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Baytown · Harris County · Texas

Plumbers in Baytown, TX

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What to watch for here: Baytown lists $100.00 for residential plumbing permits without plan review, fees effective June 1, 2026.

Residents
84,538
Homes pre-1980
48.9%
Median home value
$187,900

Census figures: ACS 2023 five-year estimates (B01003, B25034, B25077).

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Plumbing in Baytown

Baytown's fees for residential mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits are effective as of June 1, 2026. A permit with no plan review, for maintenance, repair or replacement of existing work, is $100.00, and one with plan review, for alterations, extensions and additions, is $140.00. Commercial MEP permits are $65.00 for work up to $2,000 plus $6.00 per additional $1,000 up to $50,000, with a $35.00 processing fee. Construction in Baytown has to conform to the codes on its Building Codes page, among them the 2015 IPC, the 2015 IBC, IFGC, IMC and IRC, and the 2026 National Electrical Code.

Local amendments are on Municode, and the adopted windstorm requirement is a 150 MPH ultimate design wind speed. For Reporting Year 2025, Baytown's water quality report (PWS ID 1010003) shows 0 of 30 lead sampling sites above the action level and no violation, and it doesn't have a hardness line; a second 2025 report comes from the Baytown Area Water Authority. EPA picked City Of Baytown, PWSID TX1010003, as Baytown's entry from the operator's mailing address, with 86,004 people on its system.

Baytown housing shows a median year built of 1981 (Census, 2020 to 2024). Both Planning & Development Services and Building Services are at 2401 Market Street, Baytown, TX 77520, on 281-420-5394, and Building Services also answers on 281-420-6537. Go Monday to Thursday between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM, or Friday from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

What plumbing costs near Baytown

No plumber has sent us a quote from Baytown, so this page carries no city price. The Texas page lists the estimates next to what plumbers are paid ($29.22 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price), and the permit fee is set by your city. How we estimate costs.

Permits for plumbing work in Baytown

Work that replaces or alters piping, a water heater swap or a sewer repair for example, generally needs a permit.

Plumbing jobs in Baytown

Sources for Baytown

  1. Building Permit Fees, City of Baytown Read Oct 23, 2026.
  2. Building Codes, City of Baytown Read Oct 23, 2026.
  3. Building Services, City of Baytown Read Oct 23, 2026.
  4. Reporting Year 2025 Water Quality Report, City of Baytown Read Oct 23, 2026. Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
  5. EPA SDWIS water system inventory (Envirofacts WATER_SYSTEM, GEOGRAPHIC_AREA) Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
  6. ACS 5-year B25035 Median Year Structure Built Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
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