374 |
| 78754 | 36 | 27–52 | 61 | 124 |
| 78724 | 48 | 26–74 | 244 | 39 |
| 78757 | 62 | 44–90 | 146 | 91 |
| 78745 | 68 | 46–175 | 261 | 128 |
| 78731 | 80 | 44–120 | 205 | 54 |
| 78723 | 85 | 41–104 | 296 | 72 |
| 78704 | 87 | 68–152 | 287 | 127 |
| 78751 | 93 | 66–176 | 269 | 25 |
| 78702 | 94 | 62–146 | 316 | 117 |
| 78703 | 118 | 79–211 | 275 | 43 |
| 78752 | 182 | 85–272 | 468 | 27 |
| 78721 | 207 | 102–358 | 361 | 48 |
| 78741 | 299 | 116–363 | 375 | 32 |
ZIP codes with at least 25 permits in the window, fastest first.
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