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Fort Worth Permit SearchBuilding Permits, Tarrant County
- Permits on record
- 123,107
About this figure
The permit count for the covered issuing jurisdiction. Several permits can describe the same project or address.
- Source open status
- 104,606
About this figure
Only jurisdictions that publish permit status contribute to this count. Open status does not establish that construction is underway.
- Issued in 90 days
- 0
About this figure
Permits with an issue date in the current 90-day record window. This is a count of permits, not completed buildings.
- Reported valuation
- $23.7B
About this figure
Reported permit valuation across the covered records. This is not current property value or company revenue; values may cover only part of a project.
Search Fort Worth building permits
Search by address, contractor name, or the work described on the permit.
Most recent Fort Worth permits
Newest 25 permits by issue date — last updated Oct 23, 2026.
Recently issued permit sample
Permit types in Fort Worth
Compare permit types across the 500 most recent permits. These counts describe the sample, not all historical permits. Other records includes omitted or unspecified types.
Standalone
229 of 500 sampled permits
Standalone · Rank 1
229 sampled permits · 45.8% of the visualized total
Work classes
Recent 500 permits
Status breakdown
Recent 500 permits
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Where this data comes from
City of Fort Worth Open Data (Development Permits). Zabalist re-syncs issued permits and open-status changes nightly.
View the source dataset →How to search Fort Worth, TX building permits
Zabalist holds 123,107 issued building permits for Fort Worth, Texas, of which 104,606 are still open and 0 were issued in the last 90 days. Search by street address to see what has been permitted at a property, by contractor name to see a company’s permit history, or by work description to find a type of job.
Each record carries the permit number, permit and work class, current status, reported job valuation, and the contractor of record. Open any result for the full permit detail, including the job site address and, where available, the coordinates and the link back to the Fort Worth permit portal.
Homeowners use this to check whether work at an address was permitted before buying or before hiring. Contractors use it to see who is working in Tarrant County and at what volume. Nothing here is behind a login.
Frequently asked questions
How do I look up a building permit in Fort Worth, TX?
Enter the street address, the contractor's name, or a few words from the scope of work into the search box on this page. Zabalist matches against 123,107 issued Fort Worth permits and returns the permit number, status, valuation, and contractor of record for each match. No account is required.
How many building permits does Fort Worth have on record here?
123,107 issued permits, of which 104,606 are still open and 0 were issued in the last 90 days.
What kinds of permits are issued in Fort Worth?
The most common permit types in recent Fort Worth filings are Standalone, Umbrella, Remodel. Residential and commercial building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits are all included.
Can I see which contractor pulled a permit?
Yes. Every Fort Worth permit that names a contractor of record shows that company on the record, and the contractor's other permits are linked from their Zabalist directory profile.
How current is this Fort Worth permit data?
City of Fort Worth Open Data (Development Permits) is re-synced nightly; the newest permit on record was issued Oct 23, 2026. Open-status permits are re-checked on every run so status changes are picked up, not just new filings.