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November 2026 Building Permits

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

Knoxville, TN issued 373 building permits in November 2026, down 55% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 37917 with 46 permits. IRC Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 24% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
373
vs. prior month
-55%
822 last month
Most active zip
37917
46 permits
Top permit type
IRC Electrical Permit
24% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — November 2026

37917
46
37919
45
37921
45
37924
41
37918
35
37914
34
37912
27
37920
24
37902
19
37909
15

Permits by type

November 2026 · Knoxville, TN

IRC Electrical Permit
89 (24%)
IRC Plumbing Permit
66 (18%)
IBC Electrical Permit
39 (10%)
IRC Mechanical Permit
29 (8%)
IRC Alteration Permit
23 (6%)
IRC New Construction Permit
23 (6%)
IBC Alteration Permit
22 (6%)
IBC Mechanical Permit
17 (5%)
IBC Plumbing Permit
16 (4%)
IRC Addition Permit
10 (3%)
Board of Zoning Appeal
8 (2%)
Alarm Permit
7 (2%)
IBC New Construction Permit
6 (2%)
IBC Compliance Certification
5 (1%)
IRC Demolition Permit
5 (1%)
Change of Contact Information - Permit
3 (1%)
Suppression System Permit
3 (1%)
IBC Addition Permit
1 (0%)
IBC Demolition Permit
1 (0%)

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