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July 2026 Building Permits

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

Columbus, GA issued 600 building permits in July 2026, down 26% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 31907 with 175 permits. Residential Mechanical Permit was the top permit type, making up 15% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
600
vs. prior month
-26%
815 last month
Most active zip
31907
175 permits
Top permit type
Residential Mechanical Permit
15% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

31907
175
31904
135
31909
123
31906
52
31820
39
31901
39
31903
30
31808
5
31829
2

Permits by type

July 2026 · Columbus, GA

Residential Mechanical Permit
91 (15%)
Change of Service Electrical Permit
84 (14%)
Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Permit
56 (9%)
Lights and Power Electrical Permit
48 (8%)
Standalone Residential Mechanical Permit
40 (7%)
Alteration Residential Building Permit
31 (5%)
Construction Power Electrical Permit
31 (5%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
26 (4%)
New Residential Building Permit
22 (4%)
Residential Certificate of Occupancy Permit
18 (3%)
Zoning Verification Letter
16 (3%)
Additional Power Electrical Permit
15 (3%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
13 (2%)
Commercial Building Alteration Permit
12 (2%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
12 (2%)
Temporary Power Electrical Permit
12 (2%)
Residential Urban Access and Encroachment Permit
11 (2%)
Portable Building Moving Permit
9 (2%)
Residential Short Term Vacation Rental
7 (1%)
Residential Building Addition Permit
5 (1%)
Commercial Demolition Permit
4 (1%)
Residential Gas Piping Permit
4 (1%)
New Commercial Building Permit
3 (1%)
Pool Electrical Permit
3 (1%)
Residential Building Structural Repair Permit
3 (1%)
Commercial Gas Piping Permit
2 (0%)
Irrigation Plumbing Permit
2 (0%)
Low Voltage Electrical Permit
2 (0%)
Other Sign Permit
2 (0%)
Residential In Ground Pool Permit
2 (0%)
Standalone Commercial Mechanical Permit
2 (0%)
Standalone Residential Plumbing Permit
2 (0%)
Commercial / Fire Building Sprinkler Permit
1 (0%)
Commercial Building Accessory Structure Permit
1 (0%)
Commercial Pool Permit
1 (0%)
Commercial Site Development Permit
1 (0%)
Commercial Urban Access and Encroachment Permit
1 (0%)
Personal Care Type 1 Certificate of Occupancy Permit
1 (0%)
Rural Subdivision Site Development Permit
1 (0%)
Sewer Replacement Only Plumbing Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Residential Gas Piping Permit
1 (0%)
Water Heater Change Out Plumbing Permit
1 (0%)

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