Building permit times in Austin Council District 5

New-home permits in Council District 5 took a median 43 days from application to permit in the last 22 months, number 2 of 10 among Austin's council districts.

City of Austin building permits issued through October 19, 2026. Updated monthly.

Wait by type of job

Job	Permits	Median days, District 5	Median days, citywide
New homes (1–2 units)	732	43	57
Residential additions and remodels	202	68	68
Swimming pools and spas	110	78	78
Residential demolitions	201	18	22
Commercial remodels and finish-outs	260	48	55
New commercial buildings	102	392	121

Jobs with fewer than 20 permits in the district are left out.

New homes, year by year

Year issued	Permits	Median days
2021	610	28
2022	492	84
2023	320	67
2024	328	62
2025	379	53

District is the City's current council district for each permit's location. Compare every district or read how the numbers are computed.

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New-home permits took a median of 43 days in the last 22 months; the slowest tenth took more than 210 days. The table above shows other job types.

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