Montgomery County permits
By Mario Bailey Last checked 2026-07-12 · 1 official source
Verified against official sourcesMontgomery County Department of Permitting Services
- 2425 Reedie Drive 7th Floor Wheaton MD 20902
- Phone: 240-777-0311
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Montgomery County
Montgomery County lets you look up permit records and application status for a property online. DPS eServices permit status search by permit number or address.
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Schedule an inspection in Montgomery County
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Checked 2026-07-12. If the office has changed its process, report it.
Real permit outcomes in Montgomery County
Based on 6,440 residential permits issued in Montgomery County between 2025-07-12 and 2026-07-12: the median declared project value was $26,000; permits typically took 20 days to issue.
Source: Montgomery County residential building permits (open data), fetched 2026-07-12. Figures are medians of actual issued-permit records, not a quote.
Permitting activity in Montgomery County
In 2024, Montgomery County authorized permits for 3,656 new residential housing units (1,491 single-family, 2,165 in multi-family buildings), valued at $901M , up from2,860 the year before. That works out to about 3.4 permits per 1,000 residents. It is a useful gauge of how busy the local permit office is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual data · population 1,082,273.
About Montgomery County
Montgomery County has about 405,127 housing units. The median home is valued at $615,200, against a median household income of $128,733. About 65% of homes are owner-occupied, and the typical home was built around 1980. Older housing stock usually means more renovation, electrical, and plumbing permits.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.