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May 2026 Building Permits

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

DeKalb County, GA issued 944 building permits in May 2026, down 8% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 30032 with 110 permits. Residential Air Conditioning was the top permit type, making up 10% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
944
vs. prior month
-8%
1,026 last month
Most active zip
30032
110 permits
Top permit type
Residential Air Conditioning
10% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

30032
110
30033
102
30058
99
30088
93
30034
65
30345
63
30083
45
30316
41
30035
39
30087
39

Permits by type

May 2026 · DeKalb County, GA

Residential Air Conditioning
95 (10%)
General Combined Plumbing
80 (8%)
Electrical Combined Line
75 (8%)
New Construction
74 (8%)
Additions to Existing Structures
55 (6%)
Residential General Combination
52 (6%)
Electrical Expansion
45 (5%)
Alteration to Existing Structure
42 (4%)
Tenant or Use Change Permit
42 (4%)
Repairs to Existing Structure
41 (4%)
Electrical Line Work
39 (4%)
Plumbing Water Heater
37 (4%)
Electrical Rewire
36 (4%)
Fire Marshal Special Work type
31 (3%)
Commercial Air Conditioning
25 (3%)
Fats Oil Grease
23 (2%)
Electrical Temporary Pole
22 (2%)
Electrical Low Voltage
17 (2%)
Electrical Inspection Only
15 (2%)
Residential Heating System
14 (1%)
Demolition
11 (1%)
Fire Sprinkler System
10 (1%)
Owner Change Only
10 (1%)
Electrical Fire Alarm
6 (1%)
Fire Damage to Existing Structure
6 (1%)
Swimming Pool Permit
6 (1%)
Plumbing Gas Line
5 (1%)
Building a Retaining Wall
4 (0%)
Kitchen Fire Suppression
4 (0%)
Plumbing Drain System
4 (0%)
Plumbing Sewer Line
3 (0%)
Venting System
3 (0%)
Commercial Heating System
2 (0%)
County Review
2 (0%)
Plumbing Supply Line
2 (0%)
Special Admin Permit 14 days
2 (0%)
Special Admin Permit 5 days
2 (0%)
Commercial Gas Line
1 (0%)
Temporary Power
1 (0%)

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