Data through March 2026 · updated 23 Oct 2026
3,268 building permits issued in the City of Brownsville, April 2024 through March 2026: about 1,634 a year. The biggest kind of work is new homes, with 1,608. 1,710 permits in the last 12 months on file (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), 10% more than the 1,558 in the 12 months before. 79% were permits for homes. The busiest month for permits is April.
What this file covers: The report lists the city's building permits issued from July 2023 to March 2026; it holds no separate electrical, plumbing or mechanical permits, so those trades are missing.
Permits issued April 2024 through March 2026. Last 12 months on file is Apr 2025–Mar 2026; the 12 months before is Apr 2024–Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New homes | 1,608 | 49% | 824 | 784 | +5% | 100% | March |
| Roofing | 585 | 18% | 273 | 312 | −12% | 87% | April |
| Remodels & repairs | 127 | 4% | 73 | 54 | +35% | 100% | July |
| Other | 625 | 19% | 352 | 273 | +29% | 5% | May |
Fewer than 100 permits, so no row: pools & spas (83), solar (67), demolition (63), additions (59), garages, sheds & shade structures (26), fences & walls (15), plumbing (9), electrical (1).
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 April) | 9 | 1,149 | 1,532 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1,691 | 1,691 |
| 2026 (through March) | 3 | 428 | 1,712 |
Permits issued each month, April 2024 through March 2026. The tallest bar is the busiest month on file.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | 169 |
| May 2024 | 157 |
| Jun 2024 | 110 |
| Jul 2024 | 130 |
| Aug 2024 | 177 |
| Sep 2024 | 107 |
| Oct 2024 | 126 |
| Nov 2024 | 74 |
| Dec 2024 | 99 |
| Jan 2025 | 139 |
| Feb 2025 | 134 |
| Mar 2025 | 136 |
| Apr 2025 | 173 |
| May 2025 | 164 |
| Jun 2025 | 124 |
| Jul 2025 | 155 |
| Aug 2025 | 113 |
| Sep 2025 | 160 |
| Oct 2025 | 116 |
| Nov 2025 | 114 |
| Dec 2025 | 163 |
| Jan 2026 | 128 |
| Feb 2026 | 121 |
| Mar 2026 | 179 |
Permits by calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line), April 2024 through March 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.
1,608 permits · busiest March, quietest November
585 permits · busiest April, quietest February
127 permits · busiest July, quietest May
| Kind of work | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New homes | 102 | 96 | 139 | 130 | 133 | 81 | 97 | 96 | 90 | 84 | 63 | 90 |
| Roofing | 90 | 70 | 90 | 150 | 88 | 86 | 117 | 125 | 113 | 98 | 70 | 103 |
| Remodels & repairs | 76 | 85 | 57 | 123 | 47 | 76 | 208 | 142 | 132 | 57 | 94 | 104 |
How the city classed each permit. Other covers commercial buildings, signs, towers and similar work.
| Permit class | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes (residential) | 2,579 | 79% | 1,331 |
| Other | 689 | 21% | 379 |
The 10 ZIP codes with the most permits, counted at the property's ZIP code. A ZIP code can cross into a city that runs its own permit office; only the city's permits are counted.
| ZIP code | Permits | Share | Top kind of work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78526 | 1,111 | 34% | New homes (608) |
| 78520 | 1,016 | 31% | New homes (439) |
| 78521 | 992 | 30% | New homes (444) |
| 78575 | 41 | 1% | New homes (31) |
| 78566 | 28 | under 1% | New homes (20) |
| 78586 | 5 | under 1% | New homes (4) |
| 78250 | 2 | under 1% | Other |
| 78585 | 1 | under 1% | New homes (1) |
| 77070 | 1 | under 1% | Other |
| 78552 | 1 | under 1% | Other |
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Source: City of Brownsville GIS, Accela Permits Report 03312026 (ArcGIS Online), read 23 Oct 2026. We count permits issued April 2024 through March 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The city's report lists issued permits only, with no status and no final date, so no finished share is shown.
Building permits the City of Brownsville issues inside city limits, as listed in a report from its Accela permit system: new houses and duplexes, re-roofs, repairs, alterations, additions, pools, solar, accessory structures, demolition, house moving, commercial and multi-family construction and signs. The report holds no separate electrical, plumbing or mechanical permits. Unincorporated Cameron County and other cities (Olmito, Los Fresnos, San Benito) are permitted by other offices.
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