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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Effingham County, GA issued 91 building permits in May 2026, up 38% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 31312 with 33 permits. Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 24% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
91
vs. prior month
+38%
66 last month
Most active zip
31312
33 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Permit
24% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

31312
33
31326
23
31329
9
31302
7
31303
6
31307
2

Permits by type

May 2026 · Effingham County, GA

Electrical Permit
22 (24%)
Residential Accessory Structure
13 (14%)
Encroachment Permit
12 (13%)
Commercial / Industrial Building Permit
8 (9%)
Mobile Home Permit
8 (9%)
Mechanical Permit
7 (8%)
Demolition Permit
5 (5%)
Land Disturbance Activity Permit
4 (4%)
Pool Permit
4 (4%)
Plumbing Permit
3 (3%)
Commerical/Industrial Accessory Structure
1 (1%)
Racking Permit
1 (1%)
Residential Building Permit
1 (1%)
Sign Permit
1 (1%)
Tower Permit
1 (1%)

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