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April 2026 Building Permits

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

Dorchester County, SC issued 391 building permits in April 2026, up 682% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 29483 with 84 permits. Other was the top permit type, making up 58% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
391
vs. prior month
+682%
50 last month
Most active zip
29483
84 permits
Top permit type
Other
58% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — April 2026

29483
84
29485
61
29472
28
29456
15
29477
15
29418
14
29420
8
29448
7
29437
6
29471
2

Permits by type

April 2026 · Dorchester County, SC

Other
225 (58%)
Electrical
123 (31%)
Owner-Builder
24 (6%)
Construction
11 (3%)
Fire Protection
3 (1%)
Mechanical
2 (1%)
Engineer of Record
1 (0%)
Plumbing
1 (0%)
Specialty
1 (0%)

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