Building Permits in Baton Rouge, LA

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Baton Rouge. Updated daily.Data current through Oct 23, 2026

15,539
Total Permits
493
Last 30 Days
$1.5B
Total Construction Value
$159.6K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Average project cost is $159.6K
  • •Other permits make up 50% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued15,539

Permit Types

Other
7,749
$278.1M
Roofing
1,977
$72.1M
Electrical
1,729
$8.4M
Remodel
1,269
$251.5M
New Construction
918
$685.8M
Demolition
349
$38K
Fence
336
$4.1M
Sign
314
$8.8M
Addition
289
$135.1M
Plumbing
222
$1.4M
Pool
163
$17M
Mechanical
132
$5.6M
Solar
84
$4.5M
Grading
8
$36.4K

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
7,212
$50K - $250K
1,280
$250K - $1M
539
$1M - $5M
157
$5M+
36

Monthly Activity

115
Oct
599
Nov
564
Dec
594
Jan
588
Feb
731
Mar
720
Apr
605
May
742
Jun
744
Jul
721
Aug
573
Sep
409
Oct
0744

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other935 N 39TH ST—
Roofing13675 Coursey Blvd—
Other14122 HARWOOD AVE—
Roofing5515 S POINTER CT$38.9K
Other8110 Florida Blvd—
Other8231 SCENIC HWY—
Demolition420 STANFORD AVE$0
Other4538 LASSEN DR—
Other1635 BLANCHE CT—
Other6724 VILLAGE ST—

Top Contractors

1
N/A
7,547 permits
2
Premier South LLC
242 permits
3
OPTIMIZE SOLUTIONS, LLC
120 permits
4
Lifetime Roofing LLC
103 permits
5
Lifetime Roofing - Corey Coxe
84 permits

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