About Houston Permit Estimator
We build simple, honest cost estimation tools for Texas homeowners. City permitting portals can be hard to navigate, so our goal is to give you a trustworthy ballpark number in one click, before you ever pick up the phone.
Our estimates come straight from the City of Houston's published fee schedule, not from guesses or national averages. When the city updates its fees, we update our math.
We are an independent resource. We are not a government agency, and we are not affiliated with the City of Houston.
Official Houston Resources
- Houston Permitting Center main line: 832-394-9000
- Permits Office: 832-394-8899
- Plan Review: 832-394-8810
- Online permit portal: iPermits
- Permit center: Houston Permitting Center, 1002 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77002
- Inspection scheduling (IVR): 713-222-9922
This estimator is part of the PermitEstimator network of free residential building permit fee calculators, which also covers Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin and Houston. Each city guide works from that city's own published fee schedule, because permit math is local: the same project can cost very different amounts in different Texas cities.
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Found a number that looks off? Know about a fee change we missed? We want to hear about it. Accurate estimates are the whole point of this site, and readers like you are how we stay sharp.
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We read everything and update the calculator whenever the city's numbers change.