Community area × permit type
New Construction permits in Austin
The typical new construction permit issued in Austin took 64 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 137 days.
Records checked1612021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait64 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within137 days75% of records
Long-wait edge245 days90% of records
Evidence161issued permits
The median was 26 days slower than the previous 12 months.
How the waits are distributed
Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | 20 days | 41 days | 100 days |
| 2022 | 34 | 21 days | 98 days | 155 days |
| 2023 | 28 | 78 days | 164 days | 288 days |
| 2024 | 23 | 149 days | 245 days | 272 days |
| 2025 | 32 | 58 days | 83 days | 141 days |
| 2026* | 20 | 91 days | 185 days | 288 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 64 days | 137 days | 161 |
| West Ridge | 62 days | 125 days | 95 |
| South Lawndale | 59 days | 187 days | 70 |
| Garfield Ridge | 57 days | 182 days | 39 |
| Grand Boulevard | 57 days | 96 days | 245 |
| Humboldt Park | 55 days | 112 days | 227 |
| Pullman | 73 days | 128 days | 25 |
| Avondale | 54 days | 98 days | 107 |