Data through April 2026 · updated 24 Apr 2026
17,385 permits from 1,228 contractors across 10 kinds of work in the City of Little Rock, May 2023 through April 2026: about 5,795 a year. HVAC is the biggest trade with 4,988 permits. The busiest month for filings is June. Records run through April 2026; the city's file has nothing newer for us to read.
Firms are distinct business names on the file. A linked usual filed value opens what that work costs. Finished is the share of permits a year or more old that the city closed out. Days to finish run from issue to the city's completion date, not from application.
| Trade | Permits | Firms | Active last 12 mo | Usual filed value | Finished | Busiest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 4,988 | 196 | 116 | $8,926 | 61.4% | June |
| Electrical | 4,569 | 322 | 207 | — | 81.5% | April |
| Plumbing | 3,948 | 255 | 178 | — | 88.4% | October |
| New Home | 1,291 | 206 | 114 | $280,000 | 95.3% | September |
| Remodel & Repair | 900 | 305 | 124 | $50,000 | 54.0% | May |
| Lawn Irrigation | 831 | 95 | 51 | — | — | June |
| Addition | 276 | 155 | 72 | $75,000 | — | May |
| Deck, Porch & Carport | 223 | 112 | 45 | $25,500 | 48.7% | May |
| Generator | 213 | 28 | 11 | — | 80.6% | April |
| Solar | 146 | 11 | 3 | — | 94.5% | June |
The file we publish splits exactly into the last 12 months on file and the 24 months before them, so these are 12-month periods ending April 2026, not calendar years. Per year scales each period to 12 months. Counts cover the 10 kinds of home work we track, not every permit Little Rock, AR issues.
| Period | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023–Apr 2025 | 24 | 11,849 | 5,924 |
| May 2025–Apr 2026 (last 12 months on file) | 12 | 5,536 | 5,536 |
Share of filings by month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). The 6 biggest trades, May 2023 through April 2026. A tall bar is a busy month at the permit counter, which usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
4,988 permits · busiest June, quietest January
4,569 permits · busiest April, quietest December
3,948 permits · busiest October, quietest January
1,291 permits · busiest September, quietest January
900 permits · busiest May, quietest December
831 permits · busiest June, quietest November
| Trade | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 76 | 86 | 94 | 101 | 117 | 129 | 118 | 118 | 95 | 102 | 81 | 82 |
| Electrical | 78 | 90 | 100 | 120 | 111 | 116 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 100 | 82 | 77 |
| Plumbing | 86 | 108 | 95 | 102 | 102 | 93 | 91 | 101 | 101 | 120 | 93 | 108 |
| New Home | 87 | 106 | 90 | 107 | 100 | 96 | 114 | 89 | 117 | 95 | 102 | 98 |
| Remodel & Repair | 82 | 88 | 101 | 84 | 144 | 136 | 105 | 101 | 104 | 113 | 88 | 53 |
| Lawn Irrigation | 61 | 76 | 95 | 111 | 127 | 149 | 114 | 121 | 111 | 107 | 56 | 71 |
For each trade, the month with the most permit filings and the month with the fewest, May 2023 through April 2026. Trades do not all peak together, so the busy season depends on the job. Busiest is not the same as best: these are counts of filings, not prices or weather, though a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in the schedule.
June: Little Rock, AR HVAC permits peak in June (129 against an average month of 100, about 11% of a year's filings); January is the quietest (76). That is from 4,988 permits, May 2023 through April 2026. If you can choose when to schedule HVAC work, January has the fewest filings. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the HVAC chart →
April: Little Rock, AR electrical permits peak in April (120 against an average month of 100, about 10% of a year's filings); December is the quietest (77). That is from 4,569 permits, May 2023 through April 2026. If you can choose when to schedule electrical work, December has the fewest filings. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the electrical chart →
October: Little Rock, AR plumbing permits peak in October (120 against an average month of 100, about 10% of a year's filings); January is the quietest (86). That is from 3,948 permits, May 2023 through April 2026. If you can choose when to schedule plumbing work, January has the fewest filings. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the plumbing chart →
September: Little Rock, AR new home permits peak in September (117 against an average month of 100, about 10% of a year's filings); January is the quietest (87). That is from 1,291 permits, May 2023 through April 2026. If you can choose when to schedule new home construction, January has the fewest filings. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the new home chart →
May: Little Rock, AR remodel & repair permits peak in May (144 against an average month of 100, about 12% of a year's filings); December is the quietest (53). That is from 900 permits, May 2023 through April 2026. If you can choose when to schedule a home remodel, December has the fewest filings. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the remodel & repair chart →
June: Little Rock, AR lawn irrigation permits peak in June (149 against an average month of 100, about 12% of a year's filings); November is the quietest (56). That is from 831 permits, May 2023 through April 2026. If you can choose when to schedule irrigation work, November has the fewest filings. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month. See the lawn irrigation chart →
May: Little Rock, AR addition permits peak in May (120 against an average month of 100, about 10% of a year's filings); January is the quietest (52). That is from 276 permits, May 2023 through April 2026. If you can choose when to schedule a home addition, January has the fewest filings. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
May: Little Rock, AR deck, porch & carport permits peak in May (165 against an average month of 100, about 14% of a year's filings); February is the quietest (53). That is from 223 permits, May 2023 through April 2026. If you can choose when to schedule porch and deck work, February has the fewest filings. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
April: Little Rock, AR generator permits peak in April (134 against an average month of 100, about 11% of a year's filings); July is the quietest (57). That is from 213 permits, May 2023 through April 2026. If you can choose when to schedule generator installation, July has the fewest filings. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
June: Little Rock, AR solar permits peak in June (247 against an average month of 100, about 21% of a year's filings); January is the quietest (8). That is from 146 permits, May 2023 through April 2026. If you can choose when to schedule solar installation, January has the fewest filings. Busiest is not the same as best: this counts filings, not prices or weather, and we have no prices by month.
Top 10 by permits pulled in the last 12 months on file (May 2025–Apr 2026), all trades. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. Pick what you value on the compare page to build a ranking.
| Contractor | Trades | Last 12 mo | All permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Inc | HVAC | 287 | 910 |
| Dash Heating & Cooling | HVAC | 153 | 670 |
| Airco Service | HVAC, Plumbing | 118 | 496 |
| Paschal Home Services | HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Generator | 96 | 128 |
| Arkansas Homes and Rentals Investments LLC | New Home, Remodel & Repair, Addition, Deck, Porch & Carport | 87 | 117 |
| Sanders Plumbing, Inc | HVAC, Plumbing, Lawn Irrigation | 77 | 135 |
| Westlake Plumbing | Plumbing, Lawn Irrigation | 75 | 303 |
| Jackson Plumbing | Plumbing, Lawn Irrigation | 72 | 139 |
| Airmasters Inc | HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing | 64 | 346 |
| Mahan Plumbing | Plumbing, Lawn Irrigation | 60 | 157 |
Each permit counted at its property's ZIP code, May 2023 through April 2026, for the 10 kinds of home work we track. The 10 busiest of 11 ZIP codes with 200 or more permits; each opens permits by trade and the most active contractors there.
| ZIP code | Permits | Share | Top trade | Usual home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72223 | 4,096 | 24% | HVAC | $482,000 |
| 72204 | 2,132 | 12% | Electrical | $117,000 |
| 72205 | 1,689 | 10% | HVAC | $220,000 |
| 72211 | 1,687 | 10% | HVAC | $279,000 |
| 72207 | 1,630 | 9% | HVAC | $425,000 |
| 72227 | 1,367 | 8% | HVAC | $285,000 |
| 72209 | 1,143 | 7% | Electrical | $106,000 |
| 72212 | 1,087 | 6% | HVAC | $406,000 |
| 72206 | 978 | 6% | Electrical | $114,000 |
| 72202 | 808 | 5% | Electrical | $133,000 |
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Source: City of Little Rock Planning and Development permits on single-family, duplex and manufactured homes (the City's periodic permit download, the edition that runs to April 30, 2026). The window is May 2023 through April 2026; a permit filed after that isn't here yet.
A filed value is what the contractor wrote on the permit when they applied. It is not a quote and not the final bill.
Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits, and one permit can cover several visits.
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