Preview 316,582 permits — every permit Chicago, Austin and Seattle issued in the last ten years. The full load is in progress, so this is how far it has got. Sourced from city open-data portals. Data as of 2026-09-20.

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Austin, TX

51 Permits on record
22 Addresses
4 Permit types

Permits issued between 2016-10-14 and 2020-09-28.

How long the city took

Days from application to issue, by permit type, with the city's own median for the same type beside it. This measures the permit office as much as the contractor.

Permit typePermitsMedian daysAustin medianSlowest 10%
Driveway / Sidewalks14481 147693
Building Permit35148 22269

What they pull permits for

Trades

ValuepermitsShare
General/Building 35
Other 14
Plumbing 1
Electrical 1

Nature of work

ValuepermitsShare
New 30
Demolition 13
Alteration 4
Addition 3
Repair 1

Where they stand

ValuepermitsShare
Final 50
Expired 1

Where they have worked

22 addresses. Most recently permitted first.

Every permit above is published by the City of Austin in its open-data portal. 316,582 permits — every permit Chicago, Austin and Seattle issued in the last ten years. The full load is in progress, so this is how far it has got.