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June 2026 Building Permits

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

Charleston, SC issued 2,153 building permits in June 2026, up 5% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 29492 with 418 permits. Permit - Traffic & Transportation Street Blocking was the top permit type, making up 11% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,153
vs. prior month
+5%
2,046 last month
Most active zip
29492
418 permits
Top permit type
Permit - Traffic & Transportation Street Blocking
11% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — June 2026

29492
418
29403
384
29407
238
29401
232
29412
179
29455
177
29414
161
29405
26

Permits by type

June 2026 · Charleston, SC

Permit - Traffic & Transportation Street Blocking
227 (11%)
Plumbing - Sub
193 (9%)
Permit - Building, Residential Alteration
177 (8%)
Electrical - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - Sub
157 (7%)
Mechanical - Sub
127 (6%)
Fuel Gas - Sub
120 (6%)
Permit - Roofing, Residential Alteration/Repair
85 (4%)
Engineering - Private
67 (3%)
Electrical - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - Temporary Pole
65 (3%)
Permit - Certificate of Occupancy
64 (3%)
Mechanical - Residential Standalone
62 (3%)
Engineering - Utility
57 (3%)
Permit - Building, Commercial Alteration
56 (3%)
Permit - Building, Residential New
46 (2%)
Residential Rental - Residential Rental - Renewal
37 (2%)
Permit - Building, Residential Addition
34 (2%)
Single Family/Duplex Dwelling — New
32 (1%)
Permit - Building, Multi-Family Alteration
31 (1%)
Permit - Sign
31 (1%)
Permit - Painting
29 (1%)
Electrical - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - Alteration or Addition
28 (1%)
Mechanical - Commercial Standalone
27 (1%)
Electrical - Commercial - Sub
26 (1%)
Permit - Mobile Food Vendor (MFV)
25 (1%)
Permit - Fence, Residential New
22 (1%)
Permit - Pool, Single Family/Duplex - New
22 (1%)
Permit - Demolition, Interior/Non-Structural
18 (1%)
Permit - Roofing, Commercial Alteration/Repair
18 (1%)
Tent
16 (1%)
Permit - Fence, Residential Alteration/Repair
15 (1%)
Electrical - Commercial - Alteration or Addition
14 (1%)
Electrical - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - Generator
13 (1%)
Fireplace
13 (1%)
Accessory Structure - Residential Uninhabitable
12 (1%)
Film and Photography - Film and Photography
11 (1%)
Plumbing - Residential Standalone
11 (1%)
Accessory Structure - Residential Inhabitable
10 (0%)
Fuel Gas - Residential Standalone
10 (0%)
Fire Alarm
8 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Subpermit - Fire Suppression: Sprinkler - Commercial (13)
8 (0%)
Permit - Building, Commercial Addition
7 (0%)
Encroachment - Special Finish Driveways and Sidewalks
6 (0%)
Permit - Solar Panels, Residential New
6 (0%)
Plumbing - Commercial Standalone
6 (0%)
Electrical - Commercial - New Service - Electrical
5 (0%)
Encroachment - Irrigation Systems
5 (0%)
Permit - Demolition, Complete
5 (0%)
Permit - Short Term Rental
5 (0%)
Tree Removal Permit - Tree Removal
5 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 2 - TRC-Site Plan
4 (0%)
Encroachment - Fences and Other Fixtures
4 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Standalone - Fire Protection System Underground Service
4 (0%)
Permit - Building, Commercial New
4 (0%)
Alternative Materials
3 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 0 - Non-TRC Utility/Linear
3 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 3 - TRC-Subdivision
3 (0%)
Encroachment - Signs
3 (0%)
Fire and Life Safety - Fireworks - Fireworks - non proximate audience
3 (0%)
Permit - Late Night Entertainment Establishment Renewal
3 (0%)
Accessory Structure - Commercial Uninhabitable
2 (0%)
Accessory Structure - Sub - Residential
2 (0%)
Building Multi-Family — New
2 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Standalone - Fire ERRC
2 (0%)
Fuel Gas - Commercial Standalone
2 (0%)
Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning and Inspection Contractor
2 (0%)
Permit - Building, Multi-Family New
2 (0%)
Permit - Demolition, Partial
2 (0%)
Permit - Late Night Entertainment Establishment
2 (0%)
Permit - Mooring & Anchoring
2 (0%)
Permit - Pool, Single Family/Duplex - Alteration/Repair
2 (0%)
Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - ADU
2 (0%)
Stages/Platforms - Stages/Platforms
2 (0%)
Accessory Structure - Commercial Inhabitable
1 (0%)
Building Commercial — New
1 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 0 - Non-TRC Site Plan
1 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 0 - TRC-Site Plan
1 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 1 - TRC-Site Plan
1 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 3 - TRC-Early Site Package
1 (0%)
Dock - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - Alteration or Addition
1 (0%)
Electrical - Commercial - Temporary Pole
1 (0%)
Electrical - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - New Service - Electrical
1 (0%)
Encroachment - Other
1 (0%)
Fire Apparatus Access Gate
1 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Standalone - Fire Suppression: Other
1 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Standalone - Fire Suppression: Sprinkler - Commercial (13)
1 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Subpermit - Fire Protection System Underground Service
1 (0%)
Manufactured Building - Commercial
1 (0%)
Permit - Building, Multi-Family Addition
1 (0%)
Permit - Pool, Commercial/Multi-Family Residential - Alteration/Repair
1 (0%)
Sidewalk Dining - Sidewalk Dining
1 (0%)
Temporary CO - Certificate of Occupancy - TEMPORARY
1 (0%)

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