Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
32,210 building permits issued in Aurora, October 2024 through September 2026: about 16,105 a year. The biggest kind of work is roofing, with 10,525. 12,985 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 32% fewer than the 19,225 in the 12 months before. 50% were permits for homes. The busiest month for permits is October.
Permits issued October 2024 through September 2026. Last 12 months is Oct 2025–Sep 2026; the 12 months before is Oct 2024–Sep 2025. Homes is the share issued as residential permits. Busiest month is the calendar month with the most permits on average.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo | 12 mo before | Change | Homes | Busiest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing | 10,525 | 33% | 2,761 | 7,764 | −64% | 91% | October |
| HVAC | 4,458 | 14% | 2,294 | 2,164 | +6% | under 1% | July |
| Plumbing | 4,147 | 13% | 2,053 | 2,094 | −2% | under 1% | March |
| Electrical | 3,259 | 10% | 1,558 | 1,701 | −8% | 1% | August |
| New homes | 2,399 | 7% | 1,146 | 1,253 | −9% | 100% | April |
| Remodels & repairs | 2,327 | 7% | 888 | 1,439 | −38% | 100% | May |
| Solar | 1,414 | 4% | 565 | 849 | −33% | 97% | October |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 375 | 1% | 190 | 185 | +3% | 100% | July |
| Other | 3,165 | 10% | 1,470 | 1,695 | −13% | 1% | July |
Fewer than 100 permits, so no row: additions (67), demolition (56), pools & spas (13), fences & walls (5).
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window. Per year scales a part year to 12 months.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 5,590 | 22,360 |
| 2025 | 12 | 17,119 | 17,119 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 9,501 | 12,668 |
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026. The tallest bar is the busiest month on file.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 2,664 |
| Nov 2024 | 1,567 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,359 |
| Jan 2025 | 1,236 |
| Feb 2025 | 1,287 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,664 |
| Apr 2025 | 2,097 |
| May 2025 | 1,588 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,477 |
| Jul 2025 | 1,522 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,258 |
| Sep 2025 | 1,506 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,270 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,146 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,068 |
| Jan 2026 | 863 |
| Feb 2026 | 902 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,150 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,134 |
| May 2026 | 973 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,121 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,145 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,041 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,172 |
Permits by calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line), October 2024 through September 2026. Kinds of work do not all peak together. Each month is counted twice (once a year), so one unusual month still moves these numbers.
10,525 permits · busiest October, quietest January
4,458 permits · busiest July, quietest February
4,147 permits · busiest March, quietest August
3,259 permits · busiest August, quietest February
2,399 permits · busiest April, quietest November
2,327 permits · busiest May, quietest November
1,414 permits · busiest October, quietest June
375 permits · busiest July, quietest February
| Kind of work | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing | 51 | 57 | 101 | 155 | 90 | 88 | 72 | 60 | 110 | 213 | 130 | 73 |
| HVAC | 95 | 78 | 84 | 87 | 80 | 116 | 136 | 114 | 110 | 103 | 97 | 100 |
| Plumbing | 111 | 103 | 125 | 88 | 94 | 100 | 97 | 80 | 91 | 106 | 95 | 108 |
| Electrical | 88 | 81 | 98 | 101 | 100 | 113 | 116 | 118 | 99 | 115 | 84 | 89 |
| New homes | 101 | 117 | 142 | 164 | 83 | 81 | 101 | 83 | 73 | 102 | 62 | 93 |
| Remodels & repairs | 76 | 115 | 111 | 122 | 150 | 81 | 95 | 83 | 76 | 127 | 73 | 91 |
| Solar | 88 | 98 | 90 | 93 | 104 | 84 | 85 | 104 | 101 | 151 | 110 | 92 |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 51 | 38 | 67 | 122 | 93 | 144 | 173 | 86 | 122 | 138 | 90 | 77 |
How the city classed each permit. Other covers commercial buildings, signs, towers and similar work.
| Permit class | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes (residential) | 16,204 | 50% | 5,323 |
| Other | 16,006 | 50% | 7,662 |
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Permit statistics for other places in Denver and Boulder. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
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Source: City of Aurora OpenData MapServer layer 44 (Building Permits), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The file carries no usable permit status, so it can't say which permits were finished, so no finished share is shown.
Building permits the City of Aurora Building Division issued inside the city (parts of Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties). Plan reviews, master plans, right-of-way permits and tree mitigation in the same feed are not counted. Unincorporated Arapahoe and Adams County and the neighbouring cities issue their own permits.
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