AUSTIN · PERMIT TIMELINES
How long does a roof permit take in Austin?
Median application-to-issuance time
3 calendar days
n = 162 usable timelines · Source: City of Austin Issued Construction Permits (Socrata 3syk-w9eu) · Source years: 2025, 2026
As of 2026-11-03 (coverage endpoint). Issued-date window: 2025-11-03 through 2026-11-03, inclusive.
Recomputed from application and issuance dates in their configured source-field time zones. Missing or reversed dates and unsourced records are excluded. Pool/spa records are excluded by whole-word matching, including plurals, in project class and work description. Stored derived medians are not substituted.
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Records used in this calculation
Source: City of Austin Issued Construction Permits (Socrata 3syk-w9eu) · Source years: 2025, 2026 · As of 2026-11-03 · n = 162. Dates below are calendar dates in the source fields’ configured time zones. No addresses or homeowner names are displayed.
| Permit | ZIP | Applied | Issued | Calendar days | Source year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-146163 BP | 78653 | 2025-11-12 | 2026-10-18 | 340 | 2026 |
| 2026-079559 BP | 78730 | 2026-06-21 | 2026-06-21 | 0 | 2026 |
| 2026-072015 BP | 78745 | 2026-06-05 | 2026-06-11 | 6 | 2026 |
| 2026-059135 BP | 78702 | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 | 0 | 2026 |
| 2026-079582 BP | 78750 | 2026-06-21 | 2026-06-22 | 1 | 2026 |
| 2025-146042 BP | 78723 | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-12 | 0 | 2025 |
| 2026-075288 BP | 78757 | 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-13 | 2 | 2026 |
| 2026-100659 BP | 78704 | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-03 | 1 | 2026 |
| 2026-088203 BP | 78752 | 2026-07-08 | 2026-07-08 | 0 | 2026 |
| 2026-085923 BP | 78748 | 2026-07-05 | 2026-07-05 | 0 | 2026 |
| 2026-037003 BP | 78749 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-30 | 4 | 2026 |
| 2026-022879 BP | 78757 | 2026-02-24 | 2026-03-04 | 8 | 2026 |
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