← All reportsChatham County, GA · Monthly Report

September 2026 Building Permits

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

Chatham County, GA issued 297 building permits in September 2026, up 29% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 31410 with 153 permits. Residential - Roofing was the top permit type, making up 44% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
297
vs. prior month
+29%
231 last month
Most active zip
31410
153 permits
Top permit type
Residential - Roofing
44% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

31410
153
31411
43
31419
36
31406
31
31405
24
31322
3
31302
2
31408
2
31404
1

Permits by type

September 2026 · Chatham County, GA

Residential - Roofing
131 (44%)
Residential - Electrical
45 (15%)
Residential - Alteration/Repair
32 (11%)
Residential - Addition
15 (5%)
Residential - Mechanical
15 (5%)
Residential - Fence
14 (5%)
Residential - Storage
8 (3%)
Commercial - Electrical
4 (1%)
Commercial - Mechanical
4 (1%)
Residential - Swimming Pool
4 (1%)
Land Disturbance - Development (Non-Single Family)
3 (1%)
Residential - New Single Family
3 (1%)
Residential - Plumbing
3 (1%)
Commercial - Antenna
2 (1%)
Residential - Demolition
2 (1%)
Residential - Garage
2 (1%)
Sign - Monument
2 (1%)
Building (Commercial) - Storage
1 (0%)
Commercial - Roofing
1 (0%)
Commercial - Swimming Pool
1 (0%)
Floodplain - Floodplain - Large
1 (0%)
Floodplain - Floodplain - Small
1 (0%)
Residential - Foundation
1 (0%)
Residential - Manufactured/Mobile Home
1 (0%)
Residential - Water Well
1 (0%)

Other months — Chatham County

November 2026October 2026August 2026July 2026
View all counties →

Get alerted when new permits are filed in Chatham County

Pick your zip codes and permit types. We'll email you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Start free