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Renovation & Alteration permits in Austin
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Austin took 35 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 97 days.
Records checked1,0972021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait35 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within97 days75% of records
Long-wait edge202 days90% of records
Evidence1,097issued permits
The median was 20 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 | 232 | 12 days | 78 days | 211 days |
| 2022 | 243 | 7 days | 62 days | 136 days |
| 2023 | 179 | 20 days | 84 days | 205 days |
| 2024 | 198 | 44 days | 104 days | 198 days |
| 2025 | 147 | 64 days | 144 days | 287 days |
| 2026* | 98 | 70 days | 122 days | 191 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Renovation & Alteration timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 35 days | 97 days | 1,097 |
| Englewood | 35 days | 97 days | 571 |
| Pullman | 35 days | 120 days | 99 |
| West Pullman | 35 days | 96 days | 192 |
| Beverly | 36 days | 91 days | 308 |
| Calumet Heights | 36 days | 86 days | 133 |
| East Garfield Park | 34 days | 94 days | 400 |
| Logan Square | 36 days | 100 days | 1,286 |