← All reportsColumbus, GA · Monthly Report

March 2026 Building Permits

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

Columbus, GA issued 1,394 building permits in March 2026, up 105% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 31909 with 681 permits. Residential Mechanical Permit was the top permit type, making up 13% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,394
vs. prior month
+105%
680 last month
Most active zip
31909
681 permits
Top permit type
Residential Mechanical Permit
13% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — March 2026

31909
681
31904
225
31907
174
31901
101
31906
91
31820
51
31903
42
31808
27
31829
1

Permits by type

March 2026 · Columbus, GA

Residential Mechanical Permit
183 (13%)
Lights and Power Electrical Permit
149 (11%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
135 (10%)
Construction Power Electrical Permit
127 (9%)
New Residential Building Permit
114 (8%)
Residential Short Term Vacation Rental
109 (8%)
Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Permit
96 (7%)
Low Voltage Electrical Permit
90 (6%)
Change of Service Electrical Permit
69 (5%)
Alteration Residential Building Permit
54 (4%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
35 (3%)
Residential Certificate of Occupancy Permit
35 (3%)
Residential Solar Panel - New
28 (2%)
Residential Gas Piping Permit
20 (1%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
19 (1%)
Temporary Power Electrical Permit
19 (1%)
Commercial Building Alteration Permit
16 (1%)
Zoning Verification Letter
13 (1%)
Additional Power Electrical Permit
12 (1%)
Commercial Demolition Permit
9 (1%)
Water Heater Change Out Plumbing Permit
9 (1%)
New Commercial Building Permit
7 (1%)
Commercial Site Development Permit
6 (0%)
Commercial Gas Piping Permit
5 (0%)
Standalone Residential Plumbing Permit
4 (0%)
Other Sign Permit
3 (0%)
Pool Electrical Permit
3 (0%)
Residential Building Addition Permit
3 (0%)
Sewer Replacement Only Plumbing Permit
3 (0%)
Standalone Residential Mechanical Permit
3 (0%)
Commercial Building Addition Permit
2 (0%)
Portable Building Moving Permit
2 (0%)
Residential Building Structural Repair Permit
2 (0%)
Residential In Ground Pool Permit
2 (0%)
Urban Subdivision Site Development Permit
2 (0%)
Commercial Solar Panel - Alteration
1 (0%)
Personal Care Type 2 Certificate of Occupancy Permit
1 (0%)
Residential Urban Access and Encroachment Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Commercial Gas Piping Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Commercial Plumbing Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Lights and Power Electrical Permit
1 (0%)

Other months — Columbus

July 2026June 2026May 2026April 2026February 2026January 2026
View all counties →

Get alerted when new permits are filed in Columbus

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

Start free