PERMIT RECORD · BATON ROUGE, LA
Baton Rouge, LA building permits
71,432 permits issued between 2015 and 2026, naming 11,795 companies. In the last twelve months: 3,546 permits from 1,262 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 29,207 | 40.9% |
| Electrical | 24,817 | 34.7% |
| Gas | 10,737 | 15% |
| Plumbing | 2,974 | 4.2% |
| Demolition | 2,053 | 2.9% |
| Mechanical / HVAC | 1,644 | 2.3% |
Counts are distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority. A permit is a filing, not a completed job.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,236 |
| 2016 | 10,170 |
| 2017 | 7,399 |
| 2018 | 6,592 |
| 2019 | 5,574 |
| 2020 | 5,338 |
| 2021 | 6,055 |
| 2022 | 6,705 |
| 2023 | 5,544 |
| 2024 | 5,709 |
| 2025 | 3,770 |
| 2026 | 2,340 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| D.R. Horton, Inc. - Gulf Coast | 71 |
| Optimize Solutions, LLC | 52 |
| Level Construction & Development, LLC | 42 |
| Alvarez Construction Co., L.L.C. | 38 |
| Dsld Homes, LLC | 30 |
| Optimize Solutions, LLC - Craig Page | 29 |
| Sam Taylor Plumbing Co. LLC - Faruq Aziz | 29 |
| Leca Construction LLC - Sean Cullen | 26 |
| Greg Flores Construction, LLC | 22 |
| Central Plumbing Company - Jay Payne | 18 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for Baton Rouge are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Property type
| Residential | 2,397 |
| Commercial | 700 |
Work type
| Gas Test Permit (R) | 698 |
| Electrical Permit (R) | 626 |
| New Building Permit (R) | 534 |
| Existing Bldg - Remodel Only (R) | 356 |
| Existing Bldg - Remodel Only (C) | 268 |
| Generator Permit (R) | 231 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Source
City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish (Socrata 7fq7-8j7r). Records are refreshed daily and every figure on this page counts distinct permit numbers. Verify any individual record with the issuing authority before acting on it. How we build these records →