Every incorporated city in Texas
A clearer path to local permits.
Find who issues permits, what usually needs one, how the process works, and which county and state approvals may apply — for 1,224 Texas cities, towns and villages.
Rules depend on your project and address
Whether you need a permit depends on what you're building and exactly where the property sits. Our guides help you find the right local office — always confirm current rules with that office before you start.
What each guide covers
Common residential permits, the usual application and inspection steps, related county and state agencies, and links to local resources including the official city website when we have it.
General guidance, not verified city rules
City guides are general Texas guidance based on statewide rules and city size. They have not been individually verified against each city's official sources.
Who governs your address?
- Inside city limits: the city issues building permits.
- In a city's ETJ: the city may control subdivision/platting; the county handles most else.
- Unincorporated county: few building permits, but county floodplain, septic and driveway rules apply.
Not sure? Look up your address on your county appraisal district map — it shows the taxing city, if any. MUDs, HOAs, and TxDOT may add their own requirements.
1,224 results
Houston
City · Harris County · pop. 2,397,315 · website
San Antonio
City · Bexar County · pop. 1,548,422 · website
Dallas
City · Dallas County · pop. 1,329,491 · website
Fort Worth
City · Tarrant County · pop. 1,028,117 · website
Austin
City · Travis County · pop. 1,002,632 · website
El Paso
City · El Paso County · pop. 683,012 · website
Arlington
City · Tarrant County · pop. 402,134 · website
Corpus Christi
City · Nueces County · pop. 317,247 · website
Plano
City · Collin County · pop. 293,028 · website
Lubbock
City · Lubbock County · pop. 273,071 · website
Laredo
City · Webb County · pop. 269,515
Irving
City · Dallas County · pop. 257,076 · website
Garland
City · Dallas County · pop. 249,625 · website
Frisco
City · Collin County · pop. 236,955 · website
McKinney
City · Collin County · pop. 236,001 · website
Grand Prairie
City · Dallas County · pop. 209,434 · website
Amarillo
City · Potter County · pop. 205,130 · website
Brownsville
City · Cameron County · pop. 192,957 · website
Denton
City · Denton County · pop. 169,431 · website
Killeen
City · Bell County · pop. 161,883 · website
Mesquite
City · Dallas County · pop. 150,693 · website
McAllen
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 150,640 · website
Pasadena
City · Harris County · pop. 148,539 · website
Waco
City · McLennan County · pop. 147,788 · website
Midland
City · Midland County · pop. 147,615 · website
Round Rock
City · Williamson County · pop. 141,282 · website
Lewisville
City · Denton County · pop. 139,006 · website
Carrollton
City · Dallas County · pop. 134,562 · website
Abilene
City · Taylor County · pop. 131,588 · website
Pearland
City · Brazoria County · pop. 129,930 · website
College Station
City · Brazos County · pop. 127,472 · website
Odessa
City · Ector County · pop. 122,707 · website
New Braunfels
City · Comal County · pop. 122,492 · website
League City
City · Galveston County · pop. 119,905 · website
Conroe
City · Montgomery County · pop. 119,564 · website
Richardson
City · Dallas County · pop. 118,542 · website
Tyler
City · Smith County · pop. 113,723 · website
Allen
City · Collin County · pop. 113,447 · website
Beaumont
City · Jefferson County · pop. 112,967 · website
Edinburg
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 110,700 · website
Sugar Land
City · Fort Bend County · pop. 107,726 · website
Georgetown
City · Williamson County · pop. 106,907 · website
Wichita Falls
City · Wichita County · pop. 101,951 · website
San Angelo
City · Tom Green County · pop. 100,640 · website
Temple
City · Bell County · pop. 98,412 · website
Bryan
City · Brazos County · pop. 91,996 · website
Leander
City · Williamson County · pop. 91,132 · website
Mission
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 88,992 · website
Baytown
City · Harris County · pop. 86,561 · website
Mansfield
City · Tarrant County · pop. 84,444 · website
Longview
City · Gregg County · pop. 83,236 · website
Pharr
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 80,830 · website
Flower Mound
Town · Denton County · pop. 79,540 · website
Cedar Park
City · Williamson County · pop. 79,032 · website
San Marcos
City · Hays County · pop. 77,830 · website
Missouri City
City · Fort Bend County · pop. 77,327 · website
Harlingen
City · Cameron County · pop. 72,467 · website
North Richland Hills
City · Tarrant County · pop. 70,843 · website
Kyle
City · Hays County · pop. 69,917
Pflugerville
City · Travis County · pop. 68,316 · website
Rowlett
City · Dallas County · pop. 67,890 · website
Victoria
City · Victoria County · pop. 66,500 · website
Fulshear
City · Fort Bend County · pop. 64,630 · website
Celina
City · Collin County · pop. 64,427 · website
Wylie
City · Collin County · pop. 63,842 · website
Little Elm
City · Denton County · pop. 62,727 · website
Euless
City · Tarrant County · pop. 60,008 · website
Texas City
City · Galveston County · pop. 59,733 · website
Burleson
City · Johnson County · pop. 56,907 · website
DeSoto
City · Dallas County · pop. 56,681 · website
Port Arthur
City · Jefferson County · pop. 55,804 · website
Rockwall
City · Rockwall County · pop. 53,980 · website
Galveston
City · Galveston County · pop. 53,636 · website
Sherman
City · Grayson County · pop. 52,417 · website
Grapevine
City · Tarrant County · pop. 50,714 · website
Waxahachie
City · Ellis County · pop. 50,090 · website
Cedar Hill
City · Dallas County · pop. 49,801 · website
Huntsville
City · Walker County · pop. 49,088 · website
Bedford
City · Tarrant County · pop. 47,958 · website
Midlothian
City · Ellis County · pop. 46,683 · website
The Colony
City · Denton County · pop. 46,196 · website
Keller
City · Tarrant County · pop. 46,078 · website
Hutto
City · Williamson County · pop. 46,048
Schertz
City · Bexar County · pop. 45,978 · website
Prosper
Town · Collin County · pop. 45,605 · website
Haltom City
City · Tarrant County · pop. 45,542 · website
Weslaco
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 44,203 · website
Princeton
City · Collin County · pop. 43,524 · website
Rosenberg
City · Fort Bend County · pop. 42,701 · website
Forney
City · Kaufman County · pop. 41,658 · website
Coppell
City · Dallas County · pop. 41,386 · website
Friendswood
City · Galveston County · pop. 41,319 · website
Seguin
City · Guadalupe County · pop. 41,048 · website
Weatherford
City · Parker County · pop. 40,634 · website
Lancaster
City · Dallas County · pop. 40,526 · website
Copperas Cove
City · Coryell County · pop. 40,118 · website
Cleburne
City · Johnson County · pop. 39,942 · website
Cibolo
City · Guadalupe County · pop. 39,019 · website
Hurst
City · Tarrant County · pop. 38,974 · website
Duncanville
City · Dallas County · pop. 38,915 · website
Socorro
City · El Paso County · pop. 38,787 · website
Farmers Branch
City · Dallas County · pop. 38,320 · website
La Porte
City · Harris County · pop. 37,983 · website
San Juan
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 37,868
Greenville
City · Hunt County · pop. 37,069 · website
Texarkana
City · Bowie County · pop. 36,195 · website
Anna
City · Collin County · pop. 35,245 · website
Harker Heights
City · Bell County · pop. 35,195 · website
Del Rio
City · Val Verde County · pop. 34,496 · website
Lufkin
City · Angelina County · pop. 34,350 · website
Deer Park
City · Harris County · pop. 34,282 · website
Sachse
City · Dallas County · pop. 32,834 · website
Nacogdoches
City · Nacogdoches County · pop. 32,500 · website
Converse
City · Bexar County · pop. 32,481 · website
Southlake
City · Tarrant County · pop. 31,175 · website
Alvin
City · Brazoria County · pop. 30,115 · website
Melissa
City · Collin County · pop. 29,969 · website
Fate
City · Rockwall County · pop. 29,007 · website
Eagle Pass
City · Maverick County · pop. 28,926 · website
Katy
City · Harris County · pop. 28,373 · website
Royse City
City · Rockwall County · pop. 28,307 · website
Lake Jackson
City · Brazoria County · pop. 27,803 · website
Balch Springs
City · Dallas County · pop. 27,258 · website
Denison
City · Grayson County · pop. 26,822 · website
Saginaw
City · Tarrant County · pop. 26,706 · website
Belton
City · Bell County · pop. 25,964 · website
Colleyville
City · Tarrant County · pop. 25,727 · website
Ennis
City · Ellis County · pop. 25,694 · website
Kerrville
City · Kerr County · pop. 25,578 · website
Corsicana
City · Navarro County · pop. 25,487 · website
University Park
City · Dallas County · pop. 25,323 · website
Corinth
City · Denton County · pop. 25,297 · website
Paris
City · Lamar County · pop. 25,205 · website
Horizon City
City · El Paso County · pop. 25,118 · website
San Benito
City · Cameron County · pop. 24,980 · website
Kingsville
City · Kleberg County · pop. 24,687 · website
Marshall
City · Harrison County · pop. 24,467 · website
Benbrook
City · Tarrant County · pop. 24,279 · website
Alton
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 24,138 · website
Boerne
City · Kendall County · pop. 24,047 · website
Terrell
City · Kaufman County · pop. 23,921 · website
Manor
City · Travis County · pop. 23,070 · website
Watauga
City · Tarrant County · pop. 22,981 · website
Big Spring
City · Howard County · pop. 22,290 · website
Dickinson
City · Galveston County · pop. 21,908 · website
Stephenville
City · Erath County · pop. 21,793 · website
Angleton
City · Brazoria County · pop. 21,295 · website
Seagoville
City · Dallas County · pop. 21,077 · website
Murphy
City · Collin County · pop. 20,985 · website
Crowley
City · Tarrant County · pop. 20,954 · website
Portland
City · San Patricio County · pop. 20,833 · website
Manvel
City · Brazoria County · pop. 20,699 · website
Alamo
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 20,625 · website
Iowa Colony
Village · Brazoria County · pop. 20,503 · website
Universal City
City · Bexar County · pop. 20,399 · website
Red Oak
City · Ellis County · pop. 20,394 · website
Glenn Heights
City · Dallas County · pop. 20,327 · website
La Marque
City · Galveston County · pop. 20,324 · website
Brenham
City · Washington County · pop. 19,957 · website
Palestine
City · Anderson County · pop. 19,555 · website
Orange
City · Orange County · pop. 19,419 · website
Plainview
City · Hale County · pop. 19,314 · website
Lakeway
City · Travis County · pop. 19,027 · website
Brownwood
City · Brown County · pop. 18,635 · website
Gainesville
City · Cooke County · pop. 18,528 · website
Taylor
City · Williamson County · pop. 18,402 · website
Lockhart
City · Caldwell County · pop. 18,159 · website
Nederland
City · Jefferson County · pop. 18,108 · website
Stafford
City · Fort Bend County · pop. 18,043 · website
White Settlement
City · Tarrant County · pop. 17,932 · website
Mercedes
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 17,915 · website
Alice
City · Jim Wells County · pop. 17,550 · website
Bay City
City · Matagorda County · pop. 17,488 · website
Bellaire
City · Harris County · pop. 17,434 · website
Addison
Town · Dallas County · pop. 17,195 · website
Sulphur Springs
City · Hopkins County · pop. 17,054 · website
Groves
City · Jefferson County · pop. 16,907 · website
Hewitt
City · McLennan County · pop. 16,754 · website
Donna
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 16,698 · website
Canyon
City · Randall County · pop. 16,518 · website
Humble
City · Harris County · pop. 16,484 · website
Live Oak
City · Bexar County · pop. 16,426 · website
Gatesville
City · Coryell County · pop. 16,422 · website
Pampa
City · Gray County · pop. 16,414 · website
South Houston
City · Harris County · pop. 16,407 · website
Mount Pleasant
City · Titus County · pop. 16,225 · website
Buda
City · Hays County · pop. 16,166 · website
Highland Village
City · Denton County · pop. 16,029 · website
Mineral Wells
City · Palo Pinto County · pop. 15,983 · website
Palmview
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 15,878
Tomball
City · Harris County · pop. 15,768 · website
Uvalde
City · Uvalde County · pop. 15,455 · website
Rio Grande City
City · Starr County · pop. 15,451 · website
Hidalgo
City · Hidalgo County · pop. 15,376 · website
Azle
City · Tarrant County · pop. 15,365 · website
West University Place
City · Harris County · pop. 15,158 · website
Hereford
City · Deaf Smith County · pop. 14,976 · website
Dumas
City · Moore County · pop. 14,862 · website
Jacksonville
City · Cherokee County · pop. 14,658 · website
Lumberton
City · Hardin County · pop. 14,123 · website
Forest Hill
City · Tarrant County · pop. 14,056 · website
Seabrook
City · Chambers County · pop. 13,974 · website
Santa Fe
City · Galveston County · pop. 13,913 · website
Athens
City · Henderson County · pop. 13,870 · website
Port Neches
City · Jefferson County · pop. 13,768 · website
Trophy Club
Town · Denton County · pop. 13,695 · website
Andrews
City · Andrews County · pop. 13,665 · website
Kilgore
City · Gregg County · pop. 13,531 · website
Henderson
City · Rusk County · pop. 13,496 · website
Richmond
City · Fort Bend County · pop. 13,389 · website
Bastrop
City · Bastrop County · pop. 13,383 · website
Elgin
City · Bastrop County · pop. 13,327
Liberty Hill
City · Williamson County · pop. 13,317
Granbury
City · Hood County · pop. 13,263 · website
Beeville
City · Bee County · pop. 13,086 · website
Robinson
City · McLennan County · pop. 13,028
Levelland
City · Hockley County · pop. 12,513 · website
Webster
City · Harris County · pop. 12,507 · website
Providence Village
Town · Denton County · pop. 12,498 · website
El Campo
City · Wharton County · pop. 12,142 · website
Northlake
Town · Denton County · pop. 12,036 · website
Fair Oaks Ranch
City · Bexar County · pop. 12,025
Selma
City · Bexar County · pop. 11,955
Fredericksburg
City · Gillespie County · pop. 11,893 · website
Lavon
City · Collin County · pop. 11,888
Borger
City · Hutchinson County · pop. 11,842 · website
Heath
City · Rockwall County · pop. 11,671 · website
Leon Valley
City · Bexar County · pop. 11,563 · website
Roma
City · Starr County · pop. 11,543 · website
Pleasanton
City · Atascosa County · pop. 11,511 · website
Rockport
City · Aransas County · pop. 11,348 · website
Bonham
City · Fannin County · pop. 11,263 · website
Dripping Springs
City · Hays County · pop. 11,167 · website
Snyder
City · Scurry County · pop. 11,166 · website
Port Lavaca
City · Calhoun County · pop. 11,060 · website
Burkburnett
City · Wichita County · pop. 11,057 · website
Roanoke
City · Denton County · pop. 10,931 · website
Fairview
Town · Collin County · pop. 10,913 · website
Clute
City · Brazoria County · pop. 10,821 · website
Kaufman
City · Kaufman County · pop. 10,717 · website
Mont Belvieu
City · Chambers County · pop. 10,673
Kennedale
City · Tarrant County · pop. 10,626 · website
Bellmead
City · McLennan County · pop. 10,592 · website
Freeport
City · Brazoria County · pop. 10,508 · website
Lago Vista
City · Travis County · pop. 10,498 · website
Helotes
City · Bexar County · pop. 10,387 · website
Pecos
City · Reeves County · pop. 10,386 · website
Galena Park
City · Harris County · pop. 10,352 · website
Robstown
City · Nueces County · pop. 10,324
Sanger
City · Denton County · pop. 10,238 · website
Dayton
City · Liberty County · pop. 10,226
Josephine
City · Collin County · pop. 10,208
Sweetwater
City · Nolan County · pop. 10,141 · website
San Elizario
City · El Paso County · pop. 10,138
Ingleside
City · San Patricio County · pop. 10,085 · website
Raymondville
City · Willacy County · pop. 10,082 · website
Whitehouse
City · Smith County · pop. 9,970 · website
Cleveland
City · Liberty County · pop. 9,936 · website
Commerce
City · Hunt County · pop. 9,928 · website
Navasota
City · Grimes County · pop. 9,904 · website
Woodway
City · McLennan County · pop. 9,753 · website
Vernon
City · Wilbarger County · pop. 9,747 · website
Bridge City
City · Orange County · pop. 9,645 · website
Marble Falls
City · Burnet County · pop. 9,633 · website
Vidor
City · Orange County · pop. 9,597 · website
Jacinto City
City · Harris County · pop. 9,388 · website
Joshua
City · Johnson County · pop. 9,352
Pearsall
City · Frio County · pop. 9,170 · website
Liberty
City · Liberty County · pop. 9,133 · website
Hondo
City · Medina County · pop. 9,130 · website
Floresville
City · Wilson County · pop. 9,105 · website
Aubrey
City · Denton County · pop. 9,066 · website
Hillsboro
City · Hill County · pop. 9,036 · website
Decatur
City · Wise County · pop. 9,029 · website
Sunnyvale
Town · Dallas County · pop. 9,008 · website
Prairie View
City · Waller County · pop. 8,969
Lucas
City · Collin County · pop. 8,896
Venus
City · Johnson County · pop. 8,870
Aransas Pass
City · Nueces County · pop. 8,842 · website
Graham
City · Young County · pop. 8,814 · website
Wharton
City · Wharton County · pop. 8,776 · website
Highland Park
Town · Dallas County · pop. 8,764 · website
Brownfield
City · Terry County · pop. 8,762 · website
Wolfforth
City · Lubbock County · pop. 8,746 · website
Los Fresnos
City · Cameron County · pop. 8,703 · website
Richland Hills
City · Tarrant County · pop. 8,529 · website
Bee Cave
City · Travis County · pop. 8,464
Dalhart
City · Dallam County · pop. 8,377 · website
Cuero
City · DeWitt County · pop. 8,264 · website
Kirby
City · Bexar County · pop. 8,211 · website
Hutchins
City · Dallas County · pop. 8,206 · website
Lamesa
City · Dawson County · pop. 8,103 · website
Magnolia
City · Montgomery County · pop. 8,095
Pilot Point
City · Denton County · pop. 8,052 · website
Fort Stockton
City · Pecos County · pop. 8,027 · website
Van Alstyne
City · Grayson County · pop. 8,012 · website
Lampasas
City · Lampasas County · pop. 7,988 · website
Nolanville
City · Bell County · pop. 7,983
Sealy
City · Austin County · pop. 7,937 · website
Lake Dallas
City · Denton County · pop. 7,852 · website
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