The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Austin, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 2,356,015 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D R Horton Homes | 21,688 | 88 | addition, electrical, fire_alarm | May 2026 |
| 2 | In Charge Electrical Services | 18,944 | 68 | electrical, hvac, roofing | May 2026 |
| 3 | KB HOME | 17,470 | 89 | addition, electrical, fence | May 2026 |
| 4 | Victory Plumbing Company | 16,151 | 88 | electrical, hvac, new_construction | May 2026 |
| 5 | Christianson Plumbing | 14,305 | 89 | electrical, hvac, plumbing | May 2026 |
| 6 | Austin Lanehart Electric Co., Inc. | 13,281 | 91 | electrical, hvac, new_construction | May 2026 |
| 7 | IES Residential, Inc | 11,585 | 99 | addition, demolition, electrical | May 2026 |
| 8 | David Weekley Homes (MAIN) | 11,396 | 85 | addition, demolition, electrical | May 2026 |
| 9 | Lennar Homes of Texas***MAIN*** | 10,300 | 78 | electrical, interior_remodel, mechanical | Sep 2024 |
| 10 | Christianson Plumbing & Air Co | 9,227 | 84 | addition, electrical, hvac | May 2026 |
| 11 | Landmark Electric | 8,691 | 86 | electrical, hvac, roofing | May 2026 |
| 12 | Newmark Homes LLC | 8,498 | 68 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2021 |
| 13 | Centex Homes | 7,259 | 74 | addition, electrical, foundation | Sep 2023 |
| 14 | MERITAGE HOMES | 6,442 | 89 | addition, demolition, electrical | May 2026 |
| 15 | Hoskins Electric | 6,265 | 68 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Jul 2015 |
| 16 | McCullough Heating & Air | 5,843 | 86 | addition, electrical, hvac | May 2026 |
| 17 | Mustang Plumbing | 5,496 | 88 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | May 2026 |
| 18 | Airco Mechanical | 5,084 | 91 | addition, demolition, electrical | May 2026 |
| 19 | RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN LLC | 4,648 | 93 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | May 2026 |
| 20 | Allen Bebee Electric | 4,526 | 83 | electrical, hvac | Apr 2026 |
| 21 | Wilshire Homes, L.P. | 4,370 | 61 | addition, electrical, interior_remodel | Jul 2013 |
| 22 | Mainstreet Homes, LTD Main | 4,167 | 62 | demolition, electrical, fence | May 2011 |
| 23 | HOME DEPOT USA INC | 4,117 | 91 | electrical, fence, interior_remodel | May 2026 |
| 24 | AEI Electric LLC | 3,687 | 81 | electrical, hvac, plumbing | May 2026 |
| 25 | Milestone Community Builders, LLC(MAIN) | 3,617 | 85 | addition, demolition, electrical | May 2026 |
"Score" is a 0–100 activity index from permit volume, recency, project value, and geographic reach. "Permits" counts building permits this contractor pulled in Austin.
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