Where to look for Montgomery permits
The City permits property in the city and its police jurisdiction. Pike Road, Prattville, Millbrook and the rest of Montgomery County outside that jurisdiction are not covered.
| Tool | Search by | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Online Permitting Portal (from the Inspections page) | Not listed on the City's pages | Applications and permits; register as citizen or contractor |
| Construction Permit Data (City GIS, on opendata.montgomeryal.gov) | Any field, including address, permit number, parcel and contractor name | Permit type, status, issued and expired dates, estimated cost; our source |
| Department of Inspections, 334-625-2073 | Address, permit number | Appointments and answers on a specific permit |
How to look up the permits on a Montgomery address
- Open Construction Permit Data (or find it on the City's open data hub, opendata.montgomeryal.gov) and filter the address field to your street.
- Or search by the permit number on your paperwork. Building permit numbers look like BD241784.
- Read every permit on the property. A remodel can need separate building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and gas permits.
- Check each status (table below) and the contractor name. The file names contractors mostly under the licence holder's personal name, not the company, so ask your contractor whose licence they pull under.
- For an answer on a specific permit, call 334-625-2073; the City says to call that number "to schedule an appointment for service".
What the statuses mean
The City's file uses these status values for permits:
| Status in the City data | What it means | How we count it |
|---|---|---|
| COMPLETED | The City closed the permit out | Finished |
| ISSUED, APPROVED | Issued or approved, not closed | Open |
| VOID, DENIED | Cancelled or refused | Not counted |
Of the permits issued October 2024 to September 2025, 37.9% were Completed and 62.1% still open by our 20 October 2026 snapshot. About six in ten 2024 permits are marked Completed against three in ten 2025 and 2026 permits, so the City is still closing recent permits out; an Issued status on a recent job is common. The file has no final inspection date, so we show no time to final.
What our Montgomery pages add
Our Montgomery page counts the permits the City issued, October 2024 to September 2026:
| Kind of work | Permits (Oct 2024–Sep 2026) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 5,341 | 40% |
| HVAC | 2,985 | 22% |
| Plumbing | 1,961 | 15% |
| Remodels and repairs | 1,175 | 9% |
| New homes | 513 | 4% |
| Demolition | 220 | 2% |
| Garages, sheds and shade structures | 114 | under 1% |
69% of the permits were for homes. ZIP 36117 had the most, 3,446 (26%), then 36116 with 2,562; see Montgomery permits by ZIP code. The permit statistics page has year and month counts, and browse permits lists the rows.
What this does not tell you
Because contractors are mostly named as people, we do not list or rank firms for Montgomery. The estimated cost is a real job value on building permits only; trade permits carry a nominal figure.
How we know this
The portal registration options are from the City of Montgomery's Inspection & Permit FAQs, and the phone number from its Inspections page, both read 24 October 2026. Our counts are the City's Construction Permit Data layer, read 20 October 2026: permits issued October 2024 to September 2026.
Numbers come from public permit records in 57 cities, data through October 20, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
Questions
- How do I find out if a permit was pulled on my house in Montgomery, AL?
Filter the City's Construction Permit Data file by your address; it is updated daily and lists each permit's number, status and contractor. For a definite answer, call the Department of Inspections at 334-625-2073.
- Can a homeowner use the City of Montgomery permit portal?
Yes. The City's permit FAQ says you register on the Online Permitting Portal as Not Contractor (a citizen) or as Contractor (a licensed contractor).
- What does Issued mean on a Montgomery permit?
The permit was issued and the City has not marked it Completed. Of permits issued October 2024 to September 2025, 37.9% were Completed by our 20 October 2026 snapshot; 2024 permits closed out at about twice the rate of 2025 permits.
- How many building permits does the City of Montgomery issue?
About 6,682 a year: 13,364 permits issued October 2024 to September 2026 in the City's Construction Permit Data file. Electrical permits led with 5,341.
- Does the City of Montgomery permit Pike Road or Prattville?
No. The City permits property in the city and its police jurisdiction. Pike Road, Prattville, Millbrook and the rest of Montgomery County outside that jurisdiction are not covered.
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