The 25 contractors pulling the most building permits in Austin, ranked by PermitStack's activity score — built from 2,366,301 permits on file. Updated from live public records.
| # | Contractor | Permits | Score | Top trades | Last permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D R Horton Homes | 21,721 | 92 | addition, electrical, fire_alarm | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | In Charge Electrical Services | 19,146 | 98 | electrical, fire_alarm, hvac | Jul 2026 |
| 3 | KB HOME | 17,486 | 100 | addition, electrical, fence | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | Victory Plumbing Company | 16,336 | 90 | electrical, hvac, interior_remodel | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | Christianson Plumbing | 14,396 | 95 | electrical, hvac, new_construction | Jul 2026 |
| 6 | Austin Lanehart Electric Co., Inc. | 13,335 | 92 | electrical, foundation, hvac | Jul 2026 |
| 7 | IES Residential, Inc | 11,878 | 100 | addition, battery, demolition | Jul 2026 |
| 8 | David Weekley Homes (MAIN) | 11,420 | 86 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 9 | Lennar Homes of Texas***MAIN*** | 10,300 | 77 | electrical, interior_remodel, mechanical | Sep 2024 |
| 10 | Christianson Plumbing & Air Co | 9,242 | 84 | addition, electrical, hvac | Jul 2026 |
| 11 | Landmark Electric | 8,791 | 100 | addition, electrical, fence | Jul 2026 |
| 12 | Newmark Homes LLC | 8,503 | 91 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2021 |
| 13 | Centex Homes | 7,259 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Sep 2023 |
| 14 | MERITAGE HOMES | 6,464 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 15 | Hoskins Electric | 6,265 | 94 | electrical, hvac, mechanical | Jul 2015 |
| 16 | McCullough Heating & Air | 5,948 | 86 | addition, electrical, hvac | Jul 2026 |
| 17 | Mustang Plumbing | 5,595 | 94 | addition, electrical, foundation | Jul 2026 |
| 18 | Airco Mechanical | 5,175 | 99 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 19 | RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN LLC | 4,675 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 20 | Allen Bebee Electric | 4,530 | 85 | electrical, hvac | Jul 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 | 4,136 | 100 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 2026 |
| 24 | AEI Electric LLC | 3,760 | 81 | electrical, hvac, plumbing | Jul 2026 |
| 25 | Milestone Community Builders, LLC(MAIN) | 3,678 | 86 | addition, demolition, electrical | Jul 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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