Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
22,023 electrical permits were issued in Montgomery County, October 2024 through September 2026: about 11,012 a year and 38% of all permits. 11,143 electrical permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 2% more than the 10,880 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. The usual one took 64 days from issue to the county's final. 20817 has the most, 1,990.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 1,070 |
| Nov 2024 | 779 |
| Dec 2024 | 761 |
| Jan 2025 | 838 |
| Feb 2025 | 803 |
| Mar 2025 | 937 |
| Apr 2025 | 911 |
| May 2025 | 945 |
| Jun 2025 | 908 |
| Jul 2025 | 994 |
| Aug 2025 | 957 |
| Sep 2025 | 977 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,008 |
| Nov 2025 | 842 |
| Dec 2025 | 812 |
| Jan 2026 | 810 |
| Feb 2026 | 808 |
| Mar 2026 | 881 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,011 |
| May 2026 | 958 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,072 |
| Jul 2026 | 938 |
| Aug 2026 | 983 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,020 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (113), December the quietest (86). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 90 |
| February | 88 |
| March | 99 |
| April | 105 |
| May | 104 |
| June | 108 |
| July | 105 |
| August | 106 |
| September | 109 |
| October | 113 |
| November | 88 |
| December | 86 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 8,653 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 10,880 |
| Finished | 79.5% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 64 |
| Middle half, days | 18–124 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the county's 22,023 electrical permits.
HVAC (15,557)Solar (7,854)Remodels & repairs (2,673)Garages, sheds & shade structures (2,548)Additions (1,775)New homes (1,590)Pools & spas (258)ADUs & casitas (229)
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Electrical permits for other places in Washington, DC. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Arlington, VAWashington, DCFairfax County, VARockville, MDPrince George's County, MDHoward County, MD
Source: dataMontgomery: Residential Permit, Commercial Permits, Mechanical Permits and Electrical Building Permits (Department of Permitting Services), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building, electrical and mechanical permits issued by the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, which covers the county outside the cities that run their own building offices: Silver Spring, Bethesda, Potomac, Germantown, Clarksburg, Chevy Chase, Olney, Wheaton, Takoma Park and the rest. The cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg issue most of their own building permits, so permits inside those cities are largely missing; a Rockville or Gaithersburg mailing address in this file is usually just outside those cities. Plumbing and gas-service permits are issued by WSSC Water, not the county, and are not in the file.
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Contractor Records, "Electrical permits in Montgomery County, MD", https://contractorrecords.com/montgomery-county-md/electrical-permits, data through September 2026, from Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · By ZIP code.
Download the tables (CSV): Electrical permits by month · Electrical permits by calendar month (index) · Electrical permits: days to final · Electrical permits by ZIP code.