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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Charlotte, NC issued 90 building permits in August 2026, down 33% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 28217 with 13 permits. One/Two Family was the top permit type, making up 59% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
90
vs. prior month
-33%
135 last month
Most active zip
28217
13 permits
Top permit type
One/Two Family
59% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

28217
13
28216
11
28208
9
28202
8
28226
5
28203
4
28215
4
28227
4
28205
3
28209
3

Permits by type

August 2026 · Charlotte, NC

One/Two Family
53 (59%)
Commercial
37 (41%)

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