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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Dorchester County, SC issued 434 building permits in August 2026, up 15% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 29483 with 97 permits. Other was the top permit type, making up 44% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
434
vs. prior month
+15%
379 last month
Most active zip
29483
97 permits
Top permit type
Other
44% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

29483
97
29485
71
29472
18
29456
16
29437
12
29477
12
29418
11
29420
6
29471
5
29448
4

Permits by type

August 2026 · Dorchester County, SC

Other
193 (44%)
Electrical
163 (38%)
Owner-Builder
26 (6%)
Construction
18 (4%)
Fire Protection
7 (2%)
Manufactured Home
6 (1%)
Engineer of Record
5 (1%)
Mechanical
5 (1%)
Residential Home Builder
5 (1%)
Specialty
4 (1%)
Leasee
1 (0%)
Project Manager
1 (0%)

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