Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
8,363 plumbing permits were issued in Corpus Christi, October 2024 through September 2026: about 4,182 a year and 25% of all permits. 4,118 plumbing permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 3% fewer than the 4,245 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is February. 78415 has the most, 1,432.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 366 |
| Nov 2024 | 318 |
| Dec 2024 | 277 |
| Jan 2025 | 405 |
| Feb 2025 | 380 |
| Mar 2025 | 426 |
| Apr 2025 | 420 |
| May 2025 | 320 |
| Jun 2025 | 288 |
| Jul 2025 | 369 |
| Aug 2025 | 387 |
| Sep 2025 | 289 |
| Oct 2025 | 341 |
| Nov 2025 | 323 |
| Dec 2025 | 305 |
| Jan 2026 | 399 |
| Feb 2026 | 430 |
| Mar 2026 | 345 |
| Apr 2026 | 321 |
| May 2026 | 323 |
| Jun 2026 | 302 |
| Jul 2026 | 354 |
| Aug 2026 | 327 |
| Sep 2026 | 348 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). February is the busiest (116), December the quietest (84). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 115 |
| February | 116 |
| March | 111 |
| April | 106 |
| May | 92 |
| June | 85 |
| July | 104 |
| August | 102 |
| September | 91 |
| October | 101 |
| November | 92 |
| December | 84 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 8,363 plumbing permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PLUMBING / RES / Other | 2,637 | 32% |
| PLUMBING / RES / Single | 1,996 | 24% |
| PLUMBING / RES | 1,348 | 16% |
| PLUMBING / RES / WaterHeatr | 749 | 9% |
| PLUMBING / COM | 424 | 5% |
| PLUMBING / COM / Other | 413 | 5% |
| SEPTIC / AEROBIC / RES | 168 | 2% |
| PLUMBING / RES / Irrigation | 81 | under 1% |
| PLUMBING / RES / Pool | 72 | under 1% |
| PLUMBING / COM / BUSS | 56 | under 1% |
The contractors named on the most plumbing 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 8,363 plumbing permits; 96% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| M & E Plumbing | 533 | 6% |
| Graf Plumbing | 428 | 5% |
| Ies Residential, Inc | 398 | 5% |
| Vargo Plumbing & Utilities, LLC | 314 | 4% |
| A Plus Plumbing and Repairs | 310 | 4% |
| V&M Plbg | 307 | 4% |
| Mathews Ccac | 294 | 4% |
| Hurricane Drain | 266 | 3% |
| Owen Plumbing & Drain, Inc | 238 | 3% |
| Lamar Plumbing, Inc | 209 | 2% |
Electrical (6,887)HVAC (5,287)Roofing (3,874)Remodels & repairs (3,266)New homes (2,195)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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