Data through September 2026 · updated 18 Oct 2026
29,644 plumbing permits were issued in the City of San Antonio, October 2024 through September 2026: about 14,822 a year and 23% of all permits. 15,356 plumbing permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 7% more than the 14,288 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. 78250 has the most, 1,353.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 1,305 |
| Nov 2024 | 1,017 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,065 |
| Jan 2025 | 1,254 |
| Feb 2025 | 1,081 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,207 |
| Apr 2025 | 1,312 |
| May 2025 | 1,124 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,072 |
| Jul 2025 | 1,209 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,174 |
| Sep 2025 | 1,468 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,571 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,258 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,123 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,280 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,220 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,303 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,256 |
| May 2026 | 1,117 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,236 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,417 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,340 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,235 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (116), December the quietest (89). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 103 |
| February | 93 |
| March | 102 |
| April | 104 |
| May | 91 |
| June | 93 |
| July | 106 |
| August | 102 |
| September | 109 |
| October | 116 |
| November | 92 |
| December | 89 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 29,644 plumbing permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing General Permit | 15,118 | 51% |
| LSR Plumbing Permit | 5,328 | 18% |
| Plumbing Gas Permit | 4,307 | 15% |
| Plumbing Sewer Permit | 3,516 | 12% |
| Plumbing Backflow Permit | 838 | 3% |
| Plumbing Completion Permit | 528 | 2% |
| Plumbing Medical Gas Permit | 8 | under 1% |
| Plumbing MRFPSS Permit | 1 | under 1% |
HVAC (19,298)Electrical (15,456)Remodels & repairs (15,019)Roofing (11,516)New homes (7,895)Fences & walls (2,699)Solar (2,055)Garages, sheds & shade structures (1,587)Additions (1,088)Demolition (902)Pools & spas (684)
Plumbing permits for other places in Austin and San Antonio. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: City of San Antonio Open Data, Building Permits (Permits Issued 2020-2024 and Permits Issued), read 18 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. San Antonio's published permit file has no status and no final inspection date, so no finished share is shown.
Building, trade, sign and demolition permits the City of San Antonio Development Services Department issues inside the city limits. Unincorporated Bexar County and the separate cities inside or next to San Antonio (Alamo Heights, Leon Valley, Castle Hills, Converse, Live Oak, Schertz and others) run their own permit offices and are not in this file. Garage sale, tree, temporary sign and banner, sidewalk, street and sitework permits in the same file are not counted.
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