Data through September 2026 · updated 20 Oct 2026
1,865 building permits were issued in ZIP code 21286 by Baltimore County Permits, Approvals and Inspections, October 2024 through September 2026: 3% of the 72,744 in Baltimore County, the 18th busiest ZIP code. Plumbing permits lead with 699. 934 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), about the same as the 931 in the 12 months before. Permits from a city that runs its own permit office are not counted.
Share here is the part of the 1,865 permits in 21286; countywide is the same for all of Baltimore County.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Countywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing | 699 | 37% | 31% |
| Electrical | 653 | 35% | 35% |
| HVAC | 130 | 7% | 7% |
| Fences & walls | 80 | 4% | 4% |
| Remodels & repairs | 43 | 2% | 2% |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 42 | 2% | 4% |
| Additions | 30 | 2% | 1% |
| Solar | 13 | under 1% | 2% |
| New homes | 7 | under 1% | 3% |
| Demolition | 5 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Pools & spas | 3 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Roofing | 2 | under 1% | under 1% |
| ADUs & casitas | 1 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Other | 157 | 8% | 9% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 209 | 836 |
| 2025 | 12 | 945 | 945 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 711 | 948 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends.
| Measure | 21286 | Countywide |
|---|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 931 | 36,255 |
| Finished | 55.9% | 52.5% |
| Expired | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Source: Baltimore County GIS, Active Development map service: Cityworks Permits, Electrical Permits, Plumbing Permits and Gas Permits layers, read 20 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building, electrical, plumbing and gas permits issued by Baltimore County Permits, Approvals and Inspections, which covers the whole county (it has no incorporated towns): Towson, Catonsville, Dundalk, Essex, Parkville, Pikesville, Owings Mills, Randallstown, Perry Hall, White Marsh and the rest. Baltimore City is a separate jurisdiction with its own permit office and is not in this file; the few trade permits whose ZIP code lies wholly inside Baltimore City are left out. Grading, storm-water and use-and-occupancy permits are not counted.
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Contractor Records, "Building permits in 21286, Baltimore County", https://contractorrecords.com/baltimore-county/zip/21286, data through September 2026, from Baltimore County Permits, Approvals and Inspections building-permit records.Link to a table: By kind of work · By year · How permits finish.
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