Residential deck and patio permits in Germantown, MD
13 residential deck and patio permits issued by Montgomery County MD (residential), the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026. Oct 15, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026, 13 residential deck and patio permits were issued in Germantown, MD, according to public records from Montgomery County MD (residential). The busiest ZIP codes were 20874 (7 permits), 20876 (6 permits). The median declared value was $18,360 across 13 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 15, 2026.
What a deck and patio permit means in Germantown
A residential deck or patio permit is a new or rebuilt deck, porch, patio cover, pergola or balcony. For a deck builder it marks streets where homeowners are spending on outdoor living now.
In Germantown, permits were issued on 12 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 13, 2026, Oct 7, 2026, Sep 30, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 20874 (7), 20876 (6).
By residential deck and patio permit count, Germantown ranks #45 of the 55 deck and patio pages on this site and #7 of 10 in MD.
- Mail the block around each new deck.
- Offer covers, lighting and railings to new deck addresses.
- Track which builders pull the most deck permits.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 13 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Germantown jobs.
- general remodel: 3 permits (23%)
- addition/ADU: 1 permits (8%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 15, 2026. n/c = not collected yet (before our pipeline started pulling this source). It is not zero. Striped bars are partly collected weeks.
Top permit types
| Permit type / subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / CONSTRUCT DECK | 10 | 77% |
| BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / RESTORE AND / OR REPAIR TOWNHOUSE | 1 | 8% |
| BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / ADD SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | 1 | 8% |
| BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / ALTER SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING | 1 | 8% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20874 | 7 | 54% | 0.88 |
| 20876 | 6 | 46% | 0.75 |
8-wk avg / week is the trailing 8-week weekly average we quote in coverage checks for that ZIP and trade. It counts every source in the ZIP and includes permits with unknown use, so it can be higher than this page's residential count.
Work stated in the permit
| Work | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| deck | 13 | 100% |
| stairs / railing | 3 | 23% |
| porch | 1 | 8% |
| patio cover / pergola | 1 | 8% |
Parsed from the permit's own type and work text. A permit can state more than one; many state none.
Sample rows
Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | ZIP | Permit type | Scope | Work | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 20874 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / CONSTRUCT DECK | deck/patio | deck | $12,200 |
| 2026-09-30 | 20876 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / CONSTRUCT DECK | deck/patio | deck; stairs / railing | $18,000 |
| 2026-09-28 | 20874 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / CONSTRUCT DECK | addition/ADU + deck/patio | deck; patio cover / pergola | $40,000 |
| 2026-09-17 | 20874 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / CONSTRUCT DECK | deck/patio | deck | $18,360 |
| 2026-09-14 | 20874 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / CONSTRUCT DECK | deck/patio | deck | $50,728 |
| 2026-09-03 | 20876 | BUILDING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT / CONSTRUCT DECK | deck/patio | deck; stairs / railing | $36,945 |
Source
- Montgomery County MD (residential): Permit records on data.montgomerycountymd.gov (dataset m88u-pqki), published by Montgomery County MD (residential). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 21, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
Metric: Residential = the source marks the permit's use as residential (permits with commercial or unknown use are not counted). Decks & Patios = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal deck and patio rules. Counts exclude void or cancelled permits. Dates are the jurisdiction's permit issue date. Records are deduplicated on source and permit number. How we count. Part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro: every trade × city page there.
The honest limit. A permit usually means the job is already sold. We say that up front. The value is what happens around it:
- Neighbor marketing around active jobs: same-age houses on the same street.
- Cross-trade follow-on demand: new roof → solar, gutters, insulation; remodel → HVAC, electrical, landscaping, pool; new build → pest, security, landscaping.
- Competitor intelligence: which contractors pull permits where (where the jurisdiction publishes it), and who to recruit as subs.
- Early-stage projects for commercial trades and GC subs.
Follow-on: Pools, additions and new builds lead to decks and patios; decks lead to fencing, landscaping and outdoor electrical.
Other trades in Germantown, MD
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential deck and patio permits were issued in Germantown, MD recently?
13 residential deck and patio permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026. Source: Montgomery County MD (residential).
Which Germantown ZIP codes have the most deck and patio permits?
20874 (7 permits), 20876 (6 permits), by residential deck and patio permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 15, 2026. 2 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential deck and patio permit in Germantown?
$18,360, across 13 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the Germantown deck and patio permit list, and what does it cost?
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