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March 2026 Building Permits

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

Permits issued
1,100
vs. prior month
+15%
957 last month
Most active zip
30032
140 permits
Top permit type
New Construction
8% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — March 2026

30032
140
30033
128
30034
109
30058
84
30088
76
30345
64
30083
59
30316
50
30087
43
30021
41

Permits by type

March 2026 · DeKalb County, GA

New Construction
88 (8%)
Residential Air Conditioning
88 (8%)
General Combined Plumbing
83 (8%)
Alteration to Existing Structure
79 (7%)
Electrical Combined Line
71 (6%)
Residential General Combination
67 (6%)
Electrical Expansion
64 (6%)
Plumbing Water Heater
58 (5%)
Electrical Line Work
57 (5%)
Additions to Existing Structures
41 (4%)
Fats Oil Grease
37 (3%)
Repairs to Existing Structure
37 (3%)
Electrical Rewire
34 (3%)
Residential Heating System
32 (3%)
Commercial Air Conditioning
32 (3%)
Tenant or Use Change Permit
30 (3%)
Electrical Temporary Pole
28 (3%)
Electrical Low Voltage
27 (2%)
Fire Marshal Special Work type
25 (2%)
Electrical Inspection Only
24 (2%)
Demolition
17 (2%)
Plumbing Sewer Line
9 (1%)
Plumbing Gas Line
9 (1%)
Fire Sprinkler System
9 (1%)
Temporary Power
7 (1%)
Swimming Pool Permit
7 (1%)
Kitchen Fire Suppression
5 (0%)
Owner Change Only
5 (0%)
Plumbing Drain System
4 (0%)
Fire Damage to Existing Structure
3 (0%)
Residential Gas Line
3 (0%)
Electrical Fire Alarm
3 (0%)
Commercial General Combination
3 (0%)
Venting System
3 (0%)
Building a Retaining Wall
3 (0%)
Temporary Permitted Activity
2 (0%)
Plumbing Supply Line
2 (0%)
Personal Care Home
1 (0%)
Back Flow Preventer Valve
1 (0%)
County Review
1 (0%)
Commercial Gas Line
1 (0%)

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