New Orleans, LA building permits

2,029 permits issued in New Orleans in the last 30 days, 221 of them in the last week. Newest on record: Sep 30, 2026.

Permits by week

  • Sep 8 to Sep 14561
  • Sep 15 to Sep 21617
  • Sep 22 to Sep 28579
  • Sep 29 to Oct 5221

Work by trade

Permits from the last 30 days that PourWatch would show as a lead for each trade. One permit can count for more than one trade.

  • Electrical766
  • HVAC498
  • Plumbing408
  • Roofing336
  • Framing & carpentry240
  • General contractor238
  • Pest & termite209
  • Landscape & irrigation150
  • Concrete & foundation102

Most common permit types

  • Electrical Service / Circuit / Feeder293
  • Renovation (Structural Or Non-Structural)231
  • Plumbing Permit216
  • Mechanical HVAC186
  • Mechanical Fuel Gas183
  • Hdlc Coa160

Median declared job value: $6,790 (where the city records one).

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Source: public building permit records published by New Orleans. Counts are for permits issued in the last 30 days and refresh daily. Coverage and data quality depend on what the jurisdiction publishes.