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January 2026 Building Permits

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

DeKalb County, GA issued 945 building permits in January 2026, up 4% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 30032 with 111 permits. Residential General Combination was the top permit type, making up 10% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
945
vs. prior month
+4%
906 last month
Most active zip
30032
111 permits
Top permit type
Residential General Combination
10% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — January 2026

30032
111
30088
107
30033
100
30058
79
30034
76
30083
63
30345
54
30087
52
30316
35
30035
31

Permits by type

January 2026 · DeKalb County, GA

Residential General Combination
96 (10%)
General Combined Plumbing
93 (10%)
New Construction
78 (8%)
Plumbing Water Heater
74 (8%)
Residential Air Conditioning
69 (7%)
Alteration to Existing Structure
61 (6%)
Electrical Combined Line
59 (6%)
Electrical Expansion
53 (6%)
Repairs to Existing Structure
37 (4%)
Tenant or Use Change Permit
37 (4%)
Residential Heating System
35 (4%)
Additions to Existing Structures
34 (4%)
Electrical Rewire
34 (4%)
Electrical Line Work
30 (3%)
Electrical Temporary Pole
21 (2%)
Fire Marshal Special Work type
13 (1%)
Electrical Inspection Only
12 (1%)
Electrical Low Voltage
12 (1%)
Fats Oil Grease
11 (1%)
Owner Change Only
9 (1%)
Commercial Air Conditioning
7 (1%)
Demolition
7 (1%)
Commercial General Combination
6 (1%)
Electrical Fire Alarm
6 (1%)
Fire Sprinkler System
6 (1%)
Plumbing Sewer Line
6 (1%)
Building a Retaining Wall
5 (1%)
Fire Damage to Existing Structure
5 (1%)
Swimming Pool Permit
5 (1%)
Plumbing Gas Line
4 (0%)
County Review
3 (0%)
Temporary Power
3 (0%)
Commercial Gas Line
2 (0%)
Commercial Hood
2 (0%)
Special Admin Permit 5 days
2 (0%)
Commercial Clean Agent Fire
1 (0%)
Community Living Arrangement
1 (0%)
Kitchen Fire Suppression
1 (0%)
Plumbing Drain System
1 (0%)
Plumbing Supply Line
1 (0%)
Residential Gas Line
1 (0%)
Temporary Permitted Activity
1 (0%)
Venting System
1 (0%)

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