Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
1,019 new home permits were issued in Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish, October 2024 through September 2026: about 510 a year and 10% of all permits. 544 new home permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 15% more than the 475 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is April. 70791 has the most, 185.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 46 |
| Nov 2024 | 38 |
| Dec 2024 | 49 |
| Jan 2025 | 37 |
| Feb 2025 | 33 |
| Mar 2025 | 28 |
| Apr 2025 | 71 |
| May 2025 | 33 |
| Jun 2025 | 31 |
| Jul 2025 | 45 |
| Aug 2025 | 31 |
| Sep 2025 | 33 |
| Oct 2025 | 50 |
| Nov 2025 | 28 |
| Dec 2025 | 47 |
| Jan 2026 | 35 |
| Feb 2026 | 67 |
| Mar 2026 | 52 |
| Apr 2026 | 62 |
| May 2026 | 44 |
| Jun 2026 | 52 |
| Jul 2026 | 38 |
| Aug 2026 | 38 |
| Sep 2026 | 31 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). April is the busiest (157), September the quietest (75). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 85 |
| February | 118 |
| March | 94 |
| April | 157 |
| May | 91 |
| June | 98 |
| July | 98 |
| August | 81 |
| September | 75 |
| October | 113 |
| November | 78 |
| December | 113 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 994 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $200,000 |
| Middle half | $146,325–$265,000 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 1,019 new home permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Building Permit (R) | 956 | 94% |
| Manuf (HUD)/Mobile Home Placement (R) | 51 | 5% |
| Manufactured(HUD)/Mobile Home New Placement (R) | 12 | 1% |
The contractors named on the most new home permits in the EBR Building Permits file, October 2024 through September 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 1,019 new home permits; 88% of them name a contractor we can show. This is volume, not quality: more permits doesn't mean better work. Individuals' names, owner-builders and blanks are left out.
| Contractor | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarez Construction Co., L.L.C. | 141 | 14% |
| D.R. Horton, Inc. | 136 | 13% |
| Level Construction & Development, LLC | 78 | 8% |
| Greg Flores Construction, LLC | 73 | 7% |
| Dsld Homes, LLC | 62 | 6% |
| Dr Horton, Inc | 33 | 3% |
| Lafosse Construction Company, Inc. | 21 | 2% |
| CM Holdings, LLC | 16 | 2% |
| Dactler Enterprises LLC | 14 | 1% |
| Innovative Custom Homes LLC | 11 | 1% |
Electrical (2,516)Roofing (1,899)Plumbing (1,747)Remodels & repairs (768)Demolition (347)Fences & walls (322)Additions (231)
Source: Open Data BR, EBR Building Permits (7fq7-8j7r), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The city-parish's public file has no permit status and no final inspection or completion date, so no finished share is shown.
Construction permits the consolidated City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge issues: the City of Baton Rouge and the parish's unincorporated areas. Occupancy permits, short-term rental registrations, complaints and land clearing permits in the same file are not counted.
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Contractor Records, "New home permits in Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish, LA", https://contractorrecords.com/baton-rouge/new-home-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge Department of Development building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Declared value · By ZIP code · Permit types · Most active contractors by permits filed.
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