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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Columbus, GA issued 708 building permits in August 2026, down 13% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 31907 with 191 permits. Standalone Residential Mechanical Permit was the top permit type, making up 13% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
708
vs. prior month
-13%
813 last month
Most active zip
31907
191 permits
Top permit type
Standalone Residential Mechanical Permit
13% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

31907
191
31904
155
31909
111
31906
91
31820
66
31901
46
31903
40
31808
4
31829
4

Permits by type

August 2026 · Columbus, GA

Standalone Residential Mechanical Permit
94 (13%)
Change of Service Electrical Permit
89 (13%)
Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Permit
62 (9%)
Residential Mechanical Permit
56 (8%)
Alteration Residential Building Permit
48 (7%)
Lights and Power Electrical Permit
39 (6%)
Temporary Power Electrical Permit
38 (5%)
Construction Power Electrical Permit
34 (5%)
New Residential Building Permit
34 (5%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
31 (4%)
Residential Certificate of Occupancy Permit
26 (4%)
Additional Power Electrical Permit
20 (3%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
12 (2%)
Residential Gas Piping Permit
10 (1%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
9 (1%)
Other Sign Permit
9 (1%)
Portable Building Moving Permit
9 (1%)
Residential Short Term Vacation Rental
9 (1%)
Commercial Building Alteration Permit
8 (1%)
Pool Electrical Permit
7 (1%)
Commercial Demolition Permit
6 (1%)
Residential Solar Panel - New
6 (1%)
Standalone Lights and Power Electrical Permit
6 (1%)
Residential Building Structural Repair Permit
5 (1%)
Zoning Verification Letter
5 (1%)
Commercial / Fire Building Sprinkler Permit
4 (1%)
Commercial Gas Piping Permit
4 (1%)
Commercial Site Development Permit
4 (1%)
Residential Building Addition Permit
4 (1%)
Standalone Residential Plumbing Permit
4 (1%)
Water Heater Change Out Plumbing Permit
3 (0%)
Commercial Building Addition Permit
2 (0%)
Residential In Ground Pool Permit
2 (0%)
Standalone Commercial Mechanical Permit
2 (0%)
Commercial Urban Access and Encroachment Permit
1 (0%)
Fire Hydrant Flow Test - Fire Hydrant Flow Test
1 (0%)
Low Voltage Electrical Permit
1 (0%)
New Commercial Building Permit
1 (0%)
Personal Care Type 1 Certificate of Occupancy Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Low Voltage Electrical Permit
1 (0%)
Temporary Access and Encroachment Permit
1 (0%)

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