El Paso, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in El Paso during 2025.
El Paso County indexed 682 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 734 approved and 13 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.3%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Texas jurisdictions show. El Paso drove most of the activity (522 of 682 projects, 77%), with Vinton a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
682
Projects with decisions
734
Approved actions
13
Denied actions
98.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 522 | 554 | 12 | 97.9% |
| Vinton | 135 | 138 | 1 | 99.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.