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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 385 building permits in September 2026, down 11% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 29485 with 78 permits. Other was the top permit type, making up 45% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
385
vs. prior month
-11%
434 last month
Most active zip
29485
78 permits
Top permit type
Other
45% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

29485
78
29483
66
29472
31
29456
22
29418
19
29420
19
29477
9
29437
7
29448
5
29432
1

Permits by type

September 2026 · Dorchester County, SC

Other
175 (45%)
Electrical
120 (31%)
Construction
26 (7%)
Mechanical
18 (5%)
Owner-Builder
12 (3%)
Manufactured Home
11 (3%)
Specialty
7 (2%)
Residential Home Builder
5 (1%)
Engineer of Record
3 (1%)
Fire Protection
3 (1%)
Plumbing
2 (1%)
Project Manager
2 (1%)
Site Services Contractor
1 (0%)

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