Building Permits in Baton Rouge, LA

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Baton Rouge. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 4, 2026

14,494
Total Permits
425
Last 30 Days
$1.2B
Total Construction Value
$145.4K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Average project cost is $145.4K
  • •Other permits make up 51% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued14,494

Permit Types

Other
7,338
$276M
Roofing
1,705
$66.2M
Electrical
1,624
$7M
Remodel
1,207
$233.1M
New Construction
855
$495.2M
Demolition
329
$53K
Fence
300
$3.9M
Sign
282
$8.4M
Addition
274
$125.2M
Plumbing
216
$1.4M
Pool
153
$16.1M
Mechanical
120
$5.3M
Solar
83
$4.4M
Grading
8
$36.4K

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
6,672
$50K - $250K
1,190
$250K - $1M
510
$1M - $5M
140
$5M+
30

Monthly Activity

312
Sep
626
Oct
597
Nov
562
Dec
593
Jan
586
Feb
725
Mar
717
Apr
595
May
723
Jun
726
Jul
659
Aug
79
Sep
0726

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Roofing9196 S CHOCTAW DR—
Demolition6648 SHEFFIELD AVE$0
Electrical2216 CARLETON DR$500
Roofing8141 SEVILLE CT$27.5K
Roofing5058 RIVER MEADOW DR$28.1K
Other9316 JACKIE COCHRAN DR—
Roofing9656 BURBANK DR—
Other13834 RAMPART CT—
Other10242 PATRIOT DR—
Other2232 PALM HILLS BLVD$500

Top Contractors

1
N/A
7,165 permits
2
Premier South LLC
199 permits
3
OPTIMIZE SOLUTIONS, LLC
114 permits
4
Lifetime Roofing LLC
91 permits
5
ALVAREZ CONSTRUCTION CO., L.L.C.
76 permits

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