Midland building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Midland is the commercial centre of the Permian Basin, where construction activity tracks the West Texas energy cycle. The city's Energov permit feed carries a clean ZIP and coordinates on each record, with residential and commercial building permits separated from the large volume of trade permits.
Igni is tracking 372 residential and building permits in Midland, TX. The most active ZIP is 79702. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Sep 30, 2026. All records come from City of Midland (ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
372
Permits tracked
0
ADU permits
1
Distinct ZIP codes
Sep 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 79702 | Commercial | — | — | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 79702 | Commercial | — | — | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 79702 | Residential | — | — | Sep 23, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
Permit activity in Midland
Igni counted 1,494 permits issued in Midland over the last 12 months (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026) — down 26.2% on the 2,024 in the 12 months before.
Forecast hidden — not accurate enough for this series. How we forecast
| Permit type | Last 12 months | Year over year | Forecast, next 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 1,494 | Down 26.2% | — |
| Residential building | 1,150 | Down 21.7% | ≈ 449 |
| Commercial building | 273 | Down 24.2% | — |
| Trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) | 62 | Down 67.7% | — |
| ADU | 0 | — | — |
Monthly figures
| Month | Permits | 10th–90th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2023 | 136 | — |
| Oct 2023 | 161 | — |
| Nov 2023 | 124 | — |
| Dec 2023 | 107 | — |
| Jan 2024 | 133 | — |
| Feb 2024 | 167 | — |
| Mar 2024 | 164 | — |
| Apr 2024 | 226 | — |
| May 2024 | 159 | — |
| Jun 2024 | 145 | — |
| Jul 2024 | 167 | — |
| Aug 2024 | 180 | — |
| Sep 2024 | 142 | — |
| Oct 2024 | 158 | — |
| Nov 2024 | 180 | — |
| Dec 2024 | 197 | — |
| Jan 2025 | 163 | — |
| Feb 2025 | 112 | — |
| Mar 2025 | 139 | — |
| Apr 2025 | 194 | — |
| May 2025 | 196 | — |
| Jun 2025 | 196 | — |
| Jul 2025 | 228 | — |
| Aug 2025 | 134 | — |
| Sep 2025 | 134 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 152 | — |
| Nov 2025 | 132 | — |
| Dec 2025 | 105 | — |
| Jan 2026 | 109 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 106 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 99 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 118 | — |
| May 2026 | 109 | — |
| Jun 2026 | 68 | — |
| Jul 2026 (provisional) | 12 | — |
| Aug 2026 (provisional) | 19 | — |
Counts are permits issued per calendar month as Midland 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 Midland?
Based on 4,431 Midland permits applied for between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026, the typical (median) permit was issued 6 days after application, and the middle half of permits took 3–15 days. One in ten took longer than 61 days.
| Permit type | Median | Typical range | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 6 days | 3–15 days | 4,431 |
| Residential building | 6 days | 3–11 days | 3,353 |
| Commercial building | 23 days | 8–76 days | 806 |
| Trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) | 6 days | 2–13 days | 254 |
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 — Texas
Texas has no statewide zoning or ADU mandate, so accessory-dwelling rules are set city-by-city; a 2025 statewide ADU-by-right bill did not become law. Austin's HOME reforms now allow up to three units on most single-family lots.
Reform is local: Austin's HOME initiative cut minimum lot sizes and allowed more units per lot, while 2025 state laws eased lot-size minimums and commercial-to-residential conversions.
Data source
Sourced from City of Midland (ArcGIS). Public records (TX PIA).
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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.