Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
2,195 new home permits were issued in Corpus Christi, October 2024 through September 2026: about 1,098 a year and 7% of all permits. 964 new home permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 22% fewer than the 1,231 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is February. 78415 has the most, 687.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 93 |
| Nov 2024 | 87 |
| Dec 2024 | 77 |
| Jan 2025 | 164 |
| Feb 2025 | 158 |
| Mar 2025 | 100 |
| Apr 2025 | 140 |
| May 2025 | 79 |
| Jun 2025 | 66 |
| Jul 2025 | 125 |
| Aug 2025 | 84 |
| Sep 2025 | 58 |
| Oct 2025 | 95 |
| Nov 2025 | 68 |
| Dec 2025 | 74 |
| Jan 2026 | 122 |
| Feb 2026 | 129 |
| Mar 2026 | 97 |
| Apr 2026 | 77 |
| May 2026 | 71 |
| Jun 2026 | 44 |
| Jul 2026 | 73 |
| Aug 2026 | 50 |
| Sep 2026 | 64 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). February is the busiest (157), June the quietest (60). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 156 |
| February | 157 |
| March | 108 |
| April | 119 |
| May | 82 |
| June | 60 |
| July | 108 |
| August | 73 |
| September | 67 |
| October | 103 |
| November | 85 |
| December | 83 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 2,195 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RES / New / Single | 1,305 | 59% |
| RES / RPTH / Single | 860 | 39% |
| RES / New / Townhome | 16 | under 1% |
| RES / New / Duplex | 14 | under 1% |
The contractors named on the most new home permits in the City of Corpus Christi Development Services file, October 2024 through September 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 2,195 new home permits; 99% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D.R. Horton | 734 | 33% |
| Lennar | 620 | 28% |
| Azali Homes | 90 | 4% |
| Hogan Building Company No 1 LLC | 80 | 4% |
| Live Oak Construction, Inc | 58 | 3% |
| Fox Home Builders | 29 | 1% |
| National Home Corp | 28 | 1% |
| LKM Homes, LLC | 27 | 1% |
| Camelot Design & Construction | 19 | under 1% |
| Jade Homes LLC | 19 | under 1% |
Plumbing (8,363)Electrical (6,887)HVAC (5,287)Roofing (3,874)Remodels & repairs (3,266)Solar (1,176)Pools & spas (472)Demolition (410)Garages, sheds & shade structures (204)
Source: City of Corpus Christi Development Services, Fiscal Permit History Reports by Month (Excel), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The city's monthly report shows each permit's status only as of the month it was issued and never updates it, so no finished share is shown.
Building and trade permits (building, roofing, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, septic, demolition and repair) that City of Corpus Christi Development Services issued inside the city. Fire permits, certificates of occupancy, grading and right-of-way permits are not counted.
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