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How to Find Building Permits for an Austin Address

Whether you're buying, selling, inspecting or just curious what happened at a property, here's how to pull its complete permit record.

3 min read · Updated 2026-08-20 · 2,371,355 permits on record, through 2026-08-18

Search the address

Use the address search box on the homepage, or go directly to the address search page, and type the street address. Results link to a page for that property showing every permit filed against it.

What you'll see

Each permit shows its status (issued, expired, completed, and so on), issue date, valuation, permit type - building, electrical, mechanical or plumbing - and a work description as filed with the city, where the city has one on record. Free accounts see permits through yesterday; Pro sees today's filings and the complete history back to 1980.

Why this matters before you buy or renovate

A finished space with no matching permit on file - a converted garage, an added room, a remodeled kitchen - is worth asking about before it becomes your problem. Title companies and lenders sometimes flag open or expired permits during underwriting, so it's better to know going in than to find out during closing.

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Common questions

Is this the same data the city itself keeps?

Yes - every record is pulled directly from the City of Austin's public permit records, not scraped from a third party, and refreshed every morning.

How far back does an address's permit history go?

Coverage runs from 1980 to today. Free search covers the most recent activity; Pro unlocks the complete history.

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