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October 2026 Building Permits

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

Dorchester County, SC issued 401 building permits in October 2026, up 4% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 29483 with 87 permits. Other was the top permit type, making up 43% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
401
vs. prior month
+4%
385 last month
Most active zip
29483
87 permits
Top permit type
Other
43% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

29483
87
29485
75
29472
19
29477
18
29420
17
29456
16
29437
15
29418
6
29471
5
29470
2

Permits by type

October 2026 · Dorchester County, SC

Other
174 (43%)
Electrical
118 (29%)
Owner-Builder
29 (7%)
Construction
27 (7%)
Manufactured Home
15 (4%)
Mechanical
14 (3%)
Project Manager
6 (1%)
Engineer of Record
5 (1%)
Residential Home Builder
4 (1%)
Plumbing
3 (1%)
Specialty
3 (1%)
Fire Protection
2 (0%)
Leasee
1 (0%)

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