Bernalillo County building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Bernalillo County permits the unincorporated Albuquerque metro along with Los Ranchos, Tijeras and Edgewood. Its records carry the site address, ZIP and project valuation directly, and much of the county's new residential construction happens outside the city limits.
Igni is tracking 282 residential and building permits in Bernalillo County, NM. The most active ZIP is 87105. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Oct 13, 2026. All records come from Bernalillo County PDS (ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
282
Permits tracked
0
ADU permits
13
Distinct ZIP codes
Oct 13, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87105 | Residential | — | $72,134 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| 87059 | Residential | — | $233,493 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| 87122 | Residential | — | $7,000 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 87059 | Residential | — | $18,011 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 87047 | Residential | — | $497,326 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| 87047 | Residential | — | $13,861 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| 87047 | Residential | — | $6,767 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| 87047 | Residential | — | $480,126 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| 87122 | Residential | — | $3,200,000 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 87059 | Residential | — | $19,341 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 87105 | Residential | — | $200,000 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 87122 | Residential | — | $6,000 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 87114 | Residential | — | $90,851 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 87059 | Residential | — | $21,834 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 87121 | Residential | — | $87,803 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 87105 | Residential | — | $135,485 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 87105 | Residential | — | $136,966 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 87059 | Residential | — | $53,504 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| 87105 | Residential | — | $362,088 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| 87122 | Residential | — | $36,084 | Sep 16, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
Permit activity in Bernalillo County
Igni counted 1,273 permits issued in Bernalillo County over the last 12 months (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) — up 37.6% on the 925 in the 12 months before.
Forecast hidden — not accurate enough for this series. How we forecast
| Permit type | Last 12 months | Year over year |
|---|---|---|
| All permits | 1,273 | Up 37.6% |
| Residential building | 1,273 | Up 37.6% |
| Commercial building | 0 | — |
| Trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) | 0 | — |
| ADU | 0 | — |
Monthly figures
| Month | Permits | 10th–90th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | 97 | — |
| Nov 2023 | 85 | — |
| Dec 2023 | 56 | — |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | — |
| Feb 2024 | 92 | — |
| Mar 2024 | 85 | — |
| Apr 2024 | 122 | — |
| May 2024 | 92 | — |
| Jun 2024 | 81 | — |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | — |
| Aug 2024 | 87 | — |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | — |
| Oct 2024 | 87 | — |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | — |
| Dec 2024 | 63 | — |
| Jan 2025 | 53 | — |
| Feb 2025 | 66 | — |
| Mar 2025 | 81 | — |
| Apr 2025 | 84 | — |
| May 2025 | 93 | — |
| Jun 2025 | 85 | — |
| Jul 2025 | 104 | — |
| Aug 2025 | 148 | — |
| Sep 2025 | 196 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 150 | — |
| Nov 2025 | 114 | — |
| Dec 2025 | 94 | — |
| Jan 2026 | 106 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 70 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 86 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 95 | — |
| May 2026 | 75 | — |
| Jun 2026 | 83 | — |
| Jul 2026 | 56 | — |
| Aug 2026 (provisional) | 44 | — |
| Sep 2026 (provisional) | 37 | — |
Counts are permits issued per calendar month as Bernalillo County publishes them to its open-data feed — not a complete census; a change in what the city publishes moves them too. The current month is left out, and the most recent months are provisional. A forecast is a statistical estimate with a range, not a prediction for any project. Informational only.
How long do permits take in Bernalillo County?
Based on 3,136 Bernalillo County permits applied for between Nov 2023 and Aug 2026, the typical (median) permit was issued 12 days after application, and the middle half of permits took 0–56 days. One in ten took longer than 232 days.
| Permit type | Median | Typical range | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 12 days | 0–56 days | 3,136 |
| Residential building | 12 days | 0–56 days | 3,136 |
Typical, not guaranteed: individual permits vary with project scope, application completeness and plan-review workload. Days are calendar days from application to issuance; applications still pending are counted as not-yet-issued rather than dropped. Informational only, not legal advice. How we calculate approval times.
Housing law — New Mexico
Accessory dwelling units in New Mexico are handled locally; without a statewide ADU mandate, rules differ by city and county.
New Mexico has no statewide upzoning law; residential density is determined by local zoning.
Data source
Sourced from Bernalillo County PDS (ArcGIS). Public records (NM IPRA).
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Informational only, not legal advice. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows recent activity. Housing law changes — verify current statutes before relying on this.