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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Charleston, SC issued 2,046 building permits in May 2026, up 4771% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 29492 with 432 permits. Permit - Traffic & Transportation Street Blocking was the top permit type, making up 10% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,046
vs. prior month
+4771%
42 last month
Most active zip
29492
432 permits
Top permit type
Permit - Traffic & Transportation Street Blocking
10% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

29492
432
29403
329
29401
249
29407
236
29455
161
29412
158
29414
137
29405
13

Permits by type

May 2026 · Charleston, SC

Permit - Traffic & Transportation Street Blocking
196 (10%)
Plumbing - Sub
169 (8%)
Mechanical - Sub
160 (8%)
Permit - Building, Residential Alteration
145 (7%)
Electrical - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - Sub
124 (6%)
Fuel Gas - Sub
89 (4%)
Permit - Roofing, Residential Alteration/Repair
83 (4%)
Engineering - Private
61 (3%)
Residential Rental - Residential Rental - Renewal
60 (3%)
Building Multi-Family — New
53 (3%)
Electrical - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - Temporary Pole
52 (3%)
Permit - Certificate of Occupancy
45 (2%)
Permit - Building, Residential Addition
43 (2%)
Electrical - Commercial - Sub
40 (2%)
Mechanical - Residential Standalone
40 (2%)
Engineering - Utility
38 (2%)
Permit - Building, Residential New
35 (2%)
Permit - Mobile Food Vendor (MFV)
33 (2%)
Electrical - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - Alteration or Addition
31 (2%)
Permit - Building, Commercial Alteration
29 (1%)
Fireplace
28 (1%)
Engineering Permit (ROW) - Private
27 (1%)
Permit - Demolition, Interior/Non-Structural
27 (1%)
Permit - Pool, Single Family/Duplex - New
21 (1%)
Board of Appeals - Building Codes - Board of Appeals
20 (1%)
Mechanical - Commercial Standalone
20 (1%)
Permit - Sign
20 (1%)
Permit - Painting
18 (1%)
Fuel Gas - Residential Standalone
17 (1%)
Tree Removal Permit - Tree Removal
17 (1%)
Fire Alarm
15 (1%)
Permit - Building, Commercial New
15 (1%)
Engineering Permit (ROW) - Utility
14 (1%)
Plumbing - Residential Standalone
14 (1%)
Electrical - Commercial - Temporary Pole
13 (1%)
Permit - Fence, Residential Alteration/Repair
13 (1%)
Permit - Fence, Residential New
13 (1%)
Accessory Structure - Residential Uninhabitable
12 (1%)
Tent
12 (1%)
Fire Protection System - Subpermit - Fire Suppression: Sprinkler - Commercial (13)
11 (1%)
Permit - Roofing, Commercial Alteration/Repair
10 (0%)
Permit - Demolition, Complete
9 (0%)
Permit - Building, Multi-Family Alteration
8 (0%)
Permit - Short Term Rental
8 (0%)
Electrical - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - Generator
7 (0%)
Permit - Solar Panels, Residential New
7 (0%)
Electrical - Commercial - Alteration or Addition
6 (0%)
Film and Photography - Film and Photography
6 (0%)
Permit - Demolition, Partial
6 (0%)
Encroachment Permit (ENG) - Irrigation Systems
5 (0%)
Residential Rental - Residential Rental - New
5 (0%)
Building Commercial — New
4 (0%)
Encroachment - Fences and Other Fixtures
4 (0%)
Encroachment Permit (ENG) - Fences and Other Fixtures
4 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Subpermit - Fire Suppression: Kitchen Hood
4 (0%)
Plumbing - Commercial Standalone
4 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 2 - TRC-Site Plan
3 (0%)
Encroachment - Irrigation Systems
3 (0%)
Fire and Life Safety - Fireworks - Fireworks - special effects
3 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Standalone - Fire Suppression: Sprinkler - Commercial (13)
3 (0%)
Permit - Fence, Commercial New
3 (0%)
Single Family/Duplex Dwelling — New
3 (0%)
Accessory Structure - Commercial Uninhabitable
2 (0%)
Accessory Structure - Residential Inhabitable
2 (0%)
Accessory Structure - Sub - Residential
2 (0%)
Alternative Materials
2 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 3 - TRC-Site Plan
2 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 3 - TRC-Subdivision
2 (0%)
Electrical - Commercial - Low Voltage
2 (0%)
Fire Alarm QUICK
2 (0%)
Fire and Life Safety - Fireworks - Fireworks - proximate audience
2 (0%)
Fuel Gas - Commercial Standalone
2 (0%)
Permit - Building, Multi-Family New
2 (0%)
Permit - Late Night Entertainment Establishment Renewal
2 (0%)
Permit - Pool, Single Family/Duplex - Alteration/Repair
2 (0%)
Accessory Structure - Commercial Inhabitable
1 (0%)
Alternative Code Compliance - Building Code
1 (0%)
Clearing & Grading - Clearing & Grading
1 (0%)
Communication Tower - Alteration/Repair
1 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 0 - Non-TRC Utility/Linear
1 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 0 - TRC-Utility/Linear
1 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 1 - TRC-Site Plan
1 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 2 - TRC-Utility/Linear
1 (0%)
Construction Activity Type 3 - TRC-Early Site Package
1 (0%)
Construction Noise - Construction Noise
1 (0%)
Electrical - Commercial - New Service - Electrical
1 (0%)
Electrical - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling - New Service - Electrical
1 (0%)
Encroachment - Awnings and Canopies
1 (0%)
Encroachment - Other
1 (0%)
Encroachment - Signs
1 (0%)
Encroachment - Special Finish Driveways and Sidewalks
1 (0%)
Encroachment Permit (ENG) - Other
1 (0%)
Encroachment Permit (ENG) - Special Finish Driveways and Sidewalks
1 (0%)
Fire and Life Safety - Fireworks - Fireworks - non proximate audience
1 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Standalone - Fire ERRC
1 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Standalone - Fire Protection System Underground Service
1 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Standalone - Fire Suppression: Kitchen Hood
1 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Subpermit - Fire Alarm
1 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Subpermit - Fire Protection System Underground Service
1 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Subpermit - Fire Suppression: Other
1 (0%)
Fire Protection System - Subpermit - Fire Suppression: Sprinkler QUICK - Comm (13)
1 (0%)
Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning and Inspection Contractor
1 (0%)
Manufactured Building - Commercial
1 (0%)
Permit - Building, Commercial Addition
1 (0%)
Permit - Building, Multi-Family Addition
1 (0%)
Permit - Mooring & Anchoring
1 (0%)
Permit - Pool, Commercial/Multi-Family Residential - New
1 (0%)

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