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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Clayton County, GA issued 190 building permits in May 2026, down 2% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 30238 with 31 permits. Electrical - Residential Standalone was the top permit type, making up 28% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
190
vs. prior month
-2%
193 last month
Most active zip
30238
31 permits
Top permit type
Electrical - Residential Standalone
28% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

30238
31
30260
23
30294
21
30228
19
30236
19
30274
19
30296
19
30349
11
30297
10
30273
8

Permits by type

May 2026 · Clayton County, GA

Electrical - Residential Standalone
53 (28%)
Mechanical - Residential Standalone
38 (20%)
Residential Building - Renovation
26 (14%)
Plumbing - Residential Stand Alone
21 (11%)
Commercial Building - Accessory Structure
10 (5%)
Residential Building - Accessory Structure Permit
10 (5%)
Commercial Building - Renovation
6 (3%)
Plumbing - Commercial New
5 (3%)
Residential Building - New Home
5 (3%)
Residential Building - Mobile Home Permit
4 (2%)
Electrical - New Commerial Building Permit
3 (2%)
Commercial Building - Industrial
2 (1%)
Plumbing - Commercial Stand Alone
2 (1%)
Residential Building - Addition Permit
2 (1%)
Commercial Building - Addition
1 (1%)
Commercial Building - Comunication Tower Upgrade
1 (1%)
Commercial Building - Office/Institutional Permit
1 (1%)

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