Montgomery County, MD · Fence and deck permit market brief · September 2026
Fence and Deck Permits in Montgomery County, MD: September 2026
Montgomery County, MD recorded 111 fence and deck permits in September 2026, down from 156 in August 2026 (a 28.8% drop). Reported job value totaled $6.7 million across 84 permits with a value.
Written from Permit Press permit records for September 2026 and reviewed before publication. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.
Fence and deck permits, September 2026
111
August 2026
156 (down 28.8%)
Reported job value
$6,708,136
Median reported value
$25,500
The September 2026 brief
Permit counts
Montgomery County recorded 111 fence and deck permits in September 2026. In August 2026 the count was 156, a change of -45 permits, or -28.8%.
Reported job value
Valuation covers only permits where the source reported a job value. In September 2026, 84 permits had a reported value.
Total reported value: $6.7 million (6,708,136), down 26.9% from $9.2 million in August 2026.
Median reported value: $25,500, compared with $22,933 in August 2026.
Permits without a reported value are left out of these totals.
Top cities
The cities with the most fence and deck permits in September 2026 were:
Gaithersburg: 33 permits
Silver Spring: 23 permits
Bethesda: 10 permits
Germantown: 10 permits
Rockville: 7 permits
Contractors
No contractors are ranked this month. The records show 0 permits with a business name listed, and permits with no business name are not ranked.
How the figures were counted
Permits are counted by issue date, or by filed date when the source publishes no issue date.
Valuation is the job value the permit source reports.
Sources for this brief: Montgomery County and City of Gaithersburg.
Fence and deck permits in Montgomery County: questions
How many fence and deck permits were recorded in Montgomery County in September 2026?
The records show 111 permits, down from 156 in August 2026. That is a change of -45 permits, or -28.8%.
What was the total reported value of these permits?
The total reported value was $6.7 million across 84 permits with a reported value. In August 2026 the total was $9.2 million, so the total changed by -26.9%.
What was the median job value?
The median reported job value was $25,500 in September 2026, compared with $22,933 in August 2026.
Which city had the most fence and deck permits?
Gaithersburg had the most, with 33 permits. Silver Spring was second with 23.
Which contractors pulled the most permits?
No contractors are ranked. There were 0 permits with a business name listed, and permits with no business name are not ranked.
Where does the data come from?
The sources listed are Montgomery County and City of Gaithersburg.
A permit record is a starting point for research, not proof of a job or permission to contact a property owner. Check coverage and collection dates before relying on these figures.