Data through April 2023 · updated 19 Oct 2026
78,924 building permits issued in Prince George's County, May 2021 through April 2023: about 39,462 a year. The biggest kind of work is electrical, with 32,079. 39,785 permits in the last 12 months on file (May 2022–Apr 2023), about the same as the 39,139 in the 12 months before. 62% were permits for homes. The busiest month for permits is September.
Permits issued May 2021 through April 2023. Last 12 months on file is May 2022–Apr 2023; the 12 months before is May 2021–Apr 2022. Homes is the share issued as residential permits. Busiest month is the calendar month with the most permits on average.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo | 12 mo before | Change | Homes | Busiest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 32,079 | 41% | 15,954 | 16,125 | −1% | 79% | January |
| HVAC | 12,659 | 16% | 5,891 | 6,768 | −13% | under 1% | June |
| Solar | 9,331 | 12% | 5,193 | 4,138 | +25% | 82% | October |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 3,826 | 5% | 1,957 | 1,869 | +5% | 100% | August |
| New homes | 3,787 | 5% | 1,999 | 1,788 | +12% | 100% | April |
| Fences & walls | 3,242 | 4% | 1,685 | 1,557 | +8% | 100% | June |
| Remodels & repairs | 3,029 | 4% | 1,474 | 1,555 | −5% | 100% | September |
| Roofing | 880 | 1% | 422 | 458 | −8% | 95% | October |
| Additions | 869 | 1% | 447 | 422 | +6% | 100% | September |
| Pools & spas | 366 | under 1% | 180 | 186 | −3% | 100% | October |
| Demolition | 230 | under 1% | 102 | 128 | −20% | 18% | September |
| Other | 8,605 | 11% | 4,467 | 4,138 | +8% | 0% | May |
Fewer than 100 permits, so no row: plumbing (21).
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window. Per year scales a part year to 12 months.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from May) | 8 | 26,487 | 39,730 |
| 2022 | 12 | 39,760 | 39,760 |
| 2023 (through April) | 4 | 12,677 | 38,031 |
Permits issued each month, May 2021 through April 2023. The tallest bar is the busiest month on file.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| May 2021 | 3,383 |
| Jun 2021 | 3,921 |
| Jul 2021 | 3,404 |
| Aug 2021 | 3,279 |
| Sep 2021 | 3,485 |
| Oct 2021 | 3,114 |
| Nov 2021 | 2,901 |
| Dec 2021 | 3,000 |
| Jan 2022 | 3,148 |
| Feb 2022 | 2,568 |
| Mar 2022 | 3,970 |
| Apr 2022 | 2,966 |
| May 2022 | 3,399 |
| Jun 2022 | 3,227 |
| Jul 2022 | 2,873 |
| Aug 2022 | 3,408 |
| Sep 2022 | 4,050 |
| Oct 2022 | 3,928 |
| Nov 2022 | 3,191 |
| Dec 2022 | 3,032 |
| Jan 2023 | 3,378 |
| Feb 2023 | 3,139 |
| Mar 2023 | 2,816 |
| Apr 2023 | 3,344 |
Permits by calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line), May 2021 through April 2023. Kinds of work do not all peak together. Each month is counted twice (once a year), so one unusual month still moves these numbers.
32,079 permits · busiest January, quietest July
12,659 permits · busiest June, quietest January
9,331 permits · busiest October, quietest February
3,826 permits · busiest August, quietest December
3,787 permits · busiest April, quietest June
3,242 permits · busiest June, quietest February
3,029 permits · busiest September, quietest February
880 permits · busiest October, quietest February
| Kind of work | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 115 | 97 | 108 | 90 | 100 | 113 | 86 | 94 | 115 | 96 | 89 | 97 |
| HVAC | 79 | 84 | 91 | 100 | 108 | 128 | 119 | 111 | 99 | 96 | 101 | 84 |
| Solar | 113 | 77 | 109 | 77 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 83 | 127 | 140 | 96 | 116 |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 65 | 70 | 86 | 90 | 117 | 123 | 123 | 131 | 130 | 121 | 89 | 56 |
| New homes | 99 | 109 | 130 | 164 | 107 | 72 | 73 | 98 | 94 | 98 | 75 | 81 |
| Fences & walls | 72 | 67 | 91 | 112 | 114 | 131 | 124 | 131 | 105 | 93 | 82 | 78 |
| Remodels & repairs | 88 | 79 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 85 | 103 | 111 | 128 | 120 | 107 | 91 |
| Roofing | 61 | 56 | 87 | 83 | 101 | 56 | 94 | 91 | 134 | 222 | 140 | 74 |
How the county classed each permit. Other covers commercial buildings, signs, towers and similar work.
| Permit class | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes (residential) | 48,867 | 62% | 25,150 |
| Other | 30,057 | 38% | 14,635 |
The 10 ZIP codes with the most permits, counted at the property's ZIP code. A ZIP code can cross into a city that runs its own permit office; only the county's permits are counted.
| ZIP code | Permits | Share | Top kind of work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20772 | 7,325 | 9% | Electrical (2,239) |
| 20774 | 5,517 | 7% | Electrical (2,142) |
| 20613 | 4,874 | 6% | Electrical (1,579) |
| 20706 | 4,461 | 6% | Electrical (2,150) |
| 20740 | 4,263 | 5% | Electrical (3,275) |
| 20743 | 4,029 | 5% | Electrical (1,327) |
| 20735 | 3,852 | 5% | Electrical (1,526) |
| 20744 | 3,668 | 5% | Electrical (1,242) |
| 20745 | 3,500 | 4% | Electrical (1,546) |
| 20716 | 3,119 | 4% | Electrical (1,183) |
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Permit statistics for other places in Washington, DC. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Arlington, VAWashington, DCFairfax County, VAMontgomery County, MDRockville, MDHoward County, MD
Source: Prince George's County Open Data, Residential and Commercial Permits (July 2013 to Present), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued May 2021 through April 2023; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The county's file has no permit status and no final inspection date, so no finished share is shown.
Building, electrical, mechanical, fire-protection, sign and raze permits issued by the county's Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) across Prince George's County: Upper Marlboro, Bowie, Hyattsville, Brandywine, Clinton, Fort Washington, College Park, Capitol Heights, Laurel and the rest. Permits a municipality issues on its own are not in this file. Plumbing and gas permits are issued by WSSC Water, not the county, and are not here. Health, site and road permits and use-and-occupancy permits are left out.
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