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November 2026 Building Permits

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

Columbus, GA issued 257 building permits in November 2026, down 57% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 31909 with 58 permits. Alteration Residential Building Permit was the top permit type, making up 16% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
257
vs. prior month
-57%
600 last month
Most active zip
31909
58 permits
Top permit type
Alteration Residential Building Permit
16% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — November 2026

31909
58
31907
56
31904
50
31903
30
31906
28
31820
21
31901
11
31829
3

Permits by type

November 2026 · Columbus, GA

Alteration Residential Building Permit
40 (16%)
Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Permit
32 (12%)
Change of Service Electrical Permit
23 (9%)
Residential Mechanical Permit
21 (8%)
Standalone Residential Mechanical Permit
16 (6%)
Lights and Power Electrical Permit
15 (6%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
15 (6%)
Construction Power Electrical Permit
12 (5%)
Residential Certificate of Occupancy Permit
9 (4%)
Portable Building Moving Permit
8 (3%)
Temporary Power Electrical Permit
8 (3%)
New Residential Building Permit
7 (3%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
5 (2%)
Commercial Site Development Permit
5 (2%)
Additional Power Electrical Permit
4 (2%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
4 (2%)
Commercial Demolition Permit
3 (1%)
New Commercial Building Permit
3 (1%)
Pool Electrical Permit
3 (1%)
Standalone Commercial Gas Piping Permit
3 (1%)
Commercial Building Addition Permit
2 (1%)
Residential Building Structural Repair Permit
2 (1%)
Residential Gas Piping Permit
2 (1%)
Residential In Ground Pool Permit
2 (1%)
Commercial / Fire Building Sprinkler Permit
1 (0%)
Commercial Building Alteration Permit
1 (0%)
Residential Building Addition Permit
1 (0%)
Residential Short Term Vacation Rental
1 (0%)
Residential Solar Panel - New
1 (0%)
Residential Urban Access and Encroachment Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Additional Power Electrical Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Commercial Mechanical Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Commercial Plumbing Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Lights and Power Electrical Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Residential Gas Piping Permit
1 (0%)
Water Heater Change Out Plumbing Permit
1 (0%)
Zoning Verification Letter
1 (0%)

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