Montgomery County, MD · Remodeling permit market brief · September 2026

Remodeling Permits in Montgomery County, MD: September 2026

Montgomery County, MD recorded 93 remodeling permits in September 2026, down from 141 in August 2026. Reported job value totaled $12.7 million across 67 permits with a value.

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Written from Permit Press permit records for September 2026 and reviewed before publication. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.

Remodeling permits, September 2026: 93
August 2026: 141 (down 34%)
Reported job value: $12,692,110
Median reported value: $50,000

The September 2026 brief

Permit counts

Montgomery County recorded 93 remodeling permits in September 2026. That compares with 141 in August 2026, a change of -48 permits, or -34%.

Reported valuation

Valuation covers only permits where the source reported a job value. In September 2026, 67 permits had a reported value. Their total was $12.7 million, and the median was $50,000.

In August 2026 the total was $30.6 million and the median was $100,000. The September total is 58.5% lower than August.

Permits without a reported value are left out of valuation totals.

Where the permits were filed

The top five cities by permit count were:

Gaithersburg: 32 permits
Silver Spring: 20 permits
Bethesda: 11 permits
Rockville: 7 permits
Chevy Chase: 5 permits

Contractors

No contractors are ranked this month. The count 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.

How the figures were counted

Permits are counted by issue date, or by filed date when the source publishes no issue date. Data came from Montgomery County and the City of Gaithersburg.

Remodeling permits in Montgomery County: questions

All questions

How many remodeling permits were recorded in Montgomery County in September 2026?

The records show 93 remodeling permits, down from 141 in August 2026 (a change of -34%).

What was the total reported value of remodeling permits?

The total reported job value was $12.7 million across 67 permits with a reported value. The median was $50,000.

How does that compare with August 2026?

August 2026 had a reported total of $30.6 million and a median of $100,000. The September total is 58.5% lower.

Which city had the most remodeling permits?

Gaithersburg had the most with 32 permits, followed by Silver Spring with 20 and Bethesda with 11.

Which contractors pulled the most permits?

None are ranked. The count of permits with a named contractor was 0, and permits with no business name listed are not ranked.

Where does the data come from?

The sources are Montgomery County and the 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.