Written from Permit Press permit records for September 2026 and reviewed before publication. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.
HVAC permits, September 2026
44
August 2026
121 (down 63.6%)
Reported job value
$2,672,366
Median reported value
$25,000
The September 2026 brief
Permit volume
Montgomery County had 44 HVAC permits in September 2026. In August 2026 there were 121. That is a change of -77 permits, or -63.6%.
Permits are counted by issue date, or by filed date when the source publishes no issue date.
Reported job values
Only 15 of the permits had a reported job value. Permits without a reported value are left out of valuation totals.
Total reported valuation: $2.7 million in September 2026, compared with $6.7 million in August 2026 (-60.4%).
Median reported valuation: $25,000 in September 2026, compared with $176,462 in August 2026.
Top cities
Gaithersburg: 27 permits
Bethesda: 7 permits
Rockville: 5 permits
Silver Spring: 3 permits
Boyds: 1 permit
Contractors
No contractors are ranked this month. The number of permits with a named contractor was 0. Contractors are ranked by permit count under their business name, and permits with no business name listed are not ranked.
Sources
The figures draw on records from the City of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County and the City of Rockville.
How many HVAC permits were recorded in Montgomery County in September 2026?
There were 44 HVAC permits, compared with 121 in August 2026, a change of -63.6%.
Which city had the most HVAC permits?
Gaithersburg had the most with 27 permits, followed by Bethesda with 7 and Rockville with 5.
What was the total reported job value?
The total reported valuation was about $2.7 million across 15 permits with a reported value. In August 2026 it was about $6.7 million.
What was the median reported job value?
The median was $25,000 in September 2026, compared with $176,462 in August 2026.
Which contractors pulled the most permits?
No contractors are ranked. There were 0 permits with a named contractor this month.
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.