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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Dorchester County, SC issued 295 building permits in September 2026, down 32% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 29485 with 61 permits. Other was the top permit type, making up 43% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
295
vs. prior month
-32%
434 last month
Most active zip
29485
61 permits
Top permit type
Other
43% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

29485
61
29483
55
29472
22
29456
17
29418
13
29420
13
29477
7
29448
5
29437
4
29432
1

Permits by type

September 2026 · Dorchester County, SC

Other
128 (43%)
Electrical
87 (29%)
Construction
26 (9%)
Mechanical
13 (4%)
Manufactured Home
10 (3%)
Owner-Builder
10 (3%)
Specialty
6 (2%)
Residential Home Builder
5 (2%)
Fire Protection
3 (1%)
Engineer of Record
2 (1%)
Plumbing
2 (1%)
Project Manager
2 (1%)
Site Services Contractor
1 (0%)

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