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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Dorchester County, SC issued 380 building permits in May 2026, down 3% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 29485 with 80 permits. Other was the top permit type, making up 59% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
380
vs. prior month
-3%
391 last month
Most active zip
29485
80 permits
Top permit type
Other
59% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

29485
80
29483
70
29472
26
29420
12
29477
12
29456
10
29418
9
29486
7
29437
6
29448
6

Permits by type

May 2026 · Dorchester County, SC

Other
224 (59%)
Electrical
107 (28%)
Owner-Builder
20 (5%)
Construction
9 (2%)
Engineer of Record
4 (1%)
Fire Protection
4 (1%)
Specialty
3 (1%)
Mechanical
2 (1%)
Plumbing
2 (1%)
Residential Home Builder
2 (1%)
Manufactured Home
1 (0%)
Project Manager
1 (0%)
Sign
1 (0%)

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