78617 Building Permits: Saint Thomas, Kincane and Staywell Activity
Current comparison
| Recorded measure | September 2024–August 2025 | September 2025–August 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| New units authorized | 91 | 109 |
| Newly counted site groups | 88 | 87 |
| One-unit site groups | 88 | 86 |
| Two-unit site groups | 0 | 0 |
| Three-unit site groups | 0 | 0 |
Units and site groups use different timing. Size categories are provisional and omit larger groups. Definitions and limits.
Local findings: September 2026 review
Reviewed 2026-09-17; records observed 2026-09-15. Period: September 2025–August 2026. Findings describe that saved window; the current comparison above can advance separately.
Three streets explain much of the recorded flow
Of 109 new units recorded in the review window, 60 are on Saint Thomas Drive, Kincane Drive or Staywell Way. Saint Thomas contributes 25, Kincane 18 and Staywell 17. Each of the 109 contributing building records adds one unit, and each has a different base address. The concentration is therefore along named streets, rather than many new units all attached to a single address.
Saint Thomas has a different issuance rhythm from Staywell
Twenty of Saint Thomas Drive’s 25 units were authorized in April and May 2026. Staywell Way appears in nine separate months, from September 2025 through August 2026, with gaps between some appearances. Kincane also occurs in nine months. A builder comparing these locations would be looking at different authorization schedules even though all three streets help produce the same annual total.
Use the street sequence to narrow a competition review
May is the ZIP’s busiest month, with 29 units, but an annual competitor list should also capture the recurring streets outside that peak. The record pattern supports reviewing Saint Thomas separately from the continuing Kincane and Staywell flow. It does not identify a common developer, confirm that a subdivision is finished, or establish when any of the homes will be for sale.
Records behind the local findings
| Reviewed street or base address | New units | City permit evidence |
|---|---|---|
| SAINT THOMAS DR | 25 | 25 contributing records
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| KINCANE DR | 18 | 18 contributing records
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| STAYWELL WAY | 17 | 17 contributing records
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Other ZIP totals for comparison
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78617: monthly records
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78617: historical monthly grid
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| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 91 | |||
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 77 |
| 2024 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 91 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 60 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 138 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 192 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 18 | 111 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 80 |
| 2018 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2016 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 116 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 48 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 68 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 97 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 53 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 89 |
| 2009 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 182 |
| 2008 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 124 |
| 2007 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 179 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 28 | 20 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 244 |
| 2005 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 180 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 74 |
| 2003 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 12 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 1999 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 58 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 60 |
| 1996 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 78 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 19 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| 1984 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| 1983 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1982 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| 1981 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 |
78617: separate lot-size history
Lot classifications are a separate measure; do not add them to Units. Grouping and accuracy.
By year
| Year | 1-unit lots | 2-unit lots | 3-unit lots | 1-, 2- and 3-unit lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 † | 68 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2025 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 2024 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 48 |
| 2023 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 46 |
| 2022 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 71 |
| 2021 | 148 | 20 | 0 | 168 |
| 2020 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 98 |
| 2019 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 63 |
| 2018 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 87 |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2016 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 113 |
| 2015 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2013 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 65 |
| 2012 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| 2011 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| 2010 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 83 |
| 2009 | 160 | 9 | 0 | 169 |
| 2008 | 113 | 5 | 0 | 118 |
| 2007 | 166 | 8 | 0 | 174 |
| 2006 | 232 | 4 | 1 | 237 |
| 2005 | 163 | 9 | 2 | 174 |
| 2004 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 73 |
| 2003 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1999 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| 1998 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 57 |
| 1997 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 59 |
| 1996 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 24 months
| Month | 1-unit lots | 2-unit lots | 3-unit lots | 1-, 2- and 3-unit lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 † | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| July 2026 † | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| June 2026 † | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| May 2026 † | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| April 2026 † | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| March 2026 † | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| September 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| August 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| May 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| April 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| February 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| December 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| November 2024 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| October 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24-month total † | 174 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
Source and reading guide
Austin issued-permit data · current table observation 2026-09-15 · monthly refresh.
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