Data through September 2026 · updated 15 Oct 2026
14,025 permits from 1,593 contractors across 10 kinds of work in unincorporated Bernalillo County, October 2023 through September 2026: about 4,675 a year. Electrical is the biggest trade with 4,725 permits. The busiest month for filings is October.
Firms are distinct business names on the file. A linked usual filed value opens what that work costs. Finished is the share of permits a year or more old that the county closed out. Days to finish run from issue to the county's completion date, not from application.
| Trade | Permits | Firms | Active last 12 mo | Usual filed value | Finished | Days to finish | Busiest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 4,725 | 556 | 343 | — | 70.9% | 161 | July |
| Heating & Cooling | 3,069 | 389 | 224 | — | 69.3% | 144 | August |
| Plumbing | 2,774 | 420 | 261 | — | 66.9% | 195 | March |
| Roofing | 1,339 | 208 | 110 | — | 61.0% | 206 | October |
| Solar | 881 | 57 | 36 | $36,338 | 78.3% | 168 | October |
| New Home | 372 | 148 | 55 | $501,639 | 75.6% | 321 | October |
| Garage, Carport & Outbuilding | 299 | 114 | 48 | $50,380 | 77.8% | 170 | July |
| Remodel, Repair, Windows & Doors | 228 | 124 | 54 | $14,557 | 68.9% | 321 | September |
| Addition | 200 | 146 | 52 | $54,097 | — | 364 | April |
| Pool & Spa | 138 | 24 | 13 | $80,000 | 54.4% | 637 | October |
The file we publish splits exactly into the last 12 months on file and the 24 months before them, so these are 12-month periods ending September 2026, not calendar years. Per year scales each period to 12 months. Counts cover the 10 kinds of home work we track, not every permit Bernalillo County (unincorporated) issues.
| Period | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023–Sep 2025 | 24 | 9,450 | 4,725 |
| Oct 2025–Sep 2026 (last 12 months) | 12 | 4,575 | 4,575 |
Share of filings by month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). The 6 biggest trades, October 2023 through September 2026. A tall bar is a busy month at the permit counter, which usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
4,725 permits · busiest July, quietest January
3,069 permits · busiest August, quietest April
2,774 permits · busiest March, quietest January
1,339 permits · busiest October, quietest July
881 permits · busiest October, quietest June
372 permits · busiest October, quietest September
| Trade | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 82 | 98 | 98 | 106 | 99 | 105 | 123 | 105 | 87 | 112 | 89 | 96 |
| Heating & Cooling | 101 | 106 | 94 | 87 | 98 | 100 | 97 | 124 | 98 | 107 | 101 | 88 |
| Plumbing | 86 | 98 | 122 | 102 | 108 | 90 | 112 | 100 | 90 | 110 | 91 | 90 |
| Roofing | 109 | 90 | 84 | 100 | 79 | 82 | 77 | 113 | 148 | 150 | 87 | 82 |
| Solar | 94 | 87 | 82 | 88 | 98 | 68 | 79 | 80 | 103 | 174 | 126 | 120 |
| New Home | 71 | 97 | 97 | 119 | 84 | 110 | 136 | 106 | 58 | 171 | 90 | 61 |
For each trade, the month with the most permit filings and the month with the fewest, October 2023 through September 2026. Trades do not all peak together, so the busy season depends on the job. Busiest is not the same as best: these are counts of filings, not prices or weather, though a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in the schedule.
July: Bernalillo County (unincorporated) electrical permits peak in July (123 against an average month of 100, about 10% of a year's filings); January is the quietest (82). That is from 4,725 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule electrical work, January has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 161 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the electrical chart →
August: Bernalillo County (unincorporated) heating & cooling permits peak in August (124 against an average month of 100, about 10% of a year's filings); April is the quietest (87). That is from 3,069 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule HVAC work, April has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 144 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the heating & cooling chart →
March: Bernalillo County (unincorporated) plumbing permits peak in March (122 against an average month of 100, about 10% of a year's filings); January is the quietest (86). That is from 2,774 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule plumbing work, January has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 195 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the plumbing chart →
October: Bernalillo County (unincorporated) roofing permits peak in October (150 against an average month of 100, about 12% of a year's filings); July is the quietest (77). That is from 1,339 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule roofing work, July has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 206 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the roofing chart →
October: Bernalillo County (unincorporated) solar permits peak in October (174 against an average month of 100, about 15% of a year's filings); June is the quietest (68). That is from 881 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule solar installation, June has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 168 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the solar chart →
October: Bernalillo County (unincorporated) new home permits peak in October (171 against an average month of 100, about 14% of a year's filings); September is the quietest (58). That is from 372 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule new home construction, September has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 321 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the new home chart →
July: Bernalillo County (unincorporated) garage, carport & outbuilding permits peak in July (131 against an average month of 100, about 11% of a year's filings); October is the quietest (55). That is from 299 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule garage construction, October has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 170 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
September: Bernalillo County (unincorporated) remodel, repair, windows & doors permits peak in September (140 against an average month of 100, about 12% of a year's filings); August is the quietest (62). That is from 228 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule a home remodel, August has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 321 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
April: Bernalillo County (unincorporated) addition permits peak in April (158 against an average month of 100, about 13% of a year's filings); November is the quietest (58). That is from 200 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule a home addition, November has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 364 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
October: Bernalillo County (unincorporated) pool & spa permits peak in October (174 against an average month of 100, about 14% of a year's filings); May is the quietest (35). That is from 138 permits, October 2023 through September 2026. If you can choose when to schedule a pool build, May has the fewest filings; the usual permit then takes 637 days from issue to sign-off. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
Top 10 by permits pulled in the last 12 months, all trades. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. Pick what you value on the compare page to build a ranking.
| Contractor | Trades | Last 12 mo | All permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLC Services LLC | Electrical, Heating & Cooling, Plumbing | 306 | 661 |
| Signature Heating, Cooling & Plumbing LLC | Electrical, Heating & Cooling, Plumbing | 138 | 333 |
| East Mountain Roofing LLC | Roofing | 98 | 252 |
| Wagner Mechanical Inc | Electrical, Heating & Cooling, Plumbing | 89 | 370 |
| Redline Mechanical LLC | Heating & Cooling, Plumbing | 71 | 335 |
| Our World Energy NM LLC dba Our World Energy | Electrical, Roofing, Solar | 71 | 289 |
| Albuquerque Plumbing Heating & Cooling Inc | Electrical, Heating & Cooling, Plumbing | 67 | 199 |
| Specialty Electric | Electrical, Solar | 56 | 66 |
| Riveredge Plumbing Mechanical, LLC | Heating & Cooling, Plumbing | 48 | 124 |
| Turquoise Trail Electric & Plumbing, LLC | Electrical, Heating & Cooling, Plumbing | 45 | 108 |
Each permit counted at its property's ZIP code, October 2023 through September 2026, for the 10 kinds of home work we track. All 10 ZIP codes with 200 or more permits; each opens permits by trade and the most active contractors there.
| ZIP code | Permits | Share | Top trade | Usual home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87105 | 2,965 | 21% | Electrical | $159,000 |
| 87122 | 2,957 | 21% | Electrical | $712,000 |
| 87114 | 1,749 | 12% | Electrical | $272,000 |
| 87059 | 1,619 | 12% | Electrical | $296,000 |
| 87107 | 1,497 | 11% | Electrical | $388,000 |
| 87047 | 1,042 | 7% | Electrical | $350,000 |
| 87121 | 715 | 5% | Electrical | $153,000 |
| 87008 | 564 | 4% | Roofing | $307,000 |
| 87113 | 338 | 2% | Electrical | $267,000 |
| 87015 | 215 | 2% | Electrical | $280,000 |
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Permit statistics for other places in Albuquerque. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services permits on homes in unincorporated Bernalillo County (the County's Accela permit layer; the City of Albuquerque issues its own permits and has its own separate pages). The window is October 2023 through September 2026; a permit filed after that isn't here yet.
A filed value is what the contractor wrote on the permit when they applied. It is not a quote and not the final bill.
Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits, and one permit can cover several visits.
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