Building in Caldwell County
Lockhart's 1894 courthouse anchors a historic courthouse square, and the Texas Legislature named the town the Barbecue Capital of Texas. Older homes around the square and in Luling sit beside new subdivisions growing along SH 130 and US 183.
Most of the county is Blackland Prairie clay and farmland, so foundations are checked before remodeling and new slabs are engineered for soil movement. The San Marcos River forms the county's western edge, and its floodplain affects lots in Martindale and along the river.
Lockhart, Luling and Martindale set their own rules inside city limits. In unincorporated areas such as Dale and Maxwell, Caldwell County handles septic and floodplain permits but there is generally no county building permit.
Cities we serve in Caldwell County
Lockhart
Lockhart, the Caldwell County seat, has historic homes around its courthouse square and growing newer subdivisions. ZIP codes: 78644.
Dale
Dale is an unincorporated community on FM 1854 about seven miles northeast of Lockhart, mostly rural acreage and farmhouses, with newer homes on small acreage. ZIP codes: 78616.
Luling
Luling grew with the 1922 oil discovery that made it an oil boom town and is known for its Watermelon Thump festival. ZIP codes: 78648.
Martindale
Martindale is a small town on the San Marcos River between San Marcos and Luling, with older homes in town and rural properties around it.. ZIP codes: 78655.
Maxwell
Maxwell is an unincorporated community between San Marcos and Lockhart, with homes on acreage and newer homes as the SH 130 corridor grows.. ZIP codes: 78656.
Services in Caldwell County
- Kitchen Remodeling
- Bathroom Remodeling
- Whole Home Renovation
- Room Additions & ADUs
- Custom Home Building
- Garage Conversions
- Garage Construction
- Decks & Patio Covers
- Pool Construction & Remodeling
- Investor & Rental Renovations
Permits in Caldwell County
Inside city limits, each city issues its own building permits and runs its own inspections. In unincorporated areas, Texas counties generally do not issue building permits, but Caldwell County handles floodplain and on site septic permits, and HOAs and deed restrictions still apply. We check the rules for your exact address during the free consultation.
Read our Caldwell County permit guide for the development, floodplain and septic rules outside city limits.