Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
2,111 new home permits were issued in the City of Huntsville, October 2024 through September 2026: about 1,056 a year and 39% of all permits. 1,203 new home permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 32% more than the 908 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is April. The usual one took 156 days from issue to the city's final.
What this file covers: The city publishes building permits only; electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas and roofing permits are not in the file.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 105 |
| Nov 2024 | 68 |
| Dec 2024 | 77 |
| Jan 2025 | 68 |
| Feb 2025 | 93 |
| Mar 2025 | 28 |
| Apr 2025 | 113 |
| May 2025 | 74 |
| Jun 2025 | 48 |
| Jul 2025 | 92 |
| Aug 2025 | 74 |
| Sep 2025 | 68 |
| Oct 2025 | 108 |
| Nov 2025 | 60 |
| Dec 2025 | 81 |
| Jan 2026 | 113 |
| Feb 2026 | 117 |
| Mar 2026 | 106 |
| Apr 2026 | 151 |
| May 2026 | 117 |
| Jun 2026 | 93 |
| Jul 2026 | 69 |
| Aug 2026 | 106 |
| Sep 2026 | 82 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). April is the busiest (150), November the quietest (73). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 103 |
| February | 119 |
| March | 76 |
| April | 150 |
| May | 109 |
| June | 80 |
| July | 92 |
| August | 102 |
| September | 85 |
| October | 121 |
| November | 73 |
| December | 90 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 839 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 908 |
| Finished | 92.4% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 156 |
| Middle half, days | 112–238 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 2,111 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $39,165 |
| Middle half | $31,568–$51,172 |
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Construction (Single Family) | 1,923 | 91% |
| New Construction (Townhomes) | 179 | 8% |
| New Construction (Duplex) | 9 | under 1% |
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Source: City of Huntsville GIS: BuildingPermits and OccupancyCerts layers (Licenses/BuildingPermits MapServer layers 0 and 1), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building permits the City of Huntsville, Alabama issues inside city limits (in Madison, Limestone and Morgan counties): new construction, alterations, additions, accessory buildings and demolitions for homes and commercial buildings. The city does not publish its electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas or roofing permits, so those trades are not in this file. Madison, unincorporated Madison County and the other nearby towns run their own permit offices and are not in this file, and neither is Huntsville, Texas.
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Contractor Records, "New home permits in the City of Huntsville, AL", https://contractorrecords.com/huntsville/new-home-permits, data through September 2026, from City of Huntsville Inspection Department building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): New homes permits by month · New homes permits by calendar month (index) · New homes permits: days to final · New homes permits: declared value · New homes permits by permit type.