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August 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Charleston— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Charleston, SC issued 43 building permits in August 2026, down 19% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 29455 with 9 permits. Single Family/Duplex Dwelling — New was the top permit type, making up 77% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
43
vs. prior month
-19%
53 last month
Most active zip
29455
9 permits
Top permit type
Single Family/Duplex Dwelling — New
77% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

29455
9
29492
6
29407
5
29414
5
29403
2
29412
1

Permits by type

August 2026 · Charleston, SC

Single Family/Duplex Dwelling — New
33 (77%)
Building Commercial — New
6 (14%)
Building Multi-Family — New
4 (9%)

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