Fauquier County permits
By Mario Bailey Last checked 2026-07-12 · 1 official source
Verified against official sourcesFauquier County Department of Community Development
- 16 Courthouse Square, Warrenton, VA 20186
- Phone: (540) 422-8220
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Fauquier County
Fauquier County lets you look up permit records and application status for a property online. The county's self-service portal includes a public search of permits and inspections.
Look up Fauquier County permit records
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- Who pulls the permit, you or me, and is the permit fee included in the bid?
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Schedule an inspection in Fauquier County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. The county inspections page covers next-business-day scheduling with a 3 PM cutoff.
Schedule or request a Fauquier County inspection
Checked 2026-07-12. If the office has changed its process, report it.
Permitting activity in Fauquier County
In 2024, Fauquier County authorized permits for 286 new residential housing units, valued at $102M , up from247 the year before. That works out to about 3.8 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 75,865.
About Fauquier County
Fauquier County has about 28,454 housing units. The median home is valued at $543,700, against a median household income of $129,495. About 78% of homes are owner-occupied, and the typical home was built around 1986. Older housing stock usually means more renovation, electrical, and plumbing permits.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.